S  M  I  T  H  S  O  M  A  N     I  N  H  T  I  r  I.  T  I  O  iV 

BUREAU  OF  ETHNOLCXJY;    J.  \\     POVVKLL,  DJKECTOB 


CHINOOK   TEXTS 


BY 


F  R  u^^  ]sr  Z    B  O  ^\.  B 


WASHINGTON 

OOVEENWENT    PFriNlING    <»PF10E 
1894 


^. 


fe. 


I 


ADVERTISEMENT. 


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BUBtAU    OF    ETHNOLOay 


PORTRAITS  OF 


BOAS CHINOOK     TEXTS       Pu.    I 


F  CHARLES  CULTEE. 


«IMITIISONIAN     IVSTITITIOV 

BURl!,AU  OF  ETHNOLOGY:   .1.  W.  POWELL,  DIKECTOB 


CHINOOK   TEXTS 


BY 


FK^TsTZ    13  0^S 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT    PRINTING    OPFIOB 

1894 


CONTENTS 


Page.  , 

Introduction 5 

Historical  .'icionnt 5 

Alpiiabet 7 

MythH 9 

1.  Cik[i 9 

2.  Oknlu  111 22 

3.  AnfktcXr.  iKiiiiX 37 

4.  The  Salmon 60 

5.  Raven  and  Gull 88 

rt.  Coyote i 92 

7.  The  Craue 107 

8.  Kilts  ;X 113 

9.  The  Crow 123 

10.  Ca'xai 127 

11.  Stikiia : 133 

12.  The  Skunk 144 

13.  Robin  : 149 

14.  Hlue-Jay  and  To -i 153 

15.  Bine-Jay  and  l6'-i 161 

16.  Bine-Jay  and  lo  -i 172 

17.  "kulkuio  r 1><3 

18.  The  Panther 191 

Beliefs,  Custom.s,  and  1  ales 196 

The  Soul  and  the  8hanians 196 

How  Cultee's  Grandfather  acquired  a  Guardian  Spirit 211 

The  Four  Cousins 216 

The  GiLfi  -inaLX ., 223 

The  Elk  Hunter '. 234 

Prejinancy  and  Birth 238 

Puberty 244 

Mavria<j;e 248 

Death 253 

Whaling 259 

Elk  Hunting 264 

The  Potlateh 266 

War 270 

HiHtoiieal  Tales 271 

War  between  the  Quileute  and  Clatsop 271 

•The  First  Ship  seen  by  the  Clatsop 275 


ILLUSTRATION. 

Platk  I.  Portraits  of  Charles  Cnltee Frontispiece. 

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CHINOOK    TEXTS 


Toldhy 

Charles  Cultee 

Kecorded  and  translated  by 

Franz  Boas 


,  INTRODUCTION. 

HISTORICAL    ACCOUNT. 

The  following  texts  were  collected  in  the  summers  of  1890  and  1801. 
While  studying  the  Salishan  languages  of  Washington  and  Oregon  I 
learned  that  the  dialects  of  the  lower  Chino  u.  were  on  the  verge  of 
disappearing,  and  that  only  a  few  individuals  survived  who  remembered 
the  languages  of  the  once  powerful  tribes  of  the  Clatsop  and  Chinook. 
This  fact  determined  me  to  make  an  effort  to  collect  what  little  remained 
of  these  languages. 

I  first  went  to  Clatsop,  where  a  small  band  of  Indians  are  located 
near  Seaside,  Clatsop  county,  Oregon.  Although  a  number  of  them 
belonged  to  the  Clatsop  tribe,  they  had  all  adopted  the  Nehelini  lan- 
guage, a  dialect  of  the  Salishan  Tillam  ok.  This  change  of  language 
was  brought  ab»>ut  by  frequent  intermarriages  with  the  Nehelim.  I 
found  one  mi<ld1e  aged  man  and  two  old  women  who  still  remembered 
the  Clatsop  language,  but  it  was  impossible  to  obtain  more  than  a 
vocabulary  and  a  few  sentences.  The  man  had  forgotten  a  great  part 
of  the  language,  while  the  women  were  not  .ible  to  grasp  wha^t  I 
wanted;  they  claimed  to  hav^e  forgotten  their  myths  and  traditions, 
and  could  not  or  would  not  give  me  any  connected  texts.  One  old 
Clatsop  woman,  who  hail  been  married  to  a  Mr.  Smith,  was  too  sick  to 
be  seen,  and  died  soon  after  my  visit.  The  few  remaining  Clatsop  had 
t)tally  forgotten  the  history  of  their  tribe,  and  even  miintained  that  no 
allied  dialect  was  spoken  north  of  Columbia  river  and  on  Shoalwater 
bay.  They  ossuivd  me  that  the  whole  country  was  occupied  by  the 
Chehalis,  another  Salishan  tribe.  Tliey  told  me,  however,  that  a  few  of 
their  relatives,  who  still  concinued  to  speak  Clatsop,  lived  on  Shoal- 
water bay  among  the  Chehalis. 

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0  INTRODUCTION.  [e 


B(  REAH  or 
ETHNdlXMiT 


I  went  to  search  for  tlii.s  remnant  of  the  CUitsop  and  Chin(>ok  peoples, 
and  found  them  located  at  Bay  Center.  Pacific  county,  Washinj^ton. 
They  proved  to  be  the  last  survivors  of  the  Chinook,  who  at  one 
time  occ?ipied  the  greater  part  of  Shoalwater  bay  and  the  northern 
b.mk  of  Columbia  river  as  far  as  Greys  Harbor.  The  tribe  has  adopted 
the  Chehalis  language  in  the  same  way  in  which  the  Clatsoi)  have 
adopted  the  Nehelini.  The  only  individuals  who  spoke  (.'hinook  were 
Charles  Cultee  and  Catherine.  While  I  was  unable  to  obtain  anything 
from  the  latter,  (Cultee  (or  more  properly  <^;Elte')  proved  to  lie  a  veri- 
table storehouse  of  inforriation.  His  mother's  mother  was  a  Katlamat, 
and  his  mother's  father  aQuila'pay :  his  father's  mother  was  a  Clatsop, 
and  his  fathei's  father  a  Tinneh  of  the  interior.  His  wife  is  a  Chehalis, 
and  at  preseni  he  speaks  Chehalis  almost  exclusively,  this  being  also 
the  language  of  his  chihlren.  He  has  lived  for  a  long  time  in  Katla- 
mat, on  the  southern  bank  of  Columbia  river,  his  mother's  town,  and 
for  this  reason  speaks  the  Katlamat  dialect  as  well  as  the  Chinook  dia- 
lect. He  uses  the  former  dialect  in  conversing  with  Samson,  a  Katla- 
mat Indian,  who  is  also  located  at  Bay  Center.  Until  a  few  years  ago 
lie  spoke  Chinook  with  one  of  his  relatives,  while  he  uses  it  now  only 
rarely  when  conversing  with  Catherine,  who  lives  a  few  miles  from 
Bay  Center.  Possibly  this  Chinook  is  to  a  certain  extent  mixed  with 
Katlamat  expressions,  but  from  a  close  study  of  the  material  I  conclude 
that  it  is  on  the  whole  pure  and  trustworthy. 

I  have  obtaine<l  from  Cultee  a  series  of  Katlamat  texts  also,  which 
appear  to  me  not  quite  so  goo<l  as  the  Chinook  texts,  but  nevertheless 
give  a  good  insight  into  the  ditferences  of  the  two  dialects.  It  may  be 
possible  to  obtain  material  in  this  dialect  from  other  sources. 

My  work  of  translating  and  explaining  the  texts  was  greatly  facili- 
tate<l  by  Cultee's  remarkable  intelligence.  After  he  ha<l  once  graspe<l 
what  I  wanted,  he  explained  to  me  the  grammatical  structure  of  the 
sentences  oy  means  of  examples,  and  elucidated  the  sense  of  difficult 
periofls.  This  work  was  the  more  difticult  as  we  conversed  only  by 
means  of  the  Chinook  jargon. 

The  following  pages  contain  nothing  but  the  texts  and  transla- 
tions. The  grammar  and  dictionary  of  the  language  will  contain  a 
comparison  of  all  the  diale^^ts  of  the  Chinookan  sto<k.  I  have  trans- 
lated the  first  text  almost  verbatim,  while  in  the  later  texts  T  endeav- 
ored only  to  render  the  sense  accurately,  for  which  reason  short 
sentences  have  been  inserted,  others  omitted.  Htill,  the  form  of  the 
Chinook  sentences  has  been  preserved  as  nearly  as  possible. 


CHIN 
BOAS 


a, 

<•, 

1» 

O7 

U 

a, 

f, 

I, 

<">, 

U 

A, 

E. 

T, 

0, 

u 

a 
•  > 

J 

0 

1 

11 

;,'^'']  PHONETIC    SYSTEM    EMPLOYED.  7 

ALPHABET. 

have  their  continental  sounds  (short). 

long  vowels. 

obscuie  vowels. 

vowels  not  articulated  but  indicated  by  position  of  the 
nioutli. 
a  in  German  Biir. 

4  aw  in  law.  v^   7      ■ '--' /^' 

d  o  in  (ierman  ntU.  '      -i 

6  e  in  bell. 

-  separates  vowels  which  do  not  form  diphthongs. 

ai  i  in  island. 

aa  ow  in  how.  ^       — . 

I  as  in  English.  ; 

II  very  long,  slightly  palatized  by  allowing  a  greater  por- 

tion of  the  back  of  the  tongue  to  touch  the  palate. 

1  posterior  palatal  1;  the  tip  of  the  tongue  touches  tlio 

alveoli  of  the  lower  jaw,  the  bacic  of  the  tongue  is 
presse<l  against  the  hard  palate,  sonans. 

I.  the  same,  short  and  exploded  (surd;  Lepsius's  t). 

L|  the  same  with  very  great  stress  of  explosion. 

q  velar  k. 

k  English  k. 

k*  palatized  k  (Lepsius's  k'),  almost  ky. 

kX  might  be  better  defined  as  a  posterior  palatal  k,  between 

k  and  k*. 

X  ch  in  German  Bach. 

X  X  pronounced  at  posterior  border  of  hard  palate. 

X'  palatal  x  as  in  ( rei^mau  ich. 

8,  c  arc  evidently  the  same  sound  and  might  be  written  s-  or 

C', both  being  palatized;  c  (English  sh)  is  pronounced 
with  open  teeth,  the  tongue  almost  touching  the  palate 
immediately  behind  the  alveoli;  s  is  modifie<l  in  the. 
same  manner. 

as  in  English,  but  surd  and  sonant  are  difficult  to  distin- 
guish. 

as  in  English, 
as  in  year, 
w  as  in  English. 

m  is  pronounced  with  semidausure  of  the  nose  and  with  very 

slight  compression  of  the  lips;  it  partakes,  therefore, 
of  the  character  of  b  and  w. 
n  is  pronounce<l  with  semidausure  of  the  nose;  it  partakes, 

therefore,  of  the  chariM'ter  of  d. 


BIRRAtr  OK 
KTHXOIXXJY 


^  INTRODUCTION.  [ 

I  desijtfnates  increased  stress  of  articulation. 

!  (IcNiguates  increased  stress  of  articulation  due  to  the 

elisimofq, 
*  is  a  very  deep  laryngeal  intonation,  due  to  the  elision  of  q. 

2,4  designate  excessive  length  of  vowels,  representing  approx- 

imately the  double  and  fourfold  mora. 

Words  ending  Avith  a  short  vowel  jnust  be  contracted  witli  the  first 
vowel  of  the  next  word.  When  a  word.ends  with  a  long  vowel  and  the 
next  begins  with  a  vowel,  a  euphonic  -y-  is  inserted.  The  last  conso- 
nant of  a  word  is  united  Avith  the  first  vowel  of  the  next  word  to  one 
syllable. 


TKIANA'MT^KC. 
Myths. 

1.  CIK'IA  ICTA'KXANAM. 
CiKiA  THKiK  Myth. 


Lqui'imraiks   LxehV-itx    La'wiiX     aeXa't    i^o-co'kuil    m'q;'ela'wilX. 

Five  there  were,      their  youiijiri-r  one  a  woman  meustniatiii^  tli« 

sister  rirst  time. 

EXt  iqe'tak  uikct  Lap  aLE'kxax. 


Ateunko'Tiiit   ica'yim. 


lie  carried  her      the  grizzly  Ixsar.      One 
rtway 

iLiVxk'iin.     Ated'xtkiiiEba 

its  elder  He  went  tii  search 

brother.  for  her 

ji'tcax    diii'ctXnic.    Itcfi'mae 

he  dill  her      a  plieanant.  Hitting  her 


iJa'wiiX. 

hi-*  .younger 
Hi8ter. 

ateia'lax ; 

he  did  her 
with  it; 


not 

A'yo 

He  went 


find 


iiiank 

a  Utile 


he  did  it. 

kula'i. 

lar. 


A'yo 

He  went 


Find 


a'yo.    Lap    atci'tax  tr<Vi.    Atcixa'laq'i 

he<iid         a  house.        He  ojiened  the 
door 


Find 


atcui)o'iiit. 

he  liiint;  her 
up. 

A'lta   LOe 

Xow        there 
wa*t 


A'yo  4;    knlr/2i 

He  went ;  far 

Lq;*eyd'(jxut    k;a 

an  old  man  and 


LjiVl'CgC. 

ihild. 


TakE 

Then 


aLsd']  Eiia 

it  juniiic4l  up 


he 
ireut.  them 

LeXa't    Ljr'ri'cfrc.    Ayu'ploin.    ALxa'latck 

one  child.  He  entered.  It  rose  tlie 

LgYi'cgc.     "O'quaqct,  ta'ta,"  takE  LE'k-iin.     TakE  atcLo'skaiu,  takE 

the  ehihl.  "Lou.se  me.        uncle."         (hen  if  .luid.  1  lien  he  tiHik  it.  then 

atcLjre'qsta.     TakE     Lap     a'tcaq     6'Laqst.    TakE     L;k'!op     iv'tcax. 

lie  loused  it.  Then  lind        he  did  her  its  louse.         Then  squeeze        he  did  her. 


TakE    atca'yaqc     {jo     ia'tnk.     TakE     L;q;op     a'tcax    ia'tuk. 

Then  he  hit  him  at        hi."  neck.  Then  cat  hedid  hiui     his  neck. 

acfjid'Lata  k;a    Lia  mama.     TakE    acjj^io'pcut    raa'Lxole.    A'lta 


the.v  two  hauled 
him 


and 


hi,i  father. 


Then 


they  two  hid 
him 


inland. 


Now 


TakE 

Then 

k-;'e 

nothing 


cmdkct  c^a'kil  ckula'pamam  ta'lalX. 

two  women  they  two  went  gamass. 

dij^uing  them 

A'lta  LEla'ktikcka   txe'la-it.    TakE  iie'ktcnkte.     A"ta  wext  e'Xat 

Now  four  only  remained.  Then  it  got  day.  Xo*'         more  one 

a'yo.      A'yo  4.     TakE   weXt  Lap   ii'tcax  oni'ctXuie.      TakE  itt'a'ma>: 

he  went.     He  went.  Then  again        find    he  did  lier      a  pheasant.  Then         hitting  Iht 

ateia'lax.     TakE    atcupo'nit    weXt   iil'xkate.     TakE  a'yo,  kula'i    a'yo 

he  did  her.  Then       he  hung  her  up       again  there.  Theu      he  went,      far        he  wi  iij 

weXt.      TakE   Lap    atci'tax    t;'dL.     TakE    atcixa'lami^.      A'lta    Lno 

he  did  them 


Then 


find 


again 

t;  'OL. 

a  hoiixe 


Lq;'eyo'<|XUt    k;a    Lg'a'cgr. 

an  ohl  man  and  a  child. 

TakE    Lap    a'tcax    d'ynqct. 

Then  fiml    he  did  her      his  louse. 


TakE    atcixa'laqqi\ 

Then  he  opened  the  Now         tlieie 

uour.  v,i<A 

''  Ta'ta,    o'tiuaqct ;" 

"  Uncle.  lou.se me! 

TakE    L;k;'op    a'tcax    o'yuqct.      TakE 

Then  squeeze      he  did  her       his  louse.  Theu 


TakE 

Then 


ayu'pIoHL 

he  entered. 


atca'yaqc  go  ia'tuk:    takE    L;q;op    iie'xax    ia'tuk.     TakE  atgio'tata 


he  bit  him       at      Ids  neck :      then 


cut 


k;a    Lifi'mama. 

and  his  father. 

"Tea    txgo'ya! 

"  Come,    let  us  two  go ! 


TakE     acgio'pcnt 

Then       they  two  hid  him 

LguLc'lXEmk      go 

A  person  at 


his  neck.        Then  thev  two 

haule<l  him 

go     ma'Lxolc.     TakE     na'k'cm: 

at  inland.  Then  she  said : 

tE'lxaoqL     aLtt^'mam.''      TakE 

our  house  has  arrived."  Then 

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W  CIKIA    THKIR    MYTH.        ,  -  [e^5o^^ 

1  ajro'lXam      LgjVnai«:       -'Ai-qo       teax."       Le'lo      ka      afi'xko      k;a 

she  f>|ioke  to  her  imitlier:  "  Later  on         come."  >  1' iig  tiiae     th«u       flicy  t><o  Miid 

licr  went  homt) 

2  Lga'naa.       A'lta      iikLiLa'kux       i/a'owilkt      go      we'wuLe.       A'lta 

h(>r  mother.  Now  xlie  smelVd  it  IiIochI  in  iuierior  oC  Thf" 

llOtiSP. 

3  naXE'LXa.     A'lta  oEo'lEptckiX  agacgE'lt<!iiii. 

she  iM'came  anj^ry.      Now        [with]  tirelirand       she  liit  them  two. 

4  A'lta      Lo'iiikcka     Lxr-'la-it.      TakE    ne'ktcukte.     '*NiXua  nai'ka 

Now  three  only  leiiiaiiie'l.  Then  it  jfot  day.  ■Well!  I 

5  weXt  nO'ya!"    TakJ:  a'yo4,   kuU'i   a'^o.    TakE   weXt    Lap     a'tcax 

also       I  sliall  go!  ■'        Then        he  went,  far        he  w«;tit.       Then  sjsain         lind         he  iljd  lier 

Q  oni'ctXuic.      TakE     itoiVma':    atcia'lax.      AtcniMl'nit     weXt    ia'xka. 

a 'iliea.sant.  Then        hitting  her      he  did  her  with      He  hnnjr  her  nyi  also  he. 

it. 

r,   TakE  weXt    a'yo,    kuhVlii    a'yO.     TakE     Lap     atci'tax    t!'oL.     TakE 

Then  also        he  went,  far  he  went.      Then  liiirt        he  did  them    a  house.        Then 

^  atcixa'la<iT;      Loc     Lq;ey<Vqxut    k;a     Lg'a'cgc.     TakE     ayu'pIOin. 

®      he  opeue<l  tlie      there  was  an  oid  man  and  (i  child.  Then  he  entered, 

door: 

q   '  '  '  [as  above]  •  •  •      TakE    na/k-im     kaX    ok'o'sks:     "Tea     txgtl'ya! 

*^  ■  •  •  [asalKne]  ■     ■  Then  she  said  that  girl:  "Come    let  us  two  go! 

J,,   ALtr-'inain   LgoLe'lXEink    go   tE'lxa<>qL."     TakE  ago'lXam   Lga'naa: 

It  arrived  u  {wrsou  at         our  house."  Then        she  spoke  to        her  mother; 

her 

H    "A'Lqe,  tcax!  a'Lqe,  tcax!*'  TakE  ago'lXaiii:  "Nekct  na  LEma'icX?'* 

■  Later  on.     eoii.e!     Later  on,     come!"       Then        she  sjwjke  to      "Not  [Int^rrog-       thj' relative?" 

her:  ative  partiole] 

.J2  TakE      ago'lXam:      ''Lquiuumiks     LEme'tata-iks/'      TakE     aci'xko 

•"■"^      Then         she  sjioke  to  her ;  "Five  thy  uncle*. "  Then  they  two 

went  home 

J..   k;a      Lga'naa.      TakE      uaXE'LXa;      takE     akcO'tEiia      Lga'mama 

and  lier  mother.  Then  she  became  angrj' ;        then      she  struck  them  two        her  father 

2_j_  k;a    Lga'wiiX. 

and    her  younger  brother. 

A'lta  weXt  iie'ktcukte.    A'lta  weXt  c'Xat  niXE'ltXuitck.       Ate- 

Now        again  it  got  day.  Now        again  one      he  made  himself  ready.  He 

jg  to'ckam  tia'xalaitaiiEma.   TakE  a'yo  woXt.  Kula'i  a'yr>4,  a'yo.    TakE 

took  them  lii.s  arrows.  Then    he  went      al.so.  Far        he  went,  he  went.       Tljeu 

J-   La})   a'tcax    oni'ctXuic.     TakE   itcii'ma*:   atci; 'lax.    TakE    atcnpo'nit 

*       find    he  did  her         a  pheasant.  Then      hitting  her         he  did  her  Then     he  huug  her  up 

with  one. 


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ia'xkate    weXt.   TakE  a'yo  weXt.    Kula'ii  a'yo.  TakE  Lap  atci'tax 

there  also.  Tlien     he  went      al.so.  Far  he  went.    Then      find     hedidtheia 

t!'oL.     TakE     atcixa'laqie.     Loc    Lq;'eyo'qxut    k;a     Lg'acgc.     TakE 

a  house.       Then        he  opened  the  door.    There  an  old  man  and  a  child.  Then 


20  ayu'plom.    TakE  aLxa'latck  Lg'a'cgc.     TakE  aLk.so'pEiia:  "O'quaqct 

he  entered.  Then  it  rose  tlie  child.  Then         it  jumped  up:  "Lou.se  me, 

2x  ta'ta!"     TakE     akLgE'kXiks.     TakE    Lap     aqa'x     o'Laqst.     TakE 

uncle!"  Then  he  loused  him.  Then  found        it  was  its  louse.  Then 

22  Ljkjop    a'qax.     TakE   atca'yaqc    Lia'tata    go    ia'tuk.     TakE   L;q;'op 

"       squeezed        it  was.  Then  he  bit  liini  bin  uncle       at        his  neck.         Then  cut 

oo   atce'xax    ia'tuk.      TakE     acgio'Lata     ina'Lxolc;     acgir/])cut.     TakE 

he  did  it  his  neck.  Then    they  two  hauled  him      inland:  they  two  hid  him.        Then 

24  na'k-im    qaX  t^k'o'sks:  "Ai'aq,  ai'aq,   txgo'ya!"    TakE:   ''ALte'iKam 

she  said  that  girl:  "Quick,        quick,     let  us  two  go'"        Then:  "Itcaiiic 

25  LgoLe'lXEink     go    tE'lxaokL.''     TakE    agO'lXam    Lga'naa:    "A'Ltje, 

a  person  to  our  house.'  Then  she  said  to  her     her  mother:       "Lateron 

og  a'Lqe."    TakE  aci'xko;   takE  acixa'laqTe.   A'lta   iLa'kux  Lf^a'owilkt. 

"       lateron."        Then    they  two  went    then      they  two  opened       Then         its  smell  bliKxI. 

home;  the  door. 

27   A'lta  naXE'LXa.     A'lta  akco'tena  Lga'mama  k;a   Lga'wuX. 

Kow     she  became  angry.      JJow  she  struck  her  father       and        her  younger 

them  two  brother. 


™':'"y'*1  CIKIA    MYTH.  11 


H<  )AS 


\'lta   sniokst  cxr-hV-itX.     Nr*'kt<'uktr'.     •  •  •  las  l)ef<>rol  •  •  •  j 

Now  t«o  reiiiaiiifd.  II  fji.t  (lay.  •        [at*  iH-t'on  ]  ■  ■  • 

A'lta  eXa'tka  ayiikd'otiXt.     A'lta  ni^E'tsax,  iiigE'tsax,  iiisE'tsax     2 

Now  OIK-  only  lie  wne  l<-it.  Now  In-  crifd.  he  mi-tl,  ht<  cricii 

ka'naiiwe      (I'puU.      Q;oa'p      iktcd'ktfya,      takE      ayao'ptit.      TiikE     4 

all  ni};ht.  .V early      it  was  going  t<>  >.'el  <liiy,     then  lie  JVU  HHleep.  Then 

niX{j:r''qauwakr):  ''Manix  Lap       ma'xO      r>iii'«'f  Xuic,  lu^'kct    itoa'nia':     4 

luMlrearot ;  'Wlpfii  liii<l     you  will  do  Iht        aplieasant,  not  liittiuii  In  r 

miala'xo.      Kqctxe'Lau      atcun^O'mit      LEtncia'wuX        k;a        ia'xka     5 

you  will  do  her         A  monster  lie  carr$p4l  her  away      your  youni^cr  siMtt»r  and  he 

with  him 

atotdte'na  ka'nauwr;    LErmVxk'uiiiks.     Maiiix  mo'va,  Lap      iiita'xC)        0 

he  iviiltMl  llit»m  all  your  elder  hrolhers.         When      you  will  jjo,    tiiid    you  will  d    them 

trOL.        Nf'ket    ai'aq    anio'pl'a  I         Manix    mdikBla'ya    amd'kctike     7 

a  house.  Not  quick  enter!  When         you  will  gee  them        two  jtersouH 

oxo-ela'-itX,   aino'La-it  jjo-y-iqe'p  !al  !''    A'lta   ne'ktcukte.    NixE'l'dkr'.     j^ 

iM'iii!.' there  stay  at     the  doorway  I"  Xow  it  sot  day.  He  awoke. 

0,  a'lta  NveXt  ni^E'tsax.    TakE   atctd'ckaiu   tia'xalaitan,  takE  a'yt*.     ^ 

Oh,      now         more  ho  cried.  Then  he  took  them  his  arrows,  then    he  went. 

Ayo4,     kula'i   a'yo.    TakE   Laj)    a'teax    oui'ctXuii'.     Xekct  itca'ina';   ^q 

He  went,  far        he  went.       Then        find       he  did  her      a  phi^asant.  Not  hitting  her 

ateia'lax.  A'lta  iVyf),    a'yd,    sl'yd,    kula'i    a'yd.     Lap  atd'tax     n 

he  did  her  with  one.       Now    he  went,    he  went,  he  went,  tar         he  went.     Find    he  did  them 

trOL.    TakE  atcixri'laki:*"',     A'lta    Ldc     Lq;'eyo'qxut    k;a    LjiM't'^ic   j2 

a  house.       Then     he  opened  the  door.        Then    there  wa.s         an  old  man  and         a  child. 

TakE  siyd'La  it  ffo-y-  iqtVpIal.  Le'21e  takE  ayd'La-it  gd-y-  itie'plal.   23 

Then         lie  stayed  in         the  doorway.       Long         then        he  fltayed  in        the  doorway 

TakE    HiVk-em    dk'd'sks;     takE    agd'lXani    Lga'naa*    ■*.4i'aq,    ai'aq,    14 

Then         she  spoke  the  girl;  then       she  said  to  her     to  her  niot'jer:      "  Quick,         quick, 

tXgd'ya,        TakE    aLt«^'main    LgdLe'lXEmk    go    cE'lxadkL.''      TakE   15 

we  two  (lo  home.      Then  it  came  a  (wrson  to         our  liou.te.'  Then 

agd'lXam     Lga'naa:  "Tea   tXE'Xatgd!"    TakE     aci'xkd.  10 

she  said  to  her      her  mother:     "Come,     let  us  turn  hat^k  I  '      Then        they  two  went  home. 

TakE     acxkd'main,      takE      ackixa'lakLP.     A'lta     LgdLe'lEXKink    ^y 

Then         they  two  reached         tlien         they  two  opene<l  the  Now  a  person 

their  house,  ^        door. 


brothers 


two?" 


18 


Loc.       TakE      a'ctop!.      A'lta     naXE'LXa      kaX  dk'd'sks.      A'lta 

there  was.    Then    they  two  entered.       Now  she  grew  angry  that  girl.  Now 

nd'ponEin.      A'lta  ayaxalgu'Litck    Lia'vriiX:     "  Ka'nauwe  LtXa'xk'-   i«> 

it  grew  dark.  Now  he  told  her  his  younger  .sister:  "All  our  two  selves' 

unikc    aLE'te.''      A'lta     naxalgu'Litck    go    dgd'xd:      "LEme'tata-ikc 

ehler       they  came,'  Now  she  told  her  to      her  daughter:  •  Your  uncles 


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21 


ka'nauwe       aLE'te."       '-Mai'k-a       mcni'luat."        "Qa'da       kca'xo? 

k"  they  came.'  "You  you  disbelieved  me.''  "How        thev  two  shall 

he  dune.* 

Txcdte'naua?  "     "A,    tgtfd'kti     qcLXawa'ya!"      A'lta:     "Tgt;d'kti   90 

Shall  we  kill  them  "Ah'  good  they  two  are  killed ! "         Now;  "Good  "'*' 


uLgEld'ya    Lkckul'!*'      TakE     atcLi'tkLam      LkckuT'     gd   we'wuLe.  ^o 

I  go  to  get  it         pitchwoo*!!"  Then  he  went  and  carried      pitchw<M«l         to         interior  ot"      ^^ 

it  house. 

TakE   ne'k-im  tni;  eyd'qxut:    "  I'kta  iniLgEla'xO  LaLkckui'f"'  "A'Lqe   .>. 

Then        he  said  the  old  man:  "What    will  you  do  with  it     its  pitch  wood?"     "  Later  on    "^ 

tca'xElkTe  LElxElge'Lxae."    x^'lta  aLxe'la-it.    Le'le  aLxe'la-it.    A'lta  ox 

winter  we  make  tirt^  with  it.  '         Now         they  stayed.         Long      thev  staved.  Now 

nixe'llkulil       le'lo.      Q;oa'p      iktcd'ktiya,      ka      ayad'ptit.       A'lta  o« 

he  spoke  much     aloiigtitne.        Nearly  it  was  going  to        then        he  fell  asleep.  Now 

to  him  get  day. 

atco'lXani      LuVwuX:       "Mxa'latck!    Ai'aq     a'lta      cilxElge'Lxat'!"  07 

he  said  to  her         to  his  younger  "  Rise!  Quick  now  we  will  bum  them      " 

sister:  two!" 

A'lta  naxft'latck    Lia'wuX,    a'lta    nd'pa.     A'lta  uaxa'latck    ogo'Xd,  90 

Now  she  rose       his  younger  sister,    now    she  went  out.   Now  she  rose        her  daughter, 


12  CIK'I A    THEIR    MYTH.  ["hTnm.U' 


or 

V 


1  a'lta    iio'pa.     A'lta   tnwa'x    sitd'hax    Lkckui'.     A'lta    ayo'jja.     A'lta 

Ufiw     «liti  wi'iit  out.      Skv  hfiUt  hn  djil  it     tli- |iir(  IiwihmI.     Now       he  wfiit  out.       Now 

2  noxo'LXa      <io'ta     t!'oL.     TakK    nr-'k-iiii:    -He!    (''(jxiX!    Mxa'latck 

it  [thoy]  Inirnt  thow         lioimc  Tli<-ii  he  Miiiil  .  'Jli-h'    Ur(i1!uTiii-law !  Kino 

3  f'qxiX!     IxLKa!"   A'lta  nixa'latrk  eqj'eyoqxut,  a'lta  ixpo'tv.    A'lta 

lirother-  Welmni!'         Now  bn  rottt^  tiin  i>l(l  one,  imw    it  wax  JiicktMl.     Now 

in-law ! 

1    aci'xLXa,  ia'Xa    k;a   ia'xka. 

tin  V  two  burnt,  Iiih  mod       ami  he. 

A'lta    akuVXtkin    Lga'tata-iks.     A'lta  Laj)  agE'Lax  go  laa'Lxole, 

Now     sill? 8t>ari:lii'ii  tor  tlioin        ln<r  uncles.  Now        tl.id    Hlie  <1I<1  tlieni    at  itil«uil, 

g  a'lta   agE'i.akq    go  Ltcuiti".     A'lta    a'xka   ixl'po    agE'Lax    go  Ltcuq". 

now     rtlie  carricil  them     t<p         wati-r.  Now  sh.-  lilcw       .sin*  diil  thnii     on     the  vator. 

7   A'lta  ka'nauwe   aLxiila'yut^jk.     A'lta    aLi'xko;     kiila'i     a'Lo.      Lap 

Now  iill  tliey  ro>»«.'.  Now      they  went  home;        {.it        tliey  went.       F.ud 

g  aLgii'yax  ikak;VLitX.  A'lta  ia'xkati  aLxVVyut  go  qiX  ikak;V)'LitX. 

tliey  tlid  him  lak.^  Sow  thtire  they  l>atht'(i      in        that  lake. 

A'lta  iiakL;V''iuEu  kaX  o^j'kuil:  "TiuX  t'aya'  na  qis'i'  iikLjVniEu?" 

o        Now  she  dived  that        woniao:  "Hal         good    |in(er-    if  Idivef" 

rogative 
particle] 

"A,  t'aya'  <iia'    mkLj'e'mEu."  "•Xiko's'uit  xiau    ikak;'0'LitX!"     ''A, 

J''     "All!       gixwl  if  youdive."  I>oe8  it  flt  ine  in        tliiH  lake?"  "  Ves, 

water 

mko's'uit."    WeXt  iiakL-e'inEu.    "TcuX    t'aya'    iia  qia    nkL;e'mEuf" 

11  it  tit.>*  you  in  Again  ahu  aive<l.  "Hal  {r<Mid      finter-     if  IdiveT' 

water."  rogative 

particle  I 

12  ''A,  t'aya'  qi^V  mki.;  o'mEii.''      "Niko'af^uit    x-iau  ikakrWLitX?"  "A, 

"Ah,      go««l  if  yon  4live.  '  "  Doos  ittit  me  iu  wat<*r    tbi.'»  lake/'  "Ah, 

...  mko'sJ^uit."      A'lta  weXt    nakL-'e'iuKn.        Lo'iii     nakLjV''mEn;    a'lta 

^'^    it  fits  you  in  water."     Now        aj^ain  she  dived.  Three  times  ahedived;  now 

..   T'tcaqco  ayaxalax.   <'TcuX  iiikd'smit  ikakj'o'LitXr'    '-A,  k-If^  nikct 

her  hair     iMsgan  to  grow  "Ha!         doeaittttme  tlielakis?"  'Ah!  no!         n<.t 

on  her.  in  water 

-^  mko'H'uit."       "E,    qa'daqa     nikct    a'liqate    anicgEiiO'lXaiJi?"    A'lta 

"•■•^     it  tits  you  in  water."   "Eh.  why  not  before  you  »poke  to  me  '  '  Now 

IP  <iui'numf>     nakL-'e'mEn,   a'lta  kwa'nisum   iio'ya.     A'lta    aLE'kXuk 

five  times  she  uive<l  now  for  always         she  went.         Now  they  carried  b 

.._   a'liikXa  oLa'LatXEii.  A'lta  aLXko'mam  go  tE'LaqL.   A'lta  aLxe'la-it. 

-'■ '         only  her  their  niece.  Xow        tliey  arrived  at      at    their  hou.''e.        Now        they  stayed. 

tiieir  iiouse 

.o   A'lta  ewa'  qe'xtco   aqaLxaiuEla'lEinX.     K-;e,  nekct   aLgo'tx.     A'Jlta 

-*■"'       Now        thus       intending    they  went  rejieateiUy  to  buy        No,  not       tbey  gave  her        Now 

her.  away. 

^q  LeXat  Lka'iiax  aLgouinl.     A'lta  ia'xkati  no'La  it. 

one  chief         be  bought  her.      Now  there        she  stayed. 

A'lta  ka'nauwe  LaLa'raa  iq;<'''siies   nikct  it;V)'kti   a'yamxte,  qewa 

Now  all  day,  blue  jay  not  good  bis  heart,     bwauae 

nikct  qa'ntsix  lie'he  na'xax.     A'lta  le'le,  ka  niik-im:    '<A,  takE  tEll 

ijl-  never  laugh        she  did.  Now       along    then     8he^^aill:        "Ah,      then      tired 

time, 

„.,  ue'xax  e'tcamxtc.     TgEt;"o'kti   mo' ya  kula'i;    a'lta    he'hr'     uxa'xo." 

^^        gets  my  heart.  GimhI  you  go  fur;  i  ow  laugh  I  shall  do." 

oo   '•  K-;a,  k';a,  nikct  lie'he  inxa'xo."     Lf'21e  weXt  kawit   na'k-ini:  "A, 

"No,  no,         not  laugh    you  shall  di."        Along       again     and  morn       shettaid:       "Oh, 

time 

9 4    takK      tEll      nc'xax      e'tcaraxtc."      TakE      at<io'lXam    itca'k-ikala: 

■"         then  tired  gets  my  heart."  Then  be  sjioke  to  her  herhus)>and: 

orr   ''GEt;'o'ktl  a'lta  InVhe  mxa/xo."    A'lta  agio'IXarn:  "GEt;  o'kti  a'lta 

'tioo'l  now        laugli        you  do.  Now    she  spoke  to  him :  "Good  now 

og  lie'lie  uxa'xo.      TakE     tEll     atca'yax     c'tcamxtc    iqje'sqes.      Mo'ya 

luugb        I  shall  do.  Then         tired       be  makes  him  uiy  heart  bine-jay.  Go 


liT 


cniNo<>K-|  CIKIA    MYTFf.  "  13 

B'lAf      J 

ina'2Lxol«"'     go.      MKci'irfiya'yai ;    tEiinVutiks    niEtrk-ku'mai!"     Ai'jui      j 

iiil.unl  linn-        l.i«<  down  on\mts  ami  your  ewra  holdthpni'  <;uirk 

kawt^'X    iiaxo'tain.      AkLo'skam    Lcie'tcHUietr'.      A'lta   aLaxa'ltiiam;     ^ 

(Hily  »!,.■  went  tolmth.-.         She  took  It  « <t.mb  Now        she  conilM'.l  lier».-lf :        " 

a'lta   iio'pa.    A'lta    na'k-iin:    'Kiax(*'4    mrx-,  iqre'sqf^s;    a'uLEL    a'lta     ^ 

now        Himwent        Vow  «li.  said  •  WIl-to        iirv  you,        bliif-jav ;  «••)!  now 


now 

nut. 


Ih'Im'    uxa'xo.      llahalio!     i«ne'sq;iW      A'lta     akta'wil':     kaiiauwv  4 

laii^'Ii         I  (.hJill  du.  Haliiih.':  bin.' jay."  Now  al.e  ate  them  nil  * 

t<''lXim,    tialEXam    itca'k-ik'a.      A'lta  jr"  y  <"»'   «VLax,    a'lta    Lfpakc     ^ 

|)eoiil«,  his  people         her  liii.-<l)aiid  li.  No«  tliiie        tlio  Hiin,  now         nroveied        ' 

iia'xax,  a'lta  iiaKE'ni'aa.      Aktr>'m'a   ka'iiauw«4  tga'Xamokuk.    A'lta     ,j 

ulie  Kof-  ""'^^        she  voniiti'd.      She  vomited  them  all  their  bouett.  Noh 

ajrio'XtkinEina    it«a'k-ika.     A'lta     k-;f>,    uiket    Lap    a^'a'yax.     A'lta     j 

sheseeri-hed  for  him        her  hn«lianil.  Now         iiolhing.        not         liiid       she  did  li I'm.         Now 

afriO'Xtkiii    {JO    qotac    te'lXini    tgri'Xamr>kuk,     A'lta    i.ap    ajfiVyax,     j. 

slu)  seari-heil         iit         ihone  ]>eoi»lo  their  bones.  Now  tind      she  did  him,       " 

for  him 

yukpE't   k-;rr  ti.i''owit.   A'lta  age'ljjitk   j^o  iqo'tiixOiu.   A'lta  iiakLa/yn     ^ 

nil  to  here   nothint!    bis  lej^s.  Now      she  puMiim       in  a  basket.  Now         .she  luovcd 


lUtll 


niank  kul.l'i.     A'lta  t-Vii,    ajiK'tax.     A'lta  ia'xkati  iiO'La  it. 

a  little         far.  Now       a  lioime  Hhemiidc  them.     Now  there         sh"  stayc<I.  *'^' 

A'lta     le'lt"'     t''tcatc;a     ayaxa'lax.      A'lta    nakxa'to.       Aktaxu't<)    .. 

Now  along       her  .'*iekue.s.M  wa.*  on  h«'r.  Now        she  gave  birth.         She  gave  birth     ' -•■ 

lime,  tothoni 

anio'kstiks     tka'la  uk*.        A'lta     tEqoa'-iLa    no'xox      tga'a.        A'lta    .r, 

two  males.  Now  laijre  they  got      herehildren.         Now  " 

akctVlXani:    "'Nt'kct  yau'a  intii'iX  !    la'ma  yau'a2  inai't'iiie  into'iX!"   ^^ 

she  said  to  them  ■Not  there      you  two  go!        tJnly  there       downriver    joutwogo!' 

two: 

A'lta    iiaii'itka.       Cta'qoa-iL   aci'xox.       A'lta    atcio'lXain    Lia'wuX:    j^ 

Now  indeed.  Large  [dual]     they  two  got.  Now  he  said  to  him      to  his  younger 

brother: 

"TgtjNVkti    qoi    atgo'iX    yau'a!"    A'lta    ae'Xt    oi^O'Lax,   a'lta  a't'to.   .^ 

"t.otnl  will      we  two  go        there!"  Now  one  day,  now    they  two     ^'' 

went. 

A'41ta  Lap   acgE'tax  te'lXim    tga'Xainokuk  q;i   no'Xuc,     ''(),  ai'aq   j^. 

Now       find      till  y  did  them       people  their  bones        where    tlie.v  were        Oh.    quick 

on  ground. 

mE'tf%  txktVya!"     Acxko'mam  go  tj'oL.     A'lta   atciolXaut    Lia'wuX:   jy 

come,       let  us  two  go  They  reaehed        at      bouse.  Now     he  spoke  to  him   to  his  younger 

home!"'  their  bouBe  brother: 

"O,      Lga'xauyamtiks     qo'tac      te'lXim.        Qa'daLx       nuxo'Lait?"   jg 

"Oh!  the  poor  ones  those  jieople.  How  may  lie  they  died.'"' 

A'lta      cta'qoaiL      aci'xox.       A'lta    acx'O'yut;     a'lta     lax    aci'xax    . 

Now  large  [dual]        they  two  got.  Now      thev  two  bathed :      now        miss        they  two       '"^ 

di'd  it 

LqetcaiiH-'te.    "O,      a'u!      Ld'iias     go    Lqttcame't*^    Lkt^x    go     qiX    .>(> 

aeomb.  -Oh,     myyounger    perliaps     there  u  eomb  it  is  in  thiit      " 

brother ! 

iqo'mxom."'     "O,    ai'aq    Laq*'    tgia'xo    qiX    itpVmxom."     A'lta    Laq"  oi 

basket."  "Oh,       quick     takeout    we  will  do      that  basket.  Now     takeout    "" 

him 

acgayax     x-ix-    iqO'nixom.       Laq"    aLgi'ctax     LeXt    Lqoa'q.      A'lta  ^.^ 

they  did  him        that  basket.  Takeout      they  did  it  tie       mountain  goat       Now      ""-^ 

blauket. 

LgoLe'lEXEmk   Lap  aLgfiVtax  go  x-ix-  iqo'mxora.     ''()2  cgE'Xa!    ()   .yy 

a  iMfrson  And     theytwodidit    in      this  basket.  "O       uiytwoehil-       O     "■ 

dren ! 

CgE'Xa!      LEmta'naa    itca'qfatxal.      MtgEna'gaiuit    a'lta     nci'tkum   04 

mytwochil-  Your  mother  her  badness.  Vou  two  see  uie  now  I  am  half       *' 

dren! 


14  '  riK'IA    THKIK    MYTH.  [r.Mvou.l*T 

I    k-;(>.      Aiaq,    ni'ai].    intifKiiiipo'iiit !      .V'Lip'     i.tr'niania     i.Kiiita  imu, 

iiKiliiii;;.      Quirk.         qiilok,        you  t»  i>  haiiif  iiif  up'        Later  <>ti       ulie  will  itiiiii-       your  two  wive*' 

iiititht'r. 

,j,   j^Klxiiwi'lcaya." 

"  «lll>  H  ill  lilt   un." 

A'lta  a«  ]i;itVckaiii         L<ta  mama,         a'lta        a<'ku|»rtiiit.         Po'lakli 

Xnw     they  two  tiMik  hiiii    tlielr  two  it«<l\  ch' I'utlier,        now       1  licy  t  wo  |iuii|{  liiiii  u]'.        At  (lurk 

4  iiaxatko'nui        i.<'ta'naa.      A  Ita       ojjn'Xa  aoiXE'i-Xa.       A'Ira 

alio  ruiiif  liouin  tlicir  moth*"!.  Now         Id'T  two  tliilitri-ii        tlicy  two  w<-ri>  iiiijiry        N'liw 

5  <q;V)ri'lipX       jici'xax        cga'Xa.      A'lta      acjjjiOlXani         M-ta'mama: 

two  yoiitliH  tliey  two  ;;ot  litTtwo  Vow  lliey  two  waiil  to  their  two 

ihildreii  to  him  M'-lven'  latlit.'.  : 

f.   »'T{jEt;V>'kti     io'LEma     (jKma'xo."     A'fta    nr-'k-iin:     "A  tgEtj'okti!" 

"(iiMul  ciiriiiu  1>V  HiiiMT       we  <lo  you  "  Now  litt  Haiti ;  "Ah,  gtxHi'" 

iiuturiif  iiieuUH 

-   A'lta      acgitVKkam      ix'ta'mama,       ac'na'yuk'i      go     Ltouq".       A'lta 

Now         they  two  t<Mik  liiiii  their  iHther,        tliey  twu  cuiried  him    to        the  w»t«r.  Mow 

^   L;'Eli'i>        acga'yax.     A'lta    acgr»'.skam  Lcta'ima.         Lkr*'\vurX 

iiiiiler  water     tin  y  two  diil  liiiii.      Now       f)iey  two  took  her   their  two  selves'  mother.  A  itojj 

9   aci'kxax. 

they  two  made  her. 

A'lta       a'ctoL',         Acto'4,       kula'i        a'ctd.         A'lta        a^tigaTm 

Now        they  two  went.     They  two  went,       tar        they  two  went.  Now  they  two 

i-emhed  liiin 

l^l   iqt"^lr)'tj  g()  ikakj'o'LitX.     C'm»')k('t  ca'yaqtq  qiX  itjt'l0'«i.     "TgEtj'o'kti 

a  Hwau        in  a  lake.  Two  IiIh  two  headi)     that      Hwan.  •■ti<M)d 

.J,  ia'maf        nila'xo        x-ix-       iqf'lo'q.'^        "A,      nikct     iri'mai^      mla'xo. 

g!iiM>tiojt(        1  do  him  with  that  wwaii."  "Oh!         ^not  nhooting       yoiidohiin 

him  one  him  •  with  one. 

I  ,   O'xiiit    tqctxrLa'wnks     gA     x-ix*    ikak;  o'lJtX."      A'lta    atcto'skam 

Many  monsters  in         this  lake.  '  Now  hi'  took  tlieui 

J,    tia'xalaitaii,   a'lta     ia'ma*"  atce'lax.  "TgEt;Vt'kti    mikur^'Xa 

hi.s  arrows,  now      shooting  him        lie  .lid  liiin  with  one.  "tiocHl  I  .nwini 

J-   niugo'lEmama."      A'lta   atci'Lxaluketgo     Lia'ok,       A'lta  ayo'kur'Xa, 

I  shall  go  to  take  him."  Now  he  threw  it  off  his  hluoket.  Now  lie  swam, 

..J.   a'lta  atciu'skam  tjix-  itjelo'q.     A'lta    T.;Ela'p     ayo.     A'lta  iiigE'tcax 

now         he  took  him        that         swan.  Now       underwater    he  went.        Now  he  cried 

-j^   ia'xk'uii.        A'lta    1o'e1(">     at<"i'i.ax      Lqa'nakc.      A'lta  na  ixE'lgiLx. 

his  elder  hrother.      Now  pile  up         he  did  them  .-tones.  Now  he  made  a  tire. 

A'lta   aLi'>'XEltuq.      A'lta  aLo's  k<>  it   Lqa'nakt!.     A'lta    atfio'tt^XEm 

■^'^         Now         he  heated  them.  Now  they  ^ot  hot  the  stones.  Now  he  made  it  hoil 


-,  ikak;'<>'LitX.   A'lta  q;'E'c(i;Ec  ne'xax  ikakj'tl'LitX.  A'lta  atcio'lXam: 

■'■"'  the  lake.  Now  dry  he  got  the  lake.  Now       he  said  to  liim : 

^..  "Ade'!   r»'xuit  tqctxei^a'wnksl"     A'lta   atco'i'kam   oya'qewitif.     A'lta 

"  ■  Ade' 1  many  monsters!"  Now  he  took  her  hia  knife.  Now 

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LE'xLEx      atci'tax      tga'waiiaks.       A'21ta  ka'iiaiiwe    Lex      atci'tax 

cut  lie  djd  them  their  bellies.  Now  all  out         he  did  them 

tga'waiiaks.       A'lta    ateio'lXam:       "()2,     qxa'oqaLx      Lap      nia'xo 

22        their  bellies.  Now  be  said  to  him :  'Oh.         I  cannot  may  l»e        find  I  shall 

do  him 

i.ga'wiiX.''   A'lta  n','""'tcax.     02,  a'lta  eXtka  iaiiii'kstX  iqctxe'Luu. 

2>)       my  younger  Now  he    ried.  Oh.         now      one  only  small  monster, 

brother, ' 

24  A'lta  LEX  atca'yax  ia'wan  iatm'kstX  iqctxe'Lau.  A'lta  Lap  atca'yax 

Now       cut       he  did  him     hia  belly  small  monster.  Now       tind     he  did  him 

2,r   Lia'wuX.        Atcia'ktcan      iiVqelo«|.       A'lta       atca'yuk  r       Lia'wuX 

'      his  younger         He  held  him  in  baud         his  swan.  Now  he  carried  him  his  younger 

brother.  brother 

26   ^^  Ltcuq".      A'lta  po'po    atca'yax        Lia'wuX.  A'lta  nixa'latck 

to        water.  Now  blow  he  did  him    his  younger  brother.  Now  he  rose 


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_   Lia'wuX:      "0,    ayamo'lXam    niket    mukue'Xa!     Qamawu'l'aya !" 


hisyounj-er  "Oh!         1  said  to  you  not  swioi!  foa  will  be  swallowed!" 

brother: 


cmN<>oK-|                                            CIK'IA    MVTH.  16 

IHfAS      J 

A'ltii     w«'Xt    ii'rtil.     A'2cto.     ]<uliVi    n'vU\    A'lta    Lap    jiLpE'ctax     , 

Now             aitaiii      ihcy  tw.       rii.'vt«'>            I'ir          tli.y  two       Kow          tin.l  lli»>.v  tw.,  .|i.l 

went.            wiM.t,                                  Wfiil  ^     't 

LcoLe'lEXKiiik.     ALgioktiaii   i'l.a&iki.     A'lta   su.k'owil.  "0,  i'kta     2 

n,H,r»<»ii.                      H"  lield  liim           liin  i.h<1<II.v         Now          l.e.luiice.1.  "Oh,      what 

inxc'lxalor    "OU,    tKinc'ii'ii    nta'owil."   "NiXua   iiiE'te!   Ome'tRoitk     .. 

are  y«Mi  K«>iiih'         -Oli            I1'<>iii.l.r»              1  cut.li.'                   ■  W.ll            ...nie'  Vuur  .lii.nft 

til  ill)  r 


4 


G 


iia  V     akf''xr      ••Of^ui'twl  itk     ak«Vx."     ''NiXiia     a'tk-'ia!      Ai'aq 

liiitcVii-     thireiiif'  'Mytliimft  therwls."  'Well:  .arr.v  h.r  <Jiil.  k 

itativo  ■  '•'■"■-' 

]iiirti('h-l 

iiiK'tXuit  i<V  kiikl     NiXua  jrHN-gKc  intaxo  x-itik  tHme'iuiI      lO'kuk     - 

^f,i,„|  licri'  Well,  ilrivo  ilo  them        tlii«i««-  HomiiUrs!  Hi-n?  " 

iiiK'tXuit!       i/Kla'p      a'xa  y    oinr-'tso-itk."      A'lta     i.;i:li'|>     a'tt-ax. 

gl„n,l'  rmliTWiitev  ilo  her  thy  dipuet.'  Now       iindtr  wat.T    hr did  her 

U''l6      LjEli'p      a'tcax.      "NiXua      aMatck!''       04,      «i;oa'p      paL     y 

I..III);  uiidirwal.r      he  did  her  ■  Well,  liltlifr!"  Oh.  nwirly  full 

r.ya'tso  itk.     "O,    f*'ka    r>giu>'    kua'nKsum    qtupia'LxtU'    tEiiie'n'a."  g 

his  il)|iii«l.  -Oh,      thu«         tliiis  always  they  will  lie  <ai»pht      rtmiuderp.  ' 

A'lta  weXt   a'cto.     Kiila'i    si'cto.      Lap  aLgK'ntax  LgoLe'lnXKink. 

Now        ;miiiii       Ihe.N  two  K.ir  they   two         Kind     tliey  two  did  it  a  |H'r»oii.  •' 

went.  went .  ^ 

Wa2sVi.'!    WaL'a2!    LxiVxo-il.    ''I'kta    atcuwa!    tinxc'lXalKmf'    "(), 

■\Viial  WaA!  it  always  did.  What       |eXidamntioiiJ  Hre  you  doiiijjf  i  "Oh 

iLa'ma'      iiiLi'Lxoil      x-ictik      <'V''Lxatct."     "02,      t^Etj'o'kti      t-ka 

tihonliii)^  it,        lalwayndoit  tho«etwo  ruin  [dual]."  "Oh.  iimtA  and       H 

iiiE'i^ait!"    A'lta    aqto'skam     ta'yaqL;    a<ioXo'kXur'.    A'lta    aqE'tax 

yoii»la\!"  N'lw  it  was  tnWen  hi.s  Iuiubo:      it  was  tlirowii  away .       Now  thry  were     IL 

made 

ta'yaqi.;     t'aysV     aqte'lax.     AqiO'lXam:      'NiXua    niE'La-itl"     A'lta 

bis  hoii.M',  jfood      they  wen)  made       UewaHtold:  "Well,  stay!"  Now         13 

i'or  hini. 

nikct  qctoinaqta  c'^'Lxat;Ct." 

not        they  two  will  lie      raiu  [dual]."  1* 

■   killeil 

A'lta  weXt  u'cW).     Kula'i  a'ct«.     A'lta   Eap   acga'yax  ile'o.     A'lta 

Kow         again    tliey  two  i'itr       Miey  two         N'ow        find  they  tw'>       a  roiin         Now        \o 

went.  went  did  him  tr\  . 

acx'tVyut.     A'lta    goye'2    atcE'tax  tia'potfi.     A'lta    o2xuit    telXEm 

they  two  hathed.    Now  thn.s  he  did  them      !ii«  aruia.  Now  many  people 


10 


16 


x-itikc.     A'lta  po  atcE'tax.  02  noXo  iiia'Xit  te'lXEin.  I- 

theHe.  Now     lilow   he  liid  tlieni.  Oh,         Ihey  stotxl  up  people. 

A'lta    a'eite2;    actC>'uiaiii  Kwi'iiaiuL.     ''■02,  tgEt;'o'kti  isi'xkayvik    |g 

Now    they  two  came :    they  fame  to  (.^uinaielt.  "Ob,  good  lure 


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o'tsoyelia      qOpiaLxa. 

blue-hack  !)a!       nhe  will  l>e  caught."  l-* 


mon 


A'lta  weXt    a'cto.       Kula'2i    a'cto.    Lap  aLgE'ctax  LgoLelEXEink. 

Now         aRain      they  two  Far  thev  two     Find    they  two  did  a  iiersim.  20 

went.  went.  it 

"NLdkula'ya     Lqf'we'qe,     manix    ct<^'mama     qo'cta    t<i'lXEM    t'ayiV 

"1  ah:iU  sharpen  knives,  when         thev  twu  will  those  i>eopi<}  good        21 

them  come, 

kcktaxo'-il,  a'lta  x-iLe'k  Lqewe'qe  iicgEltce'ma."    A.  a'lta  a'.'tigsl'om. 

thetwoalway.s       now         these  knives         I  shall  strike  them        Ah,  now  thev  two  met    22 

makin;i?  them,  two."  'him. 

<'02,    i'kta    miaxo-il,    iqjeyd'qxut?"     'VA2,    ctaxka    qo'cta    t^'lXEm 

"Oh,  what      are  ymi  doing         old  man?"  "Ah,        they  two      th..se  two  iM-ople  2o 

him  always. 

t'ayj*'  kckta'xi»il   ncgEltce'ma."   "Xi'Xua,    a'tkia!"    TakE    a'tcutX. 

goiMl      the  two  always      1  shall  strike  them  "Well.  carry  her  Then       he  save  her      "* 

making  them  two.'  here!  away. 

"WeXt  acXt  a'tkqaP  TakE  a'tcutX  weXt.  "NiXua  la'X»  luE'xax!"  ^^ 

"Aga.n  one        carry  her        Then    he  gave  her      again.  "Well      head  side-  do!"  -"^ 

here!"  away  ways 


16 


ciKiA  thl:ir  myth. 


tBi-REAU  or 
ETHNOLOGY 


LiiX"   ne'xax}   ii(|a-t'lga'iuit   a'eXt 

Head  he  did ;  she  was  fastened         »iie. 

sidewajA  to  liini 


"Xi'Xua    weXt   laX"   niE'xax!" 

"Well,  again     head  side-  dol" 

ways 

aqelgfiVmit.     Go    La'ytwjtErj 

was  taateritd  to  At  his  head 

him. 

eXt     aqilpVuiit.      ''Xi'Xua     sE'pEiial" 

one      was  fttsteneil  to  him.  ''Well  jump!" 


mo'ksti 

twice 


LaX"    ne'xax,     weXt     eXt 

Head  he  did,  again  one 

sideways 

aqtilga'mit;      go     ia'putc 

they  were  fas-  at      his  backside 

teiied  to  liiiii : 

aqio'lXara;    atco'pEiia.    Aqio'lXaiu:  "NiXua  mexe'Lxego!   Ema'cEu 

was  said  to  him:         he.juinped.        It  was  said  to  him .      "Well,  turn  round!  Deer 

einr''xal.  Nf^kct  (ja'ntsiX  mtote'nax  tA^XEin." 


tliv  iiaiue. 


Never  you  will  kill  peoiilo. 

them  repeatedly 

Uq;T)'nEx6ii.      "I'kta 

Uq  i  'o'nEsOn.  "  What 


mxe'lXalEm  f '    ''O, 

are  you  doing  1"  'Oh, 


A'ctd,       actiga'oni 

They  two  they  two 

went.  reaeheil  her 

HExEmo'sXEm."     TakE 

I  play."  Then 

TakE  agE'Lxalukctgo  iau'a  ke'kXule.    "Ai'aq  tcu'(ioa  cXE'lkajuwa 


akEo'skam    Le'Xat    Lk'a'cke    go    La'potitk. 

she  took  ii,  one  child  iit  its  forcanu. 


Then 


she  threw  it  awav 


there 


b»!ow. 


•'Quick        let  them 


9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 

17 
18 

10 
20 
21 

23 
24 

26 

27 


they  two  will  fight 
together 

Uq;  'o'nExon :      "•  O    aqctxe'  Lau 

Tq; 'o'nExon;  "Oh,  araoneter 

ia'lXam     aiiiawul*,,      taua'lta 

his  town  she  ate  him,  else 


ctxa'xamuks."  TakE     na'k'em 

our  two  selves  two<logs."      Then  she  siiid 

osta'xaniukc.      A'lta      itca'kXikala 

their  two  sehe"!' hiteh.     Even  her  iiualiand 

aqa'\va*uX  oga'xaniukc."  "Qa'da  itcti'xal  oine'xamuker  'O,  itca'xal 

she  will  eat  her         my  bitch."  "How  her  name  your  bitch/"  "Oh,     her  name 

tijtqakc  itca'LxalEuiax.   Qa'da  itciVsal  ointii'xaiimkc?"    "0,  itca'xal 

heads  eater  How        her  name    your  two  selves   bitch  ?"      "Oh,    her  name 


0:jue'lEXtcnt 

Hint 

A'lta     Lq;'dp     aqea'xax 

Now  cut  it  was  done 

atciVlxani     qiX      r^'Xat: 

he  said  to  her        that  one; 

atcto'l Xant  tqa'sdsiniks : 

he  said  to  t hem  the  boys . 


iU'a/LxalEaiax." 

eater." 


itca  tiik 

her  neck 

"  Tea 


takE. 

t  hen . 

TakE 

Then 

TakE 

Then 


'MXata'komX 

'  Return  to 

aga'xeHayuX 

she  I  they  I  stootl 
upright 

Qui'uHuii     "•"'' 

Five  times 


welX!' 

land  !• 

ogut'^'lEXtciitk 

tiiut-pieces  [l.j. 


Aita         aeXE'lkayfi 

Now         they  two  fought  together 

Uq;  'o'liExou    ogd'xomukc. 

L'(i; '(">  niixon  her  biteh. 

a'lta     niEnxalukctgo'ya." 

'•  Now         you  will  throw  me  down." 

"  Manix   gEnExalukctgo'ya  a'lta  mcge'ma: 

"  When  she  throws  me  down  now      you  will  say 

so: 

xV'Ita       agio'skaiu,       a'lta 

Now  she  took  him.  now 

tia'potitk. 

his  lorearuis. 


Mcge'ma." 

Fou  will  sav  .so." 

A'lta 

Now 


agio'skam 


she  took  him 


go 

at 


go'yc    aga'yax.    TakE    age'xalukctgo.    TakE    agt4)'lXaui 

thus      she  did  to  him.      Then       she  threw  him  down.         Then      she  said  to  them 

tqa'so.><i!iiks:        "Mxiq;'EmLEma'oX       welX!"        TakE      atctd'lXam 

to  the  hoys:  " Go  and  stay  always  away  IJaJland!"  T'hen  he  said  to  them 

tqa'sosiniks:      ''MXata'kdmX     welX!      mci'k-im!      raci'k-im!"     "Na 

to  the  boys:  "Keturnto  land!  .say!  say'"  "Na! 

xiXo'Lae,     a'lta     Lo'itt    LEmca'mama  ike  I"     TakE     a'yo     g«"»kXula' 

these  people.  now        they  come  your  lathers!  '  Then      he  went  down 


ayii(j[una'ititaui. 

he  went  and  lay. 


Nixa'latck    ka'nauwe,    niiket    LEk" 

He  rose  whole,  not         broken 

Lap    atei'tax     tqa'eoeiiiiks. 

find      he  did  them  the  boys. 

O,  paL  ge'kXiile.     A'lta  atcLo'skam  Lteuq". 

O,      full  below.  Now  he  took  it  water. 

ka'nauwe.    A'lta    noxo  ina'Xit   ka'iiauwr'   a'lta 

all.  Now  they  stoo<i  up  all  now. 

*'TgEt;  'd'kti   nicgiEkEiia'  oi.''' 

"Good  vou  watch  her." 


na'xax. 

he  got. 


A'lta 

Now 


A'lta 

Now 


pd'po    atei'tax 

blow       he  did  them 

TakE    atctd'lXam: 

Then         he  said  to  them : 

A'lta    aLkLd'skaiu    Lcia'uakc.      A'lta 

Now  thev  took  them  stones.  Now 


'"om  CIK7A    MYTH TRA\>?LATION.  17 

ayoe'wilX.    xiyo  yam  k'ca'xale.    A'lta  atco'lXam   Uq; '(ViiExon :     -OJ,     j^ 

ho  went  up.  He  arrived  above.  Now       he  aaul  to  her        to  irqi'O  nExoii':  "Oh.   . 

ga'Lak,  daL;    nekct  oXo'La-it  tike  te'lXEin,  eka  mtfix.    NxeiutcX     2 

jiuut,  liiokf  not         tbfy  are  ilead    tlioae  peopl''.  than     you  rti«l         I  Haw  tlieiu 

thera. 

go     ge'kXule,     e'ka     a'lta      le'le     ge'kXulA      nkiix.        OXuiwa'yul     3 

at  below,  llin."  uow  long  below  I  was.  T'ley  dance 

ka'uauwr',    okula'lain;    t'Lukuma    oxusga'liL;     iqa'lExal    oxusga'liL.     ^ 

all,  thfvsuie;  itlukuiii  they  play,  disks  they  play. 

Tea,    a'lta    niai'ka     yamxalukcrgo'ya!"      A'lta      atca'xeua     ia'koa     ^ 

Well,  now  you  1  throw  you  down !"  Now  he  placed  them         there 

uprifjht  [f.) 

oya'kXilXtciitk,     A'lta    atcd'skain    go    LE'kxakco.     A'lta    qni'nEuu     g 

his  flint  pieces.  Now  he  t(M>k  her  at  her  hair.  Now  five  times 

go'ye  a'tcax.      A'lta    Lax*    iiexax    itca'wan.     A'lta    atca'xalukctgO.     - 

tnus      he  did  her.         Now         break  did  her  belly.  Now  he  threw  her  down. 

A'lta      iiiu|ana'-ititani      ge'kXule.        A'lta     atkLo'skain     Lqa'iiatjC.     g 

Now  she  went  and  lay  below.  Now  they  took  them  stones. 

A'lta       LEraE'iiLEinEii       a'qxax.        A'lta      aqiXE'kXiu*      e'tc'ai/-a     ,. 

Now  in  small  jdece*  she  was  done.  Now         it  was  thrown  awaj"        her  tiesh  " 

ka'nauwe  qa.    Aqe'xalukctgo  itca'f^owit  iaiia' Nai^e'lim;  aqe'xalukctgO  ^^ 

every        where.     It  was  thrown  away  her  lep         here  ; to]     Nehclim;       it  was  thrown  away 

LE'kxakco,    aqoXo'kXue    tqa'lewanEuia  iaua'    k'Vala'.  ^ 

her  hair,  they  were  thrown  her  ribs  there       up  river. 

,        away 

Translation. 

There  were  live  brothers  who  had  oue  younger  sister.  When  she  was 
grown  up  the  grizzly  bear  carried  her  away.  One  year  her  brothers 
did  not  find  her.  Then  her  elder  brother  went  to  search  for  his  younger 
sister.  lie  went  some  distance  and  met  a  pheasant  ( ?).  He  shot  it  and 
hung  it  on  to  the  hiancli  of  a  tree.  He  went  on  and  found  a  house. 
He  opened  the  door  and  saw  an  old  man  and  a  boy  inside.  He  entered. 
Then  the  child  Jumijed  up  and  said :  "  Louse  nie,  uncle ! ''  He  took  the 
child  and  loused  it.  He  found  a  louse  and  squeezed  it.  Immediately 
the  old  man  bit  his  neck  and  cut  oft'  his  head.  Then  the  old  man  and 
the  boy  carried  his  body  into  the  woods  and  hid  it.  The  bear's  wife 
and  his  daughter  had  gone  digging  gamass  (camass)  at  that  time. 

Now  four  [brothers I  only  remained.  One  day  the  next  eldest 
went.  He  also  found  a  pheasant.  He  shot  it  and  hung  it  on  to  the 
branch  of  a  tree.  He  went  a  long  distance  and  found  a  house.  He 
opened  the  door  and  saw  an  old  man  aud  a  boy  inside.  Then  he  entered. 
The  boy  jumped  up  and  said :  '•  Uncle,  louse  me !"  He  did  so  and  ft.und 
a  louse.  He  squeezed  it;  then  the  old  man  bit  his  neck  aud  cut  oft"  his 
head.  Then  the  old  man  and  the  boy  carried  his  body  into  the  woods 
and  hid  it.  The  two  women  had  again  gone  digging  gamass.  Then 
the  daughter  said  to  her  mother:  "Come,  let  us  go  home;  somebody 
arrived  at  our  house.''  The  mother  replied:  "Wait  awhile."  After 
some  time  the  two  women  went  home.  Then  the  girl  smelled  blood  iu 
the  house  aud  knew  at  once  what  had  happened.  She  grew  angry  and 
struck  her  father  and  her  brother  with  a  firebrand. 

Now  three  [brothers]  only  remaiiuvl.  One  day  the  next  brother  said  : 
•<  I  will  go  next."  He  went  a  long  distance  and  he  also  found  a  phea^- 
BULL  T=20 2 


18  CIKIA    THEIR    MYTH.  [kthsuloqy 

ant.  He  shot  it  and  liung  it  on  to  the  branch  of  a  tiee.  He  went  ou 
and  found  a  house.  He  opened  the  door  and  found  an  old  man  and  a 
boy  inside.  Reentered  and  shared  the  fate  of  his  brothers.  Then  the 
girl  said:  "Come,  let  us  go  home;  somebody  arrived  at  our  house." 
Her  mother  replied:  "Wait  awhile."  Then  she  said  to  her:  "Have 
yon  no  relatives  ? "  SJie  replied:  "You  have  five  uncles."  Then  the 
two  women  went  home.  She  became  angry  and  struck  her  father  and 
her  brother. 

Now  it  became  day  and  one  more  made  himself  ready.  He  took  his 
arrows  and  he  also  went.  He  went  a  long  distance;  then  he  found  a 
])heasant.  He  :>hot  it  and  hung  it  on  to  the  branch  of  a  tree.  He  went 
on  and  found  a  house.  Then  he  opened  the  door  and  saw  an  old  nnin  and 
a!>oyinside.  Reentered.  The  boy  jumped  and  said:  "Louse  me,  un?le." 
lie  did  so  and  found  a  louse.  He  squeezed  it.  Then  the  old  man  bit 
his  neck  and  cut  off  his  head.  Then  they  carried  The  body  inland  and 
hid  it.  The  girl  [wiio  was  digging  gamass  with  her  mother]  said: 
"(^ome,  let  us  go  home;  somebody  arrived  at  our  house."  But  her 
mother  replied:  "  Wait  a  while."  Then  they  went  home.  They  opened 
the  door  and  she  smelled  the  blood.  She  became  angry  and  struck  her 
father  and  her  brother. 

Now  one  only  remained.  He  cried  the  whole  night.  When  it  became 
nearly  daylight  he  fell  asleep.  He  dreamt:  "When  you  will  go  you 
vill  meet  a  plieasant.  Do  not  shoot  it.  A  monster  carried  away  your 
y>)unger  sister  and  killed  all  your  elder  brothers.  When  you  will  go 
you  will  find  a  house.  Do  not  enter  at  once.  When  you  see  two  ])er- 
sons  in  there  stay  at  the  door."  Now  it  became  day.  He  awoke  and 
continued  to  cry.  Then  he  took  his  arrows  and  went.  He  went  a  long 
distance  and  saw  a  i)heasant.  He  did  not  shoot  it.  He  went  on  and 
found  a  house.  He  opened  the  door.  There  was  an  old  man  and  a  boy 
inside.  Thee  he  stayed  at  the  door.  He  remained  there  a  long  time. 
Then  the  girl  spoke  and  said  to  her  mother:  "Come,  let  us  go  home; 
somebody  arrived  at  our  house."  Her  mother  replied;  "Let  us  turn 
back ! "  Then  they  went  home.  They  reached  their  house  and  opened 
the  door.  Now  there  was  a  person.  They  entered.  Then  the  girl  grew 
angry.  In  the  evening  the  man  said  to  his  younger  sister:  "All  our 
brothers  came  here;"  and  she  told  her  daughter:  "All  your  uncles  came 
here."  [Tiie  daughter  replied:]  "You  did  not  beheve  me."  (Her  uncle 
asked:]  "What  shall  we  do  with  the  old  man  and  the  boy?  Shall  we 
kill  them?  [She  replied:]  "  Yes;  they  shall  die."  Then  the  man  said: 
"I  will  go  and  get  pitchwood."  He  went  and  brought  pitchwood  into 
the  house.  Then  the  old  man  said:  "What  do  you  intend  to  do  with 
that  pitehwoud  ?"  "  VTe  shall  use  it  to  make  fire  in  winter."  Now  they 
remained  there  a  long  time.  [One  night]  he  spoke  to  the  old  man  a 
long  time.  When  it  became  nearly  day  [the  old  man]  fell  asleep.  Then 
he  said  to  his  sister:  "Arise I  novr  we  will  burn  them."  She  arose  and 
left  the  house.     Her  daughter  also  arose  and  went  out.    Then  he  set 


Ta^'']  CIKIA    MYTH^TRANSLATION.  19 

tire  to  the  pitchwood.    He  went  out.    Now  the  house  begau  to  burn 
The  ohl  man  said:  "  Hehl  brother-in  hiw!     Rise!    We  are  ^oing  to  be 
burnt."     He  arose  and  found  that  the  door  was  locke<l.     Now  lie  him- 
self ar.'i  his  son  were  burnt, 

The.'i  she  searched  for  her  uncles.  She  found  them  in  the  woods  and 
carried  tliem  to  the  water.  She  blew  s<mie  water  on  the  badies.  Then 
they  all  arose.  Tliey  went  home.  They  went  a  lonj^  distance  and  came 
to  a  lake.  They  batlicd  in  the  lake.  Now  the  woman  [their  sister] 
<lived  and  said:  ''Shall  1  diveT'  The  brothers  replied:  '■'Yes.  dive!" 
"Do  I  look  i»retty  in  this  Like?"  *'  Yes,  you  look  jnetty  in  the  lake." 
She  dived  again.  "Shall  1  dive?''  "Yes,  dive."  "Do  I  look  pretty 
in  this  lake?"  "Yes,  you  look  pretty  in  the  lake."  Then  she  dived 
again,  xifter  she  had  dived  three  times  hair  began  to  grow  on  her. 
She  said  again:  "Do  I  look  pretty  in  this  lake?"  "Oh,  no!  you  do 
not  look  ))retty  in  this  lake."  "Eh,  why  did  yon  not  tell  me  before?" 
Now  she  had  dived  tive  times,  and  she  remained  always  in  the  lake  and 
became  a  monster.  They  took  only  their  niece  along.  They  arrived  at 
their  house  and  stayed  there.  Now  all  the  people  wanted  to  marry  the 
girl,  but  the  brothers  did  not  give  her  away.  Finally  a  chief  married 
her  and  she  r«'ni;.ined  with  him. 

Now,  Blue-jay  was  discontented  because  she  never  laughed.  After 
a  time  she  said  [to  her  husband] :  "I  am  getting  tired.  Go  far 
away,  then  I  shall  laugh."  "No,  no,  don't  laugh!"  iVfter  some  time 
she  said  again:  "I  am  getting  tired."  Then  her  husband  replied: 
"\Vell,  then  laugh  now."  She  said:  "I  will  laugh  because  Blue  jay 
makes  me  tired.  Go  into  the  woods!  Lie  down  on  your  knees  and 
elbows  and  close  your  eais."  Then  early  in  the  morning  she  went  to 
bathe.  She  took  a  comb  and  ('ond)ed  herself.  Then  she  went  out. 
Now  she  said:  "Where  are  you.  Blue  jay?  Now  I  shall  laugh.  Ilalia- 
heh!  Blue  jay  I"  Then  she  devoured  all  her  husband's  people.  In 
the  afternoon  she  came  to  herself  and  vomite<l  all  the  bones.  She 
searched  for  her  husband  but  did  not  tind  him.  Then  she  sejirched  for 
him  among  the  bones  of  all  these  people.  She  found  him,  but  his  legs 
up  to  the  knees  were  gone.  Then  she  put  him  into  a  basket  aud 
moved  a  short  distance.  She  made  a  house  and  lived  there.  Aft&r 
some  time  slie  fell  sick  and  gave  birth  to  two  boys.  When  her  children 
became  ohler  she  said  to  them:  "Do  not  go  there  up  the  river;  you 
must  go  only  down  the  river."  They  obeyed.  When  they  became 
t>lder  the  elder  0!ie  said  to  his  brother:  ''Let  us  go  there  [up  the 
river]."  One  day  tliey  went  and  found  the  ground  strewn  witli  bones 
of  people.  "Oh,  come,  let  us  go  home!"  They  reached  their  home 
and  the  elder  one  said:  "These  poor  people!  Flow  may  they  have 
died?"  Now  they  grew  up.  One  day  they  bathed;  now  they  missed 
a  comb.  The  elder  one  said:  "O,  brother!  Perhaps  we  shall  find  a 
comb  in  that  basket."  "Let  us  take  down  that  basket."  Now  they 
took  down  the  basket  and  took  out  a  mountaiu-goat  blanket.    Now  they 


20  CIKIA    THEIR    MYTH.  [ethnoSjSt 

found  a  person  in  that  basket.  jTlie  person  said:]  "  O  my  children ! 
Your  mother  is  bad.  You  see  me.  I  am  only  half  now!  Quick  I  Hang 
me  up  again,  else  your  nutther  will  come  and  devour  us! "  They  took 
their  father  and  hung  him  up  again.  In  the  evening  their  mother 
came  bat^k.  Now  the  boys  were  angry.  They  became  young  men; 
then  they  said  to  their  father:  ''We  will  cure  you."  "Well,"  he 
replied.  Now  they  took  him  and  carried  him  to  the  river.  They  put 
liim  under  water.  Then  they  took  their  mother  and  transformed  her 
into  a  dog. 

Now  tue  two  young  men  [who  were  now  called  Cikqa]  traveled  on. 
They  came  to  a  lake  in  which  they  saw  a  swan  with  two  heads.  "  I 
will  shoot  that  swan."  "Oh,  don't  shoot  it.  Many  monsters  are  in 
that  lake."  He,  however,  took  his  arrows  and  shot  the  swan.  "I  will 
swim  across  the  lake  and  get  it."  He  threw  otf  his  blanket,  swam,  and 
took  hold  of  the  swan.  Then  he  disappeared  under  water.  His  elder 
brother  cried.  He  picked  up  stones  and  made  a  tire  in  which  he  heated 
the  stones.  When  they  were  hot  he  threw  them  into  the  lake  and 
made  it  boil.  Then  the  lake  became  dry.  Then  he  said:  "Oh.  how 
many  monsters  there  are!  "  Then  he  took  his  knife  and  opened  their 
bellies.  Wiien  he  opened  them  all  he  said:  "Oh,  I  cannot  find  my 
brother."  He  cried.  Now  only  one  small  monster  remained.  He  cut 
its  belly  and  found  his  brother  who  held  the  swan  in  his  hand.  He 
carried  him  to  the  water  and  blew  on  him.  Then  he  arose:  "Oh,  I  told 
you  not  to  swim!     [I  thought]  you  would  be  swallowed!" 

They  went  on.  They  met  a  person  who  held  his  paddle  in  his  hand 
and  danced.  "What  are  you  doing  there?"  "I  catch  flounders." 
[The  flounders  jumped  into  his  canoe  while  he  was  dancing.]  "Come 
here;  have  you  no  dipnetf"  "I  have  one."  "Bring  it  here!  Step 
near!  Drive  the  flounders.  Stand  here!  Put  your  dipnet  into  the 
water!"  He  did  so  and  held  the  net  under  water  a  very  long  time. 
"Now  lift  it."  Jt  was  near ly  full.  "Thus  people  shall  always  catch 
flounders." 

Now  they  went  on.  They  met  a  person  who  always  made  waa'waa'! 
"What  are  youdoingt"  "I  shoot  the  rain."  "Stay  here!"  Now 
they  took  his  house,  threw  it  away,  and  mad^  a  good  house  for  him.* 
They  said:  "Stay  here;  henceforth  people  will  not  shoot  the  rain." 

Then  they  went  on.  They  found  a  country.  There  they  bathed. 
Then  they  rubbed  their  arms  and  made  people  [of  the  dirt  that  they 
rubbed  from  their  skin].    They  blew  upon  them  and  they  arose. 

Now  they  came  to  Quinaielt.  "Here  people  shall  catch  blue  liack 
salmon." 

They  went  on  and  found  a  person.  [He  said:]  "I  will  sharpen  my 
knives.  When  these  people  come  who  make  everything  good  I  shall 
kill  them  with  these  knives."  Now  they  met  him.  "What  are  you 
doing,  old  man?  "  they  said.    "  I  shall  kill  those  who  make  everything 

'His  house  had  no  roof,  and  he  protected  hiinnelf  by  shooting  at  the  rain. 


CHIVOO 
BOAS 


•<]  CIK'IA    MYTH — TKANSLATION.  21 


good."  "  Give  nie  your  knife."  He  ^ave  it.  "  Give  me  the  other  one.'' 
He  gave  it  also.  -'Now  put  yonr  head  sideways."  He  ])ut  his  head 
sideways.  Now  they  fastened  on<i  knife  to  one  side  of  liis  !iea<l.  "  Put 
your  head  to  the  other  side."  He  did  so,  and  they  fastened  the  other 
knife  to  the  other  side.  They  fastened  two  to  his  head  au<l  one  to  his 
backside.  "Now  jump!"  they  said  to  him,  and  he  jumped,  "Turn 
round  I    You  shall  be  called  deer.    You  Avill  not  kill  man!"  . 

They  went  on  and  came  to  Uq;o'nexon.  "What  are  you  doing?" 
they  said,  "  I  play."  Then  she  took  a  ebild  at  its  foiearrn  and  threw 
it  into  the  depth.  "  Let  our  dogs  tight  together,"  said  the  two  men. 
Shereiilied:  ''Oh,  their  bitch  is  a  monster.  She  devoured  even  her 
husband's  i>eople.  She  will  certainly  kill  my  bitclj.""  "  What  is  the 
name  of  your  bitch,"  they  said.  *-Her  name  is  Head-eater.  What  is 
the  name  of  youi'  bitch?"  "  Her  name  is  Flint  eater."  Now  the  two 
dogs  fought  together  and  Oikla's  bitch  cut  off  the  liead  of  Uq;  'o'uexon's 
bitch.  Then  one  of  the  young  men  said  to  her:  "  Now  throw  me  dcnvn 
the  precipice."  He  had  said  to  tlie  boys  [down  below):  "  When  she 
tlirows  me  down  you  must  say  'lieturn  to  the  land.'"  She  took  him. 
Flint  pieces  stooil  upright  |at  the  foot  of  the  ])recipicel.  She  took  him 
at  his  forearms.  She  swung  him  around  tive  times;  then  she  threw 
him  down.  She  said  to  the  boys:  "Say  'Stay  always  away  from  the 
land.'"  He,  however,  said  to  the  boys:  "Say  'Return  to  the  land.'" 
[When  throwing  liim  down  rTq;'6'nexon  said:]  "Now  come  these  two 
people,  your  fathers!"  He  fell  down  and  lay  there  [at  the  foot  of  the 
precipice].  He  arose  whole.  He  was  not  hurt.  He  saw  that  down 
below  there  was  a  nmltitude  of  boys.  He  took  water  and  blew  it  on 
all  of  them.  Then  they  all  arose.  He  said:  "Watch  her  [when  she 
comes  down]."  They  took  stones.  He  went  up  and  arrived  on  the  top 
of  the  rock.  Then  he  said  to  Uq;'o'nexon:  ''O,  aunt,  look!  These 
people  whom  you  threw  down  are  not  dead.  I  saw  them  down  there. 
1  was  there  awhile.  They  dance  and  sing:  they  play  itlukum  and 
disks.  Now  I  shall  throw  you  down."  Now  he  placed  his  pieces  of 
flint  upright.  He  took  her  at  her  hair  and  swung  her  around  five  times. 
Her  belly  burst.  Now  he  threw  her  down.  She  fell  and  lay  there. 
Then  the  boys  pelted  her  with  stones  and  cut  her  to  pieces.  Her  body 
was  scattered  in  all  directions.  Her  legs  were  thrown  to  Nehelim,  her 
hair  was  thrown  inland,  her  ribs  were  thrown  up  the  river  [therefore 
the  Nehelim  have  strong  legs,  the  Cowlitz  have  long  hair,  and  the 
tribes  of  the  upper  river  have  bandy  legs]. 


2.  OKULi'M   ITCA  KXANAM. 
Okii.s  M  HKR  Myth. 

Txf'ltV  itX  Lquiiiumiks.  WaX  aLEi-e'taqT  La'wuX.  Alxo  kumak-;'- 

There        were  fiv«  men.  Evtry       tliey  left  him    their  younger  They  alwaya 

nioruing  .  hruther. 

auwakuX;    iino'lekuina    aLkia'wul.     PaliL    tE'LaqL    Ll'ole'ma,    paL 

2    went  biiutiug;  elks  they  [huntetl]  Full         th«ir  house  meats,  full 

silwrtys  made. 

„   o'pXil      tE'LaqL.      Ta'kE     a'yamxtc     lax"    ne'xax     La'wnX.      TakE 

grea«e  their  house.         Theu  hi.s  heart        liuiesome      he  jjot        their  youii(rer       Then 

hrotlier. 

iie'k'ira:     "Ana' I    Lo'yam    ta'yax    nr'kct    giLa'qctit    k;a    Lffoxoe'lax 

he  Bai<l ;  "Ana' 1  iie  arrive       oli!  that  udt       the  one  satiated     and        he  eatx  tlieni 

tik     Llole'nia."     A'lta    la'kti    aya'qxoya     iu''k'im;    ka    io'c    ka    cix 

fj    tbeae         lueats."  ifow      four  times  his  sleeps  he  said;      where     he  is  tlien    noise 

r;ittle» 

g  no'xau   go   iqe'pal.    A'lta  lux   aLi'xax   LgdLt"''lEXEmk,    A'lta  UK^kst 

);ot  at       doorway         Now      visilde         it  gut  i  jierson  Xow  two 

rj   imd'lEkunia  iLa'nk  iya'ck';upXEla.    K';au'k;an  "ai'kawit  o'lifi'LaLa. 

elks  his  blanket    his  eurried  elkskms.  Tied  was  to  it  hoots. 

^  A'lta  aLo'prain    LgoLe'lEXEink.    ALd'La-it,  'M~)   qac!   6'\6  gEiia'xt," 

"      Now  he  entered  the  person.  lie  reiuaine*!.      "Oh,    grand     hungry       I  am." 

sou ! 

Q  Ayo'tXuit.      TakE      atcLE'l'fMn       Ll'ole'ma;       iiekct      pat      d'Xuit 

He  stood  up.  Then  he  gave  it  to  him  meat;  not  very  nnieli 

to  eat 

-.Q  LTole'ina;     d'pXil    atcLE'l'em.    Ayd'La  it.     Ne'kXikct.    a'nqato     k-;e, 

meat;  grease       he  gave  it  to  him     He  remained.         Ho  looked,  long  ago     nothing 

to  eat. 

ji    qd'ta    ktcLE'1-em.     WeXt    atcLE'l'r'ra,     a'lta    mank    d'Xuit.    WeXt 

that        what  he  had  given      Again  he  gave  him  to         now         a  little  niueh.  Again 

him  to  eat.  eat, 

12  ne'kXikct,    a'nqate    kve;    weXt    aLkta'wili:.    AtcLElcr^'inEiiiL     a«Xt 

he  looked,  long  ago       nothing:      tigain  he  ate  it  all.  He  gave  liim  to  eat  one 

often 

23  ded'Lax.     A'lta    tso'yuste    ne'xaue.     A'lta    aLXko'niaiii   Lia'xkunikc. 

day.  Now  evening  it  got.  Now  they  got  home      his  elder  brothers. 

-.   A'lta      aLktd'kiam      oxdkuo'wall      Ll'dle'uia.      A'lta      aLgio'lXam 

-*■*      Now    they  carried  them  home  fre.sli  meats.  Now  they  said  to  him 

ltA'wux:    "Qa'da    amE'k'imf     Qa'daqa    L'Elxga'tdm    Lqctxe'Laul" 

i.0    their  younger        "How  did  yon  say  /  tt'hence  it  came  to  us  the  monster?" 

brother: 

jg  ''A  y  itcanixtc    lax"    ne'xax     k;a    anE'k'im    iiikct    tayax     giLa'qctit 

"Ah!      my  heart        lonesome      it  got  and  I  said  not  oh!  that   theone  «ati:it«d 

.._  Ld'yamt,     k;a    LgdxoP'lax      Li'dle'ma.     AnE'k'im."    "0      aiE'L;ala, 

^'     he  would  ar-        and    he  would  eat  them  meats.  1  said."  "Oh,  you  fool, 

rive, 

-„  LkElxiiwi'lf^aya  Lqctxe'Lau!"  A'lta  aLklsemEniL  cka  wax  ne'ktciikte. 

■*■"  he  will  eat  us  the  monster!"  Now         they  gave  him       aud      next  it  got  day. 

always  to  eat  morning 

^     A'lta    aLkre'mEniL    cka    nd'pdnEin.    TakE   udxd'tctXum   L;dlo'iiiah 

J-"      Now  they  gave  him  and  it  got  dark.  Then       they  were  at  an  end       the  meats. 

always  to  eat 

o^  TakE    ne'k'im    Lia'wuX:      "E'kta      lx     Lgia'xd     T.utca'xgacgao  ? 

Then  he  said         their  younger  "What  may     he  [will]  eat  it  our  graudlalher' 

brother : 

oj   A'lta  ia'mkXa  e'Ecd'ma."  "E'kta   lx  nia'xo  qa'cdraa.  A'lta  ia'inkXa 

^  Now  only  skins."  'What      in;tv      I  .•^liall        grandchild-     Now  only 

eat  it  ren ! 

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"^"oS'"]  okulS'm  myth.  23 

efoo'ma  ka  mi'ca."    "Qa'daXi    aLE'k-iiiil"   "'A'lta  ia/mkXa  e'<coma     ^ 

Hkiiiii       and      yon   '  How  be  said'"  'Now  ouly  skina 


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ka     ini'ca,'   aLE'k-im."     "NiXua     weXt     LElXam!''      ''E'kta       lx 

and  you,  he  said.  '  'Well  ag»iu         sjwiik  to  him !  '  What  may 

Lgia'xo    Lntea'xsaegac ''  jeto.,  as  above  five  timesj.  « 

he  will  eat  it       our  graiitlfather  '  [etc.,  as  above  fivo  tinifsj. 

A'lta    aLkLxtciVraaa.        ALjfio'tcXEm    e'co'ma.        ALgil'^e'inEiiiL     ^ 

Now        tliev  uiid('r8tot.d  him.  Thev  boiled  tlieiu         tht-  skius.  They  (javt;  iIhim 

always  to  hiii:  to  out 

e'co'ma.  Le2  no'poiiEm.  A'lta  Lxoa'p  aLga'yax  ile'e.  ALgio'lEXteum     5 

skius.         Sotne     it  got  dark.         Now  di^  they  di<l  it      ground.        Tliey  sliariH'Ufd  it 

time 

itcxa'ina.     A'lta    aLge'xf'na    go    qigo    akL'a'yuit.     A'ltsi    a'Ld    laii'j 

arrowwoo<l.  Now         the\  )>lan-d  it       at       where      tht-ylaydown  Now         tliey        llieve 

upright  to  sit-eii.  went 

Xigo   uaLxoa'p   aLga'yax   ilO'e.     Qa'xe    go    kula'i   ka    Lilx    aLxa'xo.     7 

Hliere  hole  tht-y  niado  It     ^Mimnd.      When;        at         far  and    vi»il>lo  they  bt-caiiii'. 

A  Ita    aLae'taqi:    oLa'xewicX     qigo'     naLxoa'p     ile'e.      ALgo'lXam     ^ 

Now  t  hey  left  lier  tlioir  bitch  where  hole  jiiound.      They  said  to  tiiM- 

OLa'xewicX:      "Maiiix      tcimua'aintcxoko,     wo      mxa'xoye."      Taki:     q 

their  bitch;  "Wheu  he  asks  you,  wo,  do."  Theu 

aLa'xuwa.  10 

they  ran  away.   . 

A'lta   q;oa'p   iktco'ktiya   takE    atcLekpa'na.     TakE    atilga'yuXuit    ,j^ 

Now  nearly  it  « ill  pet  day        then        h^.juiiipcd  at  them.      Then         thiy  stuck  in  liiiii 

qota    tE'uvEcX     go    ia'wan.     Taki-:     ka'iiaiiwe     La'qLaq"     ate'xax. 

tho.se  stickb  .n        hia  l)elly.  Then  all  takeout         he  diil  them. 

LE'kLEk"  atci'tns.   TakE   ateLgE'ta.     Lax"  ne'xax.   TakE  Lap   a'tcax 

break  lie  did  them.       Then     lie  ]>iirsued  thcni.    Vissiblc     he  got.  Thin       find     hedidlier 

OLa'xewicX:  "(^fj'xewa  a'Lo  LEme'Xana-xe'inct?  "    TakE  wo  na'xiix.    .- 

their  bitch:  ''Whither         went  thy  niasters  ?  '  Then       wo      .-ilie  did. 

TakE  ne'xanko  ifi'xkewa.  NeXata'ko,  iieket  Lap  a'tcax  oLa'e^Xatk.    le 

Then  he  ran  there.  He  returned,  not        find        he  did        their  tracks. 

thi-m 

TakE        weXt         atco'lXaui         oLa'xewicX:         "Qa'xewa        a'Lo 

Then  again  he  said  to  her  tlicir  bitidi:  "Whither  tiny  v>eiit 

LEme'Xanaxe'mctI''     TakE    weXt   wo   iia'xax.     Ifi'xkewa    nr-'xaiiko.    j- 

thv  nia.-iter.s?   '  Tlieii  again        wo        she  did.  Then  lie  ran 


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Niikct   Lap   a'tcax   oLa'eXatk.     Lo'ni     ue'xauko.     TakE    Lap   a'tcax 

Nut  find    he  did  them    their  tracks.       Three  times        he  ran.  Then         tind        he  did 

thi-iii 

OLa'eXatk.    TakE    atcLgE'ta.     AtcLgE'ta,    kula'i    atcLgE'ta.     TakE 

their  tracks.  Then  he  pursued  He  pursued  lar  liepiir.sued  Theu 

them.  tlieiii.  them, 

atcikta'oin     iLa'xkun.     Atcia'wa*:.      WeXt    ne'xanko,      WeXt    e'Xat   20 

he  reached  him     the  eldest  one.      He  killed  him.  Again  he  ran.  A^ain  one 

atcikta'om.  WeXt  atcia'was;.  WeXt  ne'xanko,  weXt  e'Xat  at<'ikta'rnn.   ,,. 

he  reached  Iiim.      Afjaiii      he  killed  him.      Again  lie  ran.  again        one        he  reached  liiui      "^ 

Lla'ktiks    atcLo'teua.     A'lta    ia'mkXa    La'wiiX    ayuko'etiXt.      A'lta 

Four  he  killed  thera.         Now  only  he  the  youngest  remained.  Now 

one 

ne'qanko2.      TakE     ayo'Lxam.       A'lta     Lai)    at<'i'Lax    Lq;'eyo'qxnt   23 

he  ran.  Then    he  arrived  at  water.        Now  tind         he  did  him  an  old  man  " 

Lxa'xpl'aot.      "Wax    na'xa    iau'a    enatai;    eqctxe'Laii     tcErn'wat.   .,, 

he  fished  with  "Pour  dome         there      to  other  sde:     t  lie  mounter  it  pursues  uu.     " 

dipuet. 

Ai'aq,    qa'qacqac."      "Hohu!    qa'xewaL    aniEiia'qm'qac?''     *'Ai'aq,   2.7 

Quick.  grandfather.  ■'  "  Uohn  '  where  may  be        I  your  grandfather.'  '  'Quick. 

wax    na'xa,    ga'tata!"     "O,   qa'xewaL    amEna'tata!"     "Wax    na'xa  26 

jiour      do  lite,  uncle!"  "Oh,    w'.iere  ma.\  be        I  your  under'  "  I'our  dome 


')'> 


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24  OKUL\'m    her    myth.  ["thnolwv 

-.    kapxd!'-      "IlOhu'!  qa'xr'waL  aiiiEiia'pxo?"     LE'lcxOamir  Lkf'x  LCa'kil 

elder  lirother!  ■'     '  llohn!        where  may  l>e     1  your  t-ldcr  bro-  In  stern  nf  tliern    a  woiiuin 

thiir'  '  eaiioe  was 

2  go  <|iX    eq;'ey<Vqxnt.     Pai.   tEi)oq«'    i'l.ai.a.     "A    wuska'    wax   ii-txa 

at        that  (lid  man.  Full  boils  her  body.       "A  [exclaniatxin]     pour       dome 

3  e'qsiX!"     "Ho    qada    iiikct    a'nqat/'     amEiio'lXam?"     A'lta    wax 

fatlier  in  law'"     "Ho  wb\  not  before  yon  saiil  to  me.' '  Now  pour 

4  atca'yax    iaii'a  e'natai    IkEiiuwaktMVin.     "Ai'aq    maya    go  tE'kXuqL. 

ho  did  him        there     t«  other  side         the  thmiderer.  ^    'Quick  go  to         my  house. 

r    la'xkati     nnVpraya!"    TakE     iVyup!,    ka    ma'nXi     aLE'Lxam    qOLa 

'*        Then  enter''  Then        he  entered,  then  iilittli'      it  »rri\od  at  water     that 

Lq;r'yo'<)Xut,      "'TcoXoa    auiE'L'ElkEl    iLa'aiiLa'wat,  qit(|;'f'yo'qxut?" 

old  niau.  'Well!  did  yon  set' hiui         the  one  whom  I  together  old  men /'    . 

pursue. 

7   "Nakct      aiiE'i/ElkEl."       "Ai'aq,      wax        uiVxa       iau'a       (''natai! 

"Not  I  saw  him.'  '(^uick.  pour  dome  then        the  other  side! 

g  LaiiigEino'ktia     LgE'ciapoL."         "  K'kta        niLgEla'xo        LciS'poL  ?" 

I  shall  pay  it  to  you  nij  hati  'What  shall  1  do  with  it  a  hat?" 

9  "lamkEim't'ktia   ogu'xole."     "R)'kta    uiagEla'Xo    nk<Vlr»?"      "  lamgE- 

"  1  sliall  pay  it  to  you        m.\  eane.''  "What         shall  I  do  with  it      acam^r'  "  I  shall 

10  mtVktia     x-ig     itca'ok."        "  E'kta       uigBl<i  xd-y-iok  ?''        "TcoXoa 

pay  it  to  yon    this        my  blanket.  '  What  shall  1  do  with  it  a  blanket  ?  '  "Well, 

cainkEino'ktia  x-itik  cLU'iiict."    A'lta  atcie'lot  cLa'nitt.     A'lta  go'ye 

1  l)4iy  it  to  jou  this  twine."  Now  he  fiave  it      the  twine.  Now         thus 

to  him 

12  att-a'yax    ia'f^anwit.      Wok-;     atcJl'yax    iil'iauwit.     A'lta    atcio'lXara: 

he  dill  it  hiij  leg.  Straight        he  made  it  hi.s  lejj.  Now  he  said  to  liim : 

"Xekot  nianko'tXumita    Xak    omo'Xolo."     A'lta    ne'katr'    itl'^auwit. 

'  Not  make  stand  on  me  that  your  cane."  Now       lie  came  walk-         his  leg. 

inji  across 

14  Krr'tsek    qiX    e'qxfil    JT'lta    att'a-iko'tXuinit    uyil'Xole    go   ia'^auwit. 

Middle  that         creek  now       he  made  it  stand -m  him  his  eane         on  his  leg. 

15  TakE    atcE'xumq;V>ya   iai'iauwit.     A'lta    ayd'Xune    eqctxe'Lau    iau'a 

Then  he  bent  it  his  leg.  Now  he  drifte<l  the  monster  there 


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nia'eme.      ALo'Xune    Lia'siapoL.     "02kula'in    eme'xala!      la'xkewa 

downstream.  It  drifted  his  hat.  "Oknla'm  [waves]     will  be  yo-ar  There 


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17  ikxaleLa-itx,  iS'xkewa  qamElt<'j'nil«*tinia.    Ma'iiix  iJl'qj'atxal  ixElil'xo 

st«rni,  there  you  will  be  heard.  When  bad  it  will  get 

lo  igo'cax,  ka  LEuiP'siapoL  qLtcE'mletima. 

the  sky,      then  your  hat  will  Ix' heard. 

A'lta     aci'xko      k;a.  uya'xa   IkEnuwakco'm.  Acxko'mam,       a'lta 

N<)w       they  two  went     and    his  daughter       the  thunderer's.        They  two  reached  now 

home  their  house, 

aLxe'la  it.      A'lta    nikct'  tq-'ex    a'tcax    uya'k-ikala.      A'lta    Lonas 

they  stayed.  Now  not  like  he  ilid  her  his  wife.  Now         I  do  not 

know 

21  qa'nsix    aLa'qxdy%^^lt^  kawe'X  uaxa'latek.      Nax'o'tdni.      Qe'xtee 

how  many         their  sleeps,  now  early  she  arose.  She  went  to  bathe.        Intend 

22  akLqj'a'x      Lcta'ok.      ALixauin'kuX.     LeXt    Lia'ok,    LeXt     Lga'ok 

shexuilledit   tlieir  two's  blanket.   He  rolled  it  around  One       his  blanket,      one         her  blanket 

himself. 

23  a'xka.      A'lta    qansi'X    nixa'latck,    a'lta    loc     L^il'kil,    o2,    t;o'kti 

her.  Now  how  often  he  arose,  now    there  was  a  woman,       oh,        a  pretty 

LKa'kil.      A'lta     asxo'la-it.       Nd'poiiEiii.      A'lta    qe'xtce    atcLqj'a'x 

woman.  Now       they  two  stay e<l.  It  got  dark.  Now  intend  be  pulled  it 

Lcta'ok.     A'lta  nekct  akLe'lutx.      Age'nk;  emenakd.      A'lta       le'le 

their  two's         Now  not      she  gave  it  to  him.    She  took  revenge  on  him.  Now    a  long  time 

blanket. 

2Q  t'aya'  atxe'la-it.    A'lta  tqrex  aga'yax  itca'k-ikala. 

good        they  stayed.         Now  like       she  did  him       her  husband. 

A'lta    qa'nsix    e'kole     iiekEld'ya     qiX     eq;'ey6'qxut.       Ne'k-im: 

Now         how  often        whale        he  went  to  take       that  old  man.  fie  said: 


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*^"J^^^'']  okitla'm  myth.  25 

"Nixr'Io'ti'xa  etciqsiX!''  "'Niikct,      iiiikct,      niikct     qa'iisix     i 

"I  sliiill  look  at  him  my  tiither  in  law."  -No,  iii>  never 

aqixe'lotcxax."     Kala'Ikuilf'  ne'xax.     "(^a'toXui   uixr-Io't^xal"   A'lta     2 

lie  is  li«)ked  lit.  '  Scold  h'  <lul  -Must  I  look  at  him!"  Now 

siyo'La-it:     atoixf^'lotcx,    ska    laa'nx-i     ka     atcr'^ElkEl    OXt    t>'kol(\     3 

hf  sta.vtil :  he  l<>uke<l  at  Iniii.       mill  a  little  then  lif  saw  liim  one  whale. 

Aita    ayai'La-it   uya'iiXcin,   ska    nia'nx-i   q«"''xtt'r'    atcio'latck,   takE     4 

Now        he  went  into  net         hisilipnet,  and  a  little  intend  he  lifted  it.  then 

atsoDEiia       x'iX      G'kole,      atoa'kpEiiako      nya'nXdu.       Xf'/kXikct     5 

In-Jumped  that  whale,  lie  Ji'ni|ie(l  out  ot'  it  his  dipuet.  He  looked 

iau'a   lua'Lxolr'.     Nan'iy  T'yilfjtt   uP'xa.x.     ALoitXuri'yutco  Lqa'kxiil.     q 

there  inland.  At  onee    liKhtniiii;  it  ^'ot.  It  rainetl  down  hail. 

WeXt    r''knn     iie'tc'    t*'k»>lr'.     TakE     weXt    atcio'tipa.     Take    weXt     7 

Again        one  more        eanie         whale.  Then  npiin     he  dippeil  him  up.       Tlnii       a;;ain 

qe'x+ce    atcitl'latck.     TakE   weXt    att'a'ki>Eiiukn    nya'nXcin.      A'lta     ^ 

intend  he  litted  him.  Then         njiaiii         hcjumjied  out  of  it  ni.-i  dipnet.  Now 

iiiXE'LXa,    a'lta     Lqa'kxiil    ai.i'xax.      A'lta    ne'xko,     iu*Xko'iiiain.     g 

he  grew  angry.         now  hail  it  did.  Now     he  went  home,       he  reuehed  his 

home. 

Nau'i     atoa'xalukctj^o      uya'uXciii.      Atcr)']»a      ia'(|.siX,      atco'skam   jo 

At  once  he  threw  II  down  his  dipnet.  He  went  out      lii-s  son  inlaw.  he  took  it 

luio'LXatsX.       A'lta      a'yo     yo     tqiVuakc       A'lta      i.e'el      Ti'teax    n 

coal.  Now         he  went        to  a  r.ick.  Now  l>la<k       lie  made  it 

uya'tspux.        A'lta      itcxa'x      ue'xax,       ika'amtq       n^'xax.      A21ta   13 

his  foieliead.  Now  wind  it  got,  southwest  wind  it  (jot.  Now 

atcto'pf'we    ta'yaqL    itij'oyo'qxiit.     QC'xtce    attttukola'kux,     fi'iiqatr   10 

he  hlew  them  his  bouse  tlie  old  man's.  Intend  he  Iasl>'n<-<1  iheni  on  loni;  ago 

away  roof. 

atftupe'XoXoe.        'M),     ac,    e'XtkiiiEnjam      iiur'k-ikal.        Miola'ma  14 

he  had  blown  them  away.         'O,  daughter,      go  and  liHtk  for  your  husband  Tell  him 

wu'xe    a'lta    tcinxt'la'tcaya.''      A'lta    no'ya    uya'xa.     lap    a^s't'yax   j- 

t«iinorrow      now  be  shall  look  at  lue.'  Now       she  went      his  dangh-       Fitnl     i<he  did  him 

ter 

itea'kXikala:     "(),   ime'qsiX    ta'ymjL    LE'kLEk"    iie'xax.      Ixa'.xo  il   16 

her  husband:  "Ob,    your  father-         his  house  broken  -Km*-.        He  said  much 

inlaw 

wu'xe  a'lta  mixOla'tcxaya."    A'lta  atcLo'skani  Ltiutj".  iiixEmP'iiako.   17 

tomorrow   now    you  shall  look  at  him."        Now  he  t^s.k  it  Wittei.       tie  wa.she<l  his  f.ue 

A'lta  Lo  iie'xaue.     A'lta  aci'xko  -y  uya'kXikal.     A'lra  ac-ki.ukola'ko  ig 

Now        calm      it  got.  Now        they  two  his  wife.  Now      they  t\»o  fa^tenwl 

went  home  iMianls  on  roof 

tE'LaqL.       "Wu'xe       uai'ka  y  i'qsiX      no'Lxaie.       MEiixelo'toxaie.''  19 

their  house.  "To-morrow  1  father-in-         I  shall  uo  to  Vou  ahall  look  at  nie." 

law  I  watei. 

Ne'kteukte,    takE     sTyuLx    eia'qsiX,    ska     ina'nx-i    ka     iie'te    eXt  20 

It  got  day,  then        he  went  to        his  aon-iu-  and  a  little         then      became        one 

water  law. 

e'kole.      TakE     ayayi'La-it    uya'nXcin.     A'lta     atciti'latck.      A'lta  21 

whale.  Then       he  went  into  net  his  dipnet.  Now  he  lifted  him.  Now 

atce'xalukctgf)    iiia'Lxole    qiX     e'kole.      "Hoho'!     itci'qsiX,    t'a'qea  22 

he  threw  him  down  inland  that         whale.  "Hobo!         my  son-iu-law.      just  as      " 

iiai'ka  itci'qsiX/'     TakE   ne'Xko    ia'qsiX.     "E'ka   uai'ka    itci'qsiX  23 

I  my  son  in-law.  '        Then         he  went       his  father  "Thus  as  I  my  soia-in- 

home  in-law.  "    law 

ka  a'nqate  ngoLe'lEXEiuk.''  24 

then    long  ago  I  got  a  person.  ' 

[  when  1 

A'lta  aga'wau  naxa'lax  uya'kXikal.    Le'le   ka   nakxa'to.    Smokst  25 

Now       pregnant  she  got  his  wife.  Long      then    she  gave  birth.       To  two 

aksaxu'to.      A'lta    atcio'lXam    ia/qsiX:     "Ai'aq,    ai'aq,   Lga'lEmaiu  n^ 

she  gave  birth  Now  he  said  to  him        his  father  "Quick,  quick,       go  to  take  them 

to  two.  in-law : 

Lleqfam;        ka       nitsEno'kstX       atgE'yemocXam."  A'2yr)ptck  27 

wolves;  when  Ismail  they  played  with  me.  '  He  went  inland 


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26  OKULa'm    her    myth.  LSthSou.^ 

J   aU;u;;r»'lEinaiii    srao'kst    cLe'q;'iin».      Atci'ctitk"T    sino'kst  cLe'qj'am. 

he  went  U)  take  them  two  wolves.  Ue  can-ie<l  th«ni  two  wolves 

two  (wo  hero 

2  Aci'tk"Li{un    g(>    tK'LaqL,    atdlXjVkXur'    qiX     i(i,V'yo'qxut.       A'lta 

Hecairieil  thiTii        to        his  bouse.      Uv  thrf>w  them  down      that  old  iiiaii  Now 

hoiue  iMilore  him 

3  acgia'ticiniEulL,    aegixkjayo'kux.     "AtgEuxLE'lXta  it!    ai'aq,  ai'aq, 

thry  two  bit  hiiu  niiich,        they  two  imlled  him  •■  They  forjjot  me!  iiiiiek.      quick, 

oftoii . 

(•E'k"ia!"     TakE     atci'ctuk»'i;    weXt    atcalo'kctxaiu.      A'lta    weXt 

carry  them  Then      he  carried  them  two;    again        he  wont  iiinl  rurried  Now  agaiu 

two!"  them  two  hiK-k. 

K   aLxr''la  it.     IilLqte    aLxf-'la-it.      "Ai'a<|,    ai'ati,    ska'lEinam     s*i  isxut 

hestayt'd.  A  loni;  time       lio  stayed.  't^iiu'k,  <|ui<k,  goand  take  them  two    two  hla<'k 

hears 

g  sgE'xf'iuu^XEma.''      TakE    a'yfi    ia'qsiX.    TakE    atci'kiani  ei'tsxiit. 

my  two  playffllows.'  Then     he  went       his  son  Then  he  earrii'd  tlo*  black 

in-law.  Iiim  bear. 

7   A'yup!,      atvilXa'kXue.       TakE      atoiu'cgaiu      eijrT^yo'qxiit      qocta 

He  entered,       he  threw  him  down.  Then  he  took  him  the  old  man  those 

two 

3  s'i'tsxut.      A'lta    tE'qtEti     asga  viix    iaii'a,     acgixa'lukctgiix,    iau'a 

two  black  Now  cla)*  they  two  did        there,  they  two  threw  him  there 

liears.  "him  "     down, 

9   acgixaiukctgux.       -'Ai'aq,  ci'k"ia,     ci'k"ia;     a'lta    ckinXE'LEliiX." 

'.      iwolhrewhini  "t^iiick,       carry  them  c.irry  tliem  two      now         they  two  do  not  know 

town.  two,  me." 

20  A'lta     atcalo'kftxam      ia'qsiX      atfi'ctiik"J..      NiXko'mam     ia'q.siX. 

Now  he  carried  them  two  his  son-  lie  tarried  them  He  arrived  at  his        his  son  iu- 

on  his  back  inlaw  two.  house  law. 

22   A'lta       weXt      aLxe'la  it.       A'lta      atcio'lXam      iiVtjsiX:      "Ai'ati, 

Jiow  again  they  stayed.  Now  hi  said  to  him  to  lii.-,  son  'Qnit-k. 

in  law : 

22  ai'aq,      ska'lEiiiiun       sca'yiin."     A'lta     a'yo     ia'qsiX      atoikd'lEinam 

quick,     go  and  take  them  two      two  j^ri/zly  Now         he  went       his  son  in-        lie  went  iiml  took 

liears."'  law  lliemtwo 

23  sca'yim.         A'lta      il'yo        ia'(it*iX:       "Ayanitga'leniaml"        A'lta 

two  grizzly  bears.     Now         he  went        his  son-in-law:        "  I  come  to  fetch  yon  two!"  Now 

24^  atci'otuki  atco'k'^am      gr»       tE'LaqL.  Aia'skfqi!.        TakE 

he  carried  them  two      he  carrieil  them  to  hi."*  house.  lie  (-ntered.  Then 

to  the  house 

-,-   atcilXa'kXue  ia'qsiX.     A I  a'lta  ackio'peqLa    ia'qvsiX.  Phl  ka'uauwe 

-'•"        be  threw  them         bis  father-        A'       now    they  two  srratched     his  father-      Full  all 

down  to  inlaw.  him  inlaw. 

26  a'yai.Ea    L£a'owilkt.       ''A,    ci'k"ia       i'qsiX!    A'lta    ckinxE'LElux." 

hisbtKiy  blood,  "A,     carry  them  two    son-in-law- 1      Now  tlin_,  two  do  not 

know  me." 

2y  A'lta    atci'ctukT    ia'qsiX    atcaalo'kctqam.      A'lta    vreXt    aLxe'la  it. 

Now        he  eanied  thein      bis  son  in       he  carried  them  two  Now  again  he  stayed, 

two  law  on  his  bat k 

23  Le'le    ka  weXt   atdO'lXam  ia'qsiX:  "Ai'aq,  ska'lEmam  skoayawa'," 

Along    then    again         he  said  to  uim      his  son-in-        "Quick.  goaudtake        two  panthers!" 

time  law:  them  two 

29  TakE  a'yo  ia'qsiX.    Ayu'2ptck,  takE  atoo'lXam:    "lamtka'lEinain!'' 

Then     he  went    his  son-  He  went  inland,     then     he  said  to  them  "  I  cai.ie  to  take  you 

in-law,  two:  two!" 

2Q  A'lta  atci'ctr)k"q,  atco'k"qam  go  tE'LaqL.     Atcixa'lakLe,    aya'skfq)!. 

Now        he  carried  them    he  carried  them      to        his  house.      He  opened  the  door,        he  entered, 
two  to  house 

ni   TakE    atcilXa'kxue      ia'qsiX.      A'lta      acgiope'qLa.       PaL     iie'xax 

Then  he  threw  them  his  father-  Now  they  two  Hcratched        Full  got 

down  to  in-law.  '         him. 

22  Lta'owilkt  ia'qsiX  a'yaLca.    "A,  ci'k"ia,  i'qsiX.     A'lta  ckinxE'LEliix." 

^  blood  his  father-    his  body.        "A,    carry  them     son-in-  Now  they  two  do  not 

in-law  two,  law,  know  me." 

„„  A'lta   atci'('tok"T  ia'qsiX.    Acalo'kctxam. 

^^      Now       he  carried  them    his  sou-in         He  carried  them  on 
two  l»w.  his  back. 


"'"^"^n  okula'm  myth.  27 


HoAM 


"Tea,    O'qsiX!      LEx     txkcalA'xoma     (VmcEcX."        A'lta     ii'cto     i 

"Well,        s(iu-in-law!         split         we  two  will  gi>  iinil  a  tree."  Now       thev  two 

do  it  for  us  t  wo  went 

ia'qsiX.      Aita  tSEx    a><kca'lax    6'iijiKcX.     TsEx    acxa'lax    o'm':EcX     2 

liiH  8on-iu  law.     Now       Hplit      tiiey  two  did  it         a  ti-e*-.  Split     they  two  did  it         a  tree 

for  them  Ih'i 

ad'tkniu.  Atcir.'lXam         ia'qsiX:         "Ni'Xua  inxara'yako.     3 

lialf  Jl(<  H,'iid  0>  liiiu        to  his  Hou  in  law;  "Well,  put  yourself  bi'twe.n 

tlifiii 

Ayi'La  it       k;a         nixara'yakue!"        TakE      ayayi'La-it      ifi'tj-'^iX.     4 

Sit  down  ill  aud        put  vour»t:lfbetwe««n  them !"       Then  he  sat  dowu  hi«  hod  in 

there  '«« 

TakE  atcta'wilx-t   eta'xatcaox.    TakE   lu'XluX    aU-i'tax   ka'nauwe.     5 

Then       ho  pushed  iwidf      the  tw^i  wedjres  Then  liieak  he  did  them  all. 

AyauweA'yakuit     ia'qsiX.         TakE      atcie'tatiL,       noxko.        lu'Lqte     g 

He  eDchwe'il  hint         his  sou  in  law.  Then  he  left  him.        he  went  home.  Lonj; 

a'yo.      A'lta      j?o'yf'     atci'tax      tia'poti'.      TakE      tsEx      atcxa'lax     .^ 

he  went.  Now  thus  he  did  them  hi.-«  arms.  Then  break     hedid  it  for  hiui 

kaX       o'luCEcX.         TakE       att;a'kxone      a'natai,      j[,'a-y-id'yaiu     go     g 

that  tree.  Then  he  carried  it  on  one  wide,  tlien  he  arrived         nt 

his  shoulder 

tE'i.aqL,    takE     atca'xkalukctgo.        Go2in    ne'xaii.      TakE     ayo'pa     9 

their  house,       then  he  thre>'.  it  ilown.  (iuin  it  made  Then      be  went  4iut 

ia'qsiX:        "Oho!      itci'qsiX,      t'a'qe      nai'ka       itci'qsiX."        A'lta  10 

his  father-  ■itliol  uiy  son  m  law,        just  as  I  my  son-iu-law."  Now 

inlaw : 

aLxe'la-it.      TakE    cta'qoiL     aci'xax      cia'xa.  H 

they  stayed.  Then         large  [dual  1         they  two      li is  two  sons. 

became 

TakE  atcio'lXain       ia'q.siX:       "  Ai'aq    iko'lEiiiain    t''tcipk;ala  go  22 

Then        be  said  to  him    to  his  sou-inlaw.       "Quirk.         ^^o  and  take  it  the  hoops  at 

tio'LEma  ike'x."     TakE  a'yo  ia'qsiX;   kuhVi    a'yo.    TakE  ay(")'yam.  ..„ 

siiiM'niatural       it  la."  Then     he  went  his  son-in-  far         he  went.       Then        ho  arrived.       ■'" 

beings  law ; 

A'lta     goye'     tixLa'kot      tt'/lXEiu.       A'lta     ka'tsEk     qExnkskoa'liL 

Xow  thus  they  stiKMl  in  people.  Now  in  middle  it  was  rolled  often       ••-'* 

circle  to  ami  fro 

gf)  qo'tac  t«'''lXEin.    A'lta  ayo'La  it,  tcxap  ne'xax.     XapouEin.    TakE   jg 

at        those  |)eople.  Now        he.stiiyed,       hesitating    he  was.  It  grew  dark.  Then 

atcikpa'ua;    qxiiL  atce'lax  ia'pote.     A'lta  iie'xeiiakd     atciunko'mit.   n^ 

he  jumped  at  it:        hang    he  did  it  on  it     his  arm.  Now  he  ran,  he  earriefl  it  away . 

A'lta  atigE'ta  ka'aauwr*;    a'lta  tk;ewaXE'iiia    atgE'tax.    Qaxe'Ltxa   ,- 

Now      they  pursued  all;  now  torches  they  made  them.  How 

him 

kula'i   atpgE'ta,    takE    naxa'nkikKua    uya/k-ikal.    TakK   akco'lXam   ^g 

far       he  was  pursuefl,     then  she  thought  his  wife.  Then      she  said  to  them 

two 

cgi'i'Xa:  "Ai'aq,    La'qLaq      intgE'Lax      LEmta'xtiacqao."     A'lta  19 

her  two  children:       "Quick,  strike  you  two  do  him  your  grandfather."  Now 

acktd'cgan.     tE'mf^EcX,  a'lta  La'<j[Laq  acgE'ctax  Lsta'xqacqac.    A'lta  20 

thev  t  .\-<)  took  them         sticks,  now         strike  they  did  him      their  grandfather.         Now 

aLXElgf^'Lxal  Lcta'xqacqac.  Ala'xti   aLxa'wiyuc.  A'lta  acta'auwiLxt.  21 

he  cried  their  two's  grandfather.     Then  he  urinated.  Now  it  raised. 

TakE    tcXE'ptcXEp    noxox        tio'LEma        tga'k;ewaXEma.      TakE  03 

Then  extinguished  got  the  supernatural  their  torches.  Then 

beings 

iieXatgr)'main.  .23 

he  tame  home. 

A'lta  weXt   aLxela-it  io'Lqte.    A'lta  weXt   ne'k'im  iqj 'eyo'qxut :   94 

Now         again       they  stayed         long.  Now         again  he  said  the  old  man : 

"Ai'aq,    ai'aq,    tka'lEmam    tio'LEina     tE'gaq;pas.'"    A'lta    nixa'lt-  25 

"Quick.  quick.        go  to  take  them     the  sunernatu         their  targets."  Now  he  made 

ral  beings 

Xuitok.    A'lta  a'yo.    A'yo2;  ayo'yam  go  tio'LEma.    A'lta  wa'q;pas  oq 

himself         Now     he  went.    He  went;      he  arrived       at     sapernatural        Now  target 

ready.  beiuss. 


28  OKULX'M    HKR    myth.  ["th".m^?        ■ 

J   ugO'kXniX.       A'lta    tcXEp     lu^'xax.       NapoiiEin     ku    atcto'cgain. 

tln\v  pliivpd.  Now  heHitntini;         be  rdI.  It  (jot  ilurk        tlicii  lui  f,<Mik  tlii'm. 

2  Nixa'tEiiko.    A'Ua  atgOtaa  tio'LEtna.  Wax  at^iE'tax  t>ia'k;("'waXEma. 

I{e  I'Miiic  riniiiing.      Now       they  pur-     the  i«ii|»<riiiit        f.iuhl        tlipv  ilid  llifir  torcbi'n. 

Kiieil  him      iifiil  lieiiiKN.  tfieiii 

3  A'lta  nixatE'nko  liei2!     xV'lla  aq««'tii\va.    Qux»"''2  ka  iiaxa'nkikEiia-y- 

Now    he  >'amt>ruDtiiiii;     h«i!  Now    ki;  wiih  piirfiu(<d.     Sometime  then  ithe  thought 

.    fiyA'k-ikula.     Akcd'lXam       cfjtT'xa:        "  Ai'aq,      LA'qLaq      uitH'<|xax 

hi.s  wife.  Slif  sail)  to  them    her  two  chihlreo :        '(Juick,  strike  'oiitwoilo 

him 

_   mlii'xqactiac.      A'lta  acto'cfjaiu   tK'ni'^EcX.     A'lta  La'qLaq    acga'yax 

"    your  two  selves'  Now       the,;  two  took  sticka.  Now  strike  they  two  iliil 

Krutidtsither.  '  '  theiu  '  him 

^  i,cta'xqa(!(|ac.  A'lta  a<MxElf;r''Lxala  Lctsi'xqacqac.  A'lta  akcEl/jfO'ogaiu 

^    tlieir  two  Helves'  Now        they  hurt  him  their  [itiiiill  c;ran(i-        Now         she  helped  them 

ifniiiillather.  father  [iluul] 

„   Lcta'naa.      A'2Ita    nixa'wiyuc     iq;Y>yo'(jxrtt.       A'lta    acta'auvvilXt. 

*       their  [diiall  Now  he  urinated  the  old  man.  Now  it  raiuetl. 

tuiilher. 

^  TcXE'ptcXEp     no'xtjx         tga'kjewaXEina         tio'LEma.  A'lta 

Kxtinjjiiished  they  got  their  torches  Ibesiiperuattiral  beingi».  Now 

g  iiixatEiiko'inam.     AtctE'tk"^ia   tE'gaq;pas. 

he  <\ime  home.  He  earned  rheui  thetaiftets. 

A'lta    aLxe'la  it    io'Ltite.     Atco'lXaiu    uya'k'ilala:    *' A'lta    nd'ya. 

Now  ho  Htayetl         lonxtiiiio.         Ue  .said  to  her  to  his  wife:  "Now        I  shall  go. 

2 J    No'ya,   kulai    no'ya."     A'lta  nixa'ltXuitck.    Akto'cgain    ti.l'kteiiia. 

I  Nhall  !jo,        far  I  »hull  go.  '       Now      he  ma«le  hiiiisolf  ready       He  took  them      his  ornaments. 

^.,  Atixa'lax  ka  naiiwe2.    Atcto'cgam    tia'xalaitan    mo'kcti   iiauwe'kjc. 

-*—     He  put  them  all.  lie  tiM>k  them  bis  arrow.-*  two  [ciuivers]  n.'l. 

oil  himself 

2^{  A'lta  fi'yo.    A'yo3,  kiila'i  a'yo.    A'lta  atcikaTnu   e'lXam,   qui'iiuiu 

Now     he  went.      Ho  went,  far       he  went.      Now         he  reached  it  a  town,  five 

14  cia'xilxo  e'lXam.    A'yfip!    kO'mk-ite    go    gitand'kstX    t!V)L.    A'lta 

Its  hh)ck8  town.  He  entered         the  last  at        baving  sinallue.sK        boii.se.        Now 

(pi.  I 

-^  aiut'ykctiks     dxoela'itX      tq; 'eyd'qtiks.      A'lta      a'yop!      go     qdcta 

•*■**  two  there  were  old  ones.  Now         be  entered         at  those 

[dual  I 

cq;eyd'qxut.     "O,    kulE'ts  tcLXgd'inita    iq;e'8qes    LkH'uax."    TakE 

two  old  ones.  "Oh.      once  more     he  will  make  bim  blue-jay  a  chief.  "  Then 

UDliappy 

j-j   nexa'nkikEiia    itjie'sqes:     "LgoLe'lEXEmk     Lte'mam     gd-y-ukd'lXul 

he  thought  hlue-jay.  "A  person  he  arrived  at  mice 

-J,  tE'ctaqL."      TakE     a'yo     iqle'sqes      nige'kotani.      A'lta     uau'itka 

•^"       their  jdaal]  Then       be  went  blue-jay       he  went  to  see  bim.        Now  indeed! 

house." 

19  Lka'nax     Ldc.     TakE      ne'Xtakd       iq;e'8qes.      TakE      atcio'lXam 

a  chief        there  was.       Then  be  returned  blue-jay.  Then  be  said  to  bim 

2fv  ia'xak;  Eiuana        iqje'sqea:       "LkJl'nax        Lte'inam.        LEmge'tiam. 

^^  his  chief  blue-jay:  "A  chief  came.  Became  to  play  ': 

with  you.    '  " 

21  Wa'q;pas     mtxcga'ma.''     TakE    weXt      ne'Xtakd     iqte'sqes:     "A      'i 

Target  you  two  will  play         Then  again  be  returned  blue-jay:  ''■^^, 

together. 

22  tcimaXue'mut      ntca'xak:Emana.      Wa'q;pas     mtxcga'ma."     TakE 

"^      he  wishes  to  play  our  cnief.  Target  vou  two  will  Then  ' 

with  you    "  play  together.'' 

23  ne'k'im:       "O."    Ne'Xtako      iq;e'sqe8.      "qiX      ika'nax     ne'k'im: 

he  said:  "Oh."       He  returned  ■    blue-jay.  "That  chief  he  said: 

24  'O.'"    TakE     weXt     ue'Xtako    iqje'sqes:     "Ai'aq,    ai'aq,     mo'Lxa 

'Oh!'"        Then  agaiu  he  returned  bluo-jay:  "Quick,         quick,         go  to  the 

beach  > 

25  Lgma'xo-ilL    ka'nax."     TakE    atcto'cgam    ti3'xalaitanEma    iq;e'8qes 

he  said  often  to        the  chief."  Then         he  took  them  his  arrows  blue-Jay  J 


16 


""l^'"!  OKULAM   MYTH.  29 


R(ua 


'J 


iA'xak;Emaiia.    TakK    AyuLx    iqjO'sip'H    isVxjikt Eraaiiii.    TakK  weXt 

liiKihict.  Tbtii        hf  »<iit  »«•         blue  jay  liix  ilii«-l  1  li«i.        ■ifain 


1 


till-  Ih'bcIi 


9 


nf''xanko  i(|;t''sqes:  ''A   takK  a'yiiLx  ntca'xak;Einana."  TakK  a  yui-x     2 

he  Mn  I'lii- ja\  :  "Ah      then    hr  went  to  our  i  hipf.  ThfO      ht- w.nf  to 

fhf  Imih  h  thi-  U'lU'h 

qiX  ikji'nax.    A'lta  aixE'cgam  wa«|;pas.      A'lta  aipVyui.  x-ix-  f'Xat     3 

tb»t  chief.  Now       tht>v  two  pluved        tHr«et.  Now        H  wa»  won      MiHt         ohk 

to«;elhHi  from  hmi 

ikil'nax.       Nf''kML     j(|;t«'Kqt'8     ia'xak;Kiiiaiia.      Aijtt^'xoL     tin'ktr'ina     4 

chief.  Up  won  Iiluo-Jay  his  rhief.  They  wi'r«  won     IiIm  orn.ininnt* 

IroiM  him 

ka'naiiwel.'.     Aqt4''xoK  tia'xalaitaiiEina.    A«|Lr''xoL  La'yaqsu,  a(|«''xoL     5 

nil.  Thi\v  were  won  li'<i  arrows.  It  vv:ih  won  his  huir.  it  wns  won 

from  him  troni  liini  from  liiin 

a'yar4|tq,   aq»''xoL    isVpotO,   ka'uaniokst    tia'pote   aqtf-'xoL.     AqtO'xoL     5 

hiM  head,        it  wan  won        his  ami,  both  his  arniH     wert>  won  from   Tliny  w*-ri-  won 

from  him  him.  troui  him 

tia'cwit  ka'iiamokst.    A'lta    afjiXgO'init.      Laq°    a*|Lf*'xax    Lsi'yaqso.     - 

hii«  li')?»  holli.  Now     h«' wa-t  made  Miihapiiy.    Cut  olt'       it  wa»  iloiie  hi.s  hair. 

A'lta  aqiupo'iiit   ^o   tXut.    A'lta   poiakli  acto'iX    qo'cta    ('kO'lXdl.     g 

>;ow        hewashuu);       in        gmoke.        Now  dark  they  went  tho«e  mice  |dualj. 

[diiari  always      |dua1{ 

AckLe'lokTxax   Ltcuq.     Acf^il'e'inauix    ka'nauwe-y-   o'pol   ♦"•'ka 

They  two  broiisht  it  to      water.        Tliey  two  gave  him  every  night        thus, 

him  to  eat 

EXt      iqcVtak       kjfi'ya      ne'xax.         AcE'k-itn      cia'xa:         "Qui   jq 

One  year  nothing  he  got.  I'hey  two  said    hi.stwosoue:  'Let  us 

atx(»gir)'xtkiiii:inain      I'txaiii."      A'lta       acxa'ItXuitck.     Ackto'cfjam   ^^ 

we  two  eo  to  look  fur  him      our  |diial|  f.'tiher.'      Now  they  two  made  them  Tliey  two  look 

Helvec  ready.  them 

tcta'ktf'ina,   A(rktr»'tj:ain  tE'cta<i;pa8.  Ackto'cf^ain  cta'xalaitan.  A'lta  ^<^, 

their  [dual I  orua-    They  two  took        tlieir  tarueta.  They  two  took      their  Idiiul]  arrows.     Now       ^"^ 

meotH.  theiii  them 

a'cto.    A'cto,  kula'i  a'cto.     Lap    ac^a'yax   e'lXam.     Adt'*'2    ia'aitt-Lx   .,0 

they  two    They  two      far        they  two      Find        theydi<lit  a  town.  Ah,  large  •*•" 

went.  Weill,  went 

x'ik  f''IXaiu 

that         town. 

entered 

gitano'kstX     t!T)L.       A'lta     amo'kctiks     oxoela'-itX     tqjV'yo'citiks.  15 

having  Biuallness         house.  Now  two  there  were  olif  ones. 

"Ana'2    qcXana'Xemct !      qa'xewa      amte'manir'        "A,       e'ntam   jg 

"Anah!  our  [dual]  two  chiefs  1  whence        did  you  [dup"  come! "         "Ah,  our  [diialj 

father 

ntgir»'xtkiii."        "Kule'tc      tcuXgo'mita      tkaua'Xt'Uict       iq;'e'sqes.   ^/j 

we  two  ijearcli  for  "  Once  more  he  will  make  two  chiefs  uluejay. 

him."  nnha]ipy 

A'nqate  Le'Xat  Lka'iiax  aLte'main.  AtiLXgo'init;  go  tXut  aLiipO'uit.   ^g 

Long  a/^o         one  a  chief  became.      >     He  was  made  un-     in     smoke        he  put  him 

happy ;  up. 

Qoiie'qctxEn      nE'taika;       iitkLEUe'niEuiL       Ltcuq;       iiLgilEe'inEDiL   jg 

We  two  made  him  we  two;  we  two  give  it  to  him  water;  we  two  give  it  to 

happy  to  eat  him  to  eat 

iLxa'lEmax.    A'lta    k;o    sia'xost;    Lk;'o'pLk;op    aci'xax."     La2     ka  90 

foiHl.  Now      nothing      his  eyes;  sank  they  got."  Some     then 

time 


"L»'»'nas  yaXkO'k  Ltxil'niania  Loc."     A'ctopI  go  qo'go   ^^ 

"Perhaps  there  our  [dual]  father    is."  They  two      at  that  [pi. J 


nixa'nkikEna    iqio'sqes:     "TakE    aLte'mam    Lka'nax    gO-y  iiko'lXul  21 

bethought  blue-jay:  "Then  it  came  a  chief  at  the  mice 

tE'ctaqL."    TakE   iie'xanko,  iiige'kctam  iqje'sqes.    A'lta  amo'kctikc  22 

their  [dual]         Then  he  ran,  he  went  to  see        blue-jay.  Now  two 


,      -     „  .  .  -.lay. 

house 


tkana'xemct  oxoela'itX.    TakE  ne'Xtakd  iqe'sqes.  TakE   atcio'lXam  03 

chiefs  there  were.  Then        he  returned       biuejay.  Then        he  said  to  him 

ia'Xak;Emana:     "Amo'kctikc    oxoeliVitX    tkana'xemct   go   cko'lXuI  ^. 

to  hig  chief:  "Two  there  are  chiefs  at     the  two  mice  '^^ 


Wa'q;pas     nicxcga'ma.'' 

"  Target  you  will  jilay  to- 


30  OKULa'm    her    myth.  [eth.noLIjT 

tK'ctaqL.     Coge'tiain."     "O,"  ue'k'ira  iiVxak;Emana  iq-o'sqes.     TakE 

tlieir  |iluall         They  two  came  '-Oh,"        said  bis  chief  hliie-jay's.  Then 

liiiii  t\  to  jilay." 

weXt     ne'Xtakd     i(i;e'sqes,     "A     tciTntaXue'imii.    iitca'xakjF.maua. 

again  heretnriu'd  bliiejiiy.  "Ah,     he  wishes  to  play  with  onr<hief. 

yoii  two 

"      Nekct     (ja'da    acjiio'lXaiii.      TakK     weXt 

Xot  [any]  how       they  two  spoke  Then  ajjain 

gether."  to  liirii. 

ne'xaiiko      iijA'sqes.     Atcio'iXaJii     in:'xak;Euiaiia:    ''Mo'LxaT'    Loni 

*  he  ran  blue  jay.  He  said  to  him  his  chief :  "(io  to  the  beach  I"    Tliree 

times 

iir'^Xtakr)    i(|f'sqf'S.    Nekct    tia'da     a<iio'lXain.     Go     la'kti    iie'XtakO 

O       he  returned         blue-jay.  Not         |auyliiow        wiis  spoken  to      Thero     four  times     ho  returned 

him. 

6   ka  atca'yukct         (pX  iXgE'c'ax.  Atia'yukct         iqe'sqes. 

then  be  look<'(l  at  him  that  yoiiui;cst  one.  He  was .hiokeii  at  bluejay. 

Xau'i    aLE'XLXa    ka'nauwO    La'ya«iso.       Nr''Xtako,    iiixilk-re'tckO 

iVt  once        it  caught  Hre  all  his  hair.  Be  returned  he  told  him 

g   ia'xakjEinana:     "A,    oxoe'ma    tkaua'ximct    tg^ate'mam.      Aqa'nukct 

Ills  chief ;  "Ah.  others  the  <.h  let's  they  came.  1  was  looked  at 

g   x'ix-  tl'ktik,  ka'nauwo  alE'XLXa  LE'kxakso.    Ma'Lxa  acgEnO'lXam." 

that        there,  all  it  caught  hre  my  hair.  Go  (dnall      they  twosaid  to  me." 

to  the  beach 

^^   L;i2,     a'lta     a'ctoLx.      A'lta    oxoe'neXat    tri'ya<i;})as:     ''Q'axtci'Lx 

^^     S<une  now       thes  two  went         Now         they  stood  in  the  his  targets:  "  How  l)ad 

time  to  the  l)each.  ground 

...J    tik    tE'(i;pas!"     eu'XluX    acgE'tax    qo'ta    tE'(|;])as.    AcguxO'kXur'. 

^^     these        targets!"  Pull  out  they  two  did       those  tarjiets.  They  two  threw 

them  thetn  away. 

,.,,   ''x-ite'k     tE'iitaq;i)as    iiE'taika   tjitjo'kti,"    AcgO'Xuiua    tE'ttaq-pas. 

'■-'     "The.se  our  filual]  targets       our  (dual!  good'  They  two  placed       their  [dual]  tar- 

thcm  in  ground  gets. 

I.)   Lga'ktj'oma     qd'ta     tE'q;pas.      A'lta     aLxE'cgam    wa'q;pas.     A'lta 

They  shone  those  targets.  Now  they  pl.ived  target.  Now 

14  aqa'yiiL     iq;e's(ies   ia'xak;Emana.    Aqte'xoL   ia'xak;Emaua   i(i;e's(|("\s 

it  was  W(m  blue-Jay  his  chief.  They  wen- won  liis  chief  blue-jay 

from  him  from  him 

15  tia'ktt'iiia  ka'naiiwe.  A'lta  acittVxoL  tia'lXania  ka'iiauwe-.    Atga'ynL 

his  urnaments  all,  '<ow    they  were  won      his  people  all.  They  two  won 

from  him  from  him 

IQ   Et'til'maina.       Aqa'yui.       iqe'sqes.      A'lta      aLiXa'mdtk        La'ya(|Sd, 

their  Idual]  fatlier.      He  was  won  bluejay.  Now  he  l)etted  it  his  hair, 

from  him 

17   A(iLr*'xoL      La'yeqsd.     NiXa'mdtk     a'yatitq,      niXa'nidtk       tia'pdtrs 

It  was  won  his  hair.  He  betted  it  his  head,      he  belted  liini  [them]         his  arms, 

from  hiai 

Ig  A(|ti''xoL      tia'potf'.      AtiXa'mdtk      tia'^dwit.      A(|tf^'xol      ka'iiauwe. 

They  were  won       his  arms.  T!iey  betted  them  his  legs,  'J'liey  were  won  all. 

from  him  frimi  him 

19  A'lta      atid'cgain     lakt      nkiUiia'taii.      Atjailawit      gd-y-uya'tsjpuX 

Now         they  were  taken      four  potentillari«its.  Thev  were  put  at  his  forehcjul 

intii  him 

«>Q  uk;uiia'tan.     Acid'cgam   ugiu'-'liiXtcatk,  aqa  ila'wit  ya'kwa  ka'iiauwe 

"  the  i».t«>ntil!a        They  were  taken         jiicoes  ol  tlinl  they  were  |>nt  here  all 

roots.  into  him 

21  a'yaL'^a.      AqLd'cgain     ptciX     LE'LuwElkLuwElk.      PtciX     ajja/yax 

his  body.  It  was  taken  green  mud,  tjreen        it  was  made 

22  iil'wan;  ptciX    aqa'yax    ia'kdtcX. 

his  belly;       green       it  wa-s  made        hit  back, 

A'lta  atjiuXtke'iuit:    '  IkaLe'uax  inie'xala.      Nii'ket  niuXugd'inita 

Now        he  was  thn)w  II  into       '  tireiii  sturgeon    your  name  Not  you  will  make  them 

the  water  and  he  swam :  '  '  will  be,  "         unhai>]»y 

24  tkaua'xemct.'"      Aqiu  cgani    iqe's*qes.        Aqe'salukctgd:      'Tqj'e'sqes 

chiefs."  Hewast^kcu  bluejay.  He  was  thrown  away:  "Blue-jay 


'^"o^"]  OKULI'm   MVTH^ — TRANSLATION.  31 

imO'xala.      Niikct    (laiisiX    nmXujro'iiiita    tkanri'xrnict.      Ka  iiauwe     1 

,-iiur  name  Not  ever  voii  wi  1  iiiiike  tlieni  rhief's.  Every 

■    will  be  unliaiipv 

i'kta,    ina'nix    i'kta    ia'q;atxala    ixaxo,    mxa'xo-ilrna    wa'tsi^tsEtsE-      2 

tiii,,;;^  i(  thing  liail  will  get,      you  will  always  say         wa  isctselHC- 

tsKtsEtsE!      0     LEintri'xauyaiii !      Ka'naiiwr-     i'kta    a'Lqi    intj,na'x()     3 

t8tit»et«e!  Oh.         your  Idiial)  pity  I  Every  thing     later  ou      you  two  will 

e;it  it 

iti'o'kti.       Kanaiiwr'       tkoxoi^'ma        iiitkta'xo.''     TakE       acm'<'jxi>iii     4 

(jotMl  \11  hiM-rii's  vim  two  will  Then  tliey  f wo  look 

eat  then).'  hini 

Lctn/inaina.    A'lta    acga'yuK"T    go    Ltcuq.    A'lta    po'po     at{?a'yax;     5 

their  (filial)  I'atlier     Xow        they  twocarrietl      to  water.  Now  blow  they  two  .liil 

liiiu  him; 

ne'k-ikt't.     A'lta   aLi'xko.  6 

he  saw.  Xow     they  went  home.  • 

Trunslation. 

OiK-e  upon  a  time  tliere  were  live  brothers.  The  four  olth'r  ones 
went  Imiitiiig  elk  every  day  and  left  the  youiifjest  one  at  home.  Their 
house  was  full  ot  meat  and  of  tallow.  Ouee  upon  a  tinio  the  youngest 
brother  felt  lonesome,  and  said:  "O,  I  wish  he  would  come,  the  (Hut 
ton,  and  eat  all  the  meat."  Four  days  he  continue<I  to  say  so,  then  he 
heard  a  noise  like  the  shaking  of  rattles  at  the  door.  Now  a  ])er8on 
api)eiired  who  was  so  large  tliat  his  blanket  consisted  of  two  elk  skins. 
It  lijid  a  fringe  of  elk  hoofs.  He  entered,  sat  do'wn,  and  said:  "O, 
grandson,  1  am  hungry."  The  hoy  arose  and  gave  him  some  meat  and 
tallow.  When  he  looked  the  stranger  had  eaten  it  all.  lie  gave  him 
more,  and  when  he  looked  again  it  had  all  disappeared.  The  whole 
day  long  he  gave  him  meat  and  tallow.  In  the  evening  his  brothers 
came  iionie  and  brought  a  fresh  su])ply  of  meat.  When  they  saw  what 
had  happened  they  said  to  him :  "  What  did  you  do?  How  did  tlie  evil 
spirit  come  here?''  The  boy  replied,  "I  felt  hmeaome,  and  said:  'O, 
I  wish  he  would  come,  the  (llutton,  and  eat  all  the  meat.'"  "Oh,  you 
fool,  certainly  the  monster  will  eat  us."  They  fed  him  all  night  until 
sunrise.  They  continued  to  feed  him  the  whole  day.  Then  the  meat 
was  at  an  eiul.  The  youngest  br(»tlnr  said  to  the  monster:  "What 
will  our  grandfather  eat  next?  There  are  only  skins  left."  The  num- 
ster  replied:  "What  vshall  I  eat,  grandchildren,  now  there  are  only 
skins  and  you."  "What  does  he  say?"  "'Now  there  are  only  skins 
and  you,' he  says."  "Speak  to  him  again."  "What  will  our  grand 
father  eat  next?  There  are  only  skins  left."  The  monster  replied: 
"  What  shall  1  eat,  grandchildren,  now  theie  are  only  skins  and  you." 
"  What  does  he  say  f "  "  '  Now  there  are  only  skins  and  you.'  he  says." 
"Speak  to  him  again."  -  What  will  our  grandfather  eat  nextf  Tliere 
are  only  skins  left."  The  numster  replied:  "  What  shall  I  eat,  grand- 
children, now  there  are  only  skins  and  you."  "  What  dotis  he  say  ? " 
"  'Now  there  are  only  skins  and  you,'  he  says."  Now  they  began  to 
understand  him.  They  boiled  si,  ins  ami  gave  them  to  him.  For  a  long 
time  hec<.ntinued  to  eat  and  it  grew  dark  again.     Then  they  dug  a 


32  okula'm  her  myth.  [l\ 


hole  in  the  ^rouiul.  shar]»ened  some  arrow-wood,  which  they  plared 
uprij^ht  at  the  place:  where  they  ii.se<l  to  sleep,  aud  then  escai)ed  through 
the  hole  which  they  had  dug.  At  a  distance  from  the  house  they  came 
out  of  the  hole.  They  left  their  bitch  at  the  entrance  to  the  hole  and 
said  to  her:  "If  the  monster  asks  you  which  way  we  have  gone, 
point  with  your  head  another  way  and  call  'Wo'.''  Then  they  ran 
away. 

When  the  day  began  to  dawn  the  monster  awoke  and  made  a  jump 
at  where  he  believed  the  brothers  to  be;  then  he  fell  on  the  sharp  sticks 
which  pierced  his  belly.  He  jnilled  them  out  of  his  body,  broke  them, 
and  saw  tliat  the  brothers  had  escaped  through  the  hole.  He  followed 
them,  and  when  he  came  to  the  outlet  of  the  hole,  he  found  the  bitch. 
He  asked:  ''Which  way  went  your  masters?"  She  replied:  '^Wo," 
pointing  with  her  head  in  a  dire<'tion  which  they  l\ad  not  taken.  He 
pursued  them.  But  after  a  while,  when  he  did  not  find  their  tra<'ks,  he 
turned  back.  Then  agairi  he  said  to  the  bitch:  ''Which  way  went 
your  masters ?"  She  replied :  '•  Wo."  pointing  with  her  head  in  a  direc- 
tion '.vhieh  they  had  not  taken.  He  pursued  them,  but  he  did  not  find 
their  tracks  and  turned  back.  Tliree  times  he  ])ursued  them,  then  he 
found  their  tracks  which  he  followed.  He  followed  them  a  long  dis 
tance,  aud  finally  overtook  the  eldest  brother.  He  killed  him.  He  ran 
on  and  overtook  the  next  one,  wliom  he  also  killed.  He  ran  on  and 
kille«l  one  more.  Thus  he  overtook  and  killed  thefou'  ^'dest  brothers. 
Now  the  youngest  only  was  left.  He  tied,  and  arrived  at  a  river  where 
he  found  an  old  man,  the  Thuuderer,  who  was  fishing  with  a  dipnet. 
He  said, '"Take  me  across;  the  monster  pursues  nie.  Quick,  quick, 
grandfather!"  "Hohoo,  who  is  your  grandfather?"  ''Quick,  quick, 
take  me  across,  uncle.''  "Hohoo,  who  is  your  uncle?"'  "Take  me 
across,  elder  brother."  "Hohoo,  who  is  your  elder  brother?"  In  the 
stern  of  the  canoe  there  was  an  old  woman  whose  body  was  full  of 
scabs.  Xow  the  young  man  said,  ''O,  please  take  me  across,  father  in- 
law." "Ho,  why  did  you  not  say  so  before?"  Then  he  took  him 
across.  ''Quick,  quick,  go  to  my  house  and  enter!"  Then  he  entered 
and  the  old  man  stayed  in  his  canoe.  After  a  little  while  the  monster 
arrived  at  the  river  aud  said  to  the  old  man,  "  Did  you  see  the  one 
whom  I  pursue?"  ''1  did  not  see  him."  "Quick,  (piick,  take  me 
across;  1  will  give  yon  my  hat  in  payment."  ''What  shall  1  <lo  with  a 
hat?"  "I  will  give  yon  my  cane."  "What  shall  I  do  with  a  cane!" 
"I  will  pay  you  with  my  blanket."  "  W^hat  shall  I  do  with  a  blanket?" 
"  I  will  give  you  this  twine."  This  he  accepted.  Then  the  Thunderer 
stretched  his  leg  across  the  river,  and  said:  "  W^alk  across  over  juy  leg, 
but  take  care  that  you  do  not  strike  it  with  your  cane."  Xow  the 
monster  walked  over  his  leg.  When  he  was  in  the  middle  of  the  river 
he  struck  it  with  his  cane.  Then  the  Thunderer  bent  his  leg,  the  monster 
fell  into  the  water  and  drifted  down  toward  the  sea.  His  hat  fell  down, 
and  drifted  down  after  him.     Then  the  Thunderer  said:   ''Okula'm 


cHiNooK-i  OKULS'M    myth THANi^LATION.  33 

DoAS      J 

(noise  of  surf)  will  be  thy  name;  only  when  the  storm  is  raging  ytni 
will  be  heanl.     When  the  weather  is  very  bad  your  hat  will  also  be 

heard.'' 

Now  the  Thunderer  and  his  daughter  went  home.  They  lived  there 
for  some  time.  The  young  man  did  not  like  his  wife.  After  several 
davs  she  rrose  early  and  went  to  bathe.  When  she  tried  to  touch  her 
husband  '  rolled  his  blanket  about  himself.  They  had  eaeh  a  8e]>a- 
rate  blanket.  After  several  days  he  rose,  then  he  saw  that  she  had 
become  a  beautiful  woman.  Now  they  continued  to  live  there.  It  grew 
dark.  Now  when  he  tried  to  touch  her  she  rolled  her  blanket  around 
herself.  She  took  revenge  i»n  him.  But  after  awhile  they  began  to 
like  each  other. 

The  Thunderer  nseil  to  go  whaling  every  day,  and  the  young  man 
said:  "  1  shall  look  on  when  my  father  in-law  goes  whaling."  ''No,  no; 
nobody  ever  looks  at  him  when  he  goes  whaling."  He  got  angry  and 
said:  "I  must  see  him."  Now  after  awhile  he  looked  at  him.  (Soon  he 
saw  a  whale  which  went  into  the  dipnet  which  the  Thunderer  held. 
The  latter  lifted  it.  but  the  whale  jumped  over  the  rim  of  the  net.  The 
Thunderer  looked  toward  the  land,  and  at  once  there  was  thunder, 
lit'htning,  and  hail.  Another  whale  entered  his  dipnet  and  he  lifted  it, 
but  when  he  did  so  the  whale  Jumped  out  of  the  net.  Then  the  Thun- 
derer got  a!igry,  and  it  began  to  hail  and  to  storm.  He  went  home  and 
threw  down  his  dipnet.  Then  his  son-in-law  left  the  house,  took  some 
coal,  and  went  to  a  rock.  He  blackened  his  forehead  and  soon  a  south- 
west wind  arose  which  blew  away  the  old  man's  house.  He  tried  to 
fasten  the  boards  to  the  roof,  but  was  unable  to  do  so.  Then  the  Thun- 
derer said  to  his  daughter:  "Oh,  child,  go  and  look  for  your  husband. 
Tell  him  tomorrow  he  may  h)ok  at*me  when  I  go  whaling,"  His  daugh- 
ter went  and  found  her  husband.  She  said:  "  Oh  you  destroyed  your 
father-in-law's  house.  He  says  tomorrow  you  may  look  at  him  when 
he  catches  whales."  Then  the  young  man  took  some  water  and  washed 
his  face.  It  became  calm.  He  went  home  with  his  wife  and  helped 
the  old  man  fasten  the  boards  to  the  roof.  He  said  to  his  father-in  law : 
"To-morrow  I  shall  go  down  to  the  beach  and  you  shall  see  me  catch- 
ing w  hales."  On  the  following  morning  they  w  cut  down  to  the  beach 
together.  After  a  little  while  a  whale  entere«l  the  dii)net.  The  youug^ 
man  lifted  it  and  threw  the  whale  ashore.  Then  the  Tliunderer  said: 
"  Hohoo,  my  son-in-law,  you  are  just  as  1  was  when  I  was  a  young 
man." 

Now  the  Thunderer's  daughter  became  pregnant.  After  awhile  she 
gave  birth  to  two  children.  Then  the  old  man  said  to  his  son-in-law: 
"  Quick,  <[uick,  go  and  catch  two  wolves;  I  used  to  play  with  tliem  when 
I  was  young."  He  went  to  the  woods  and  caught  two  wolves  which  he 
carried  to  his  father-in-law's  house.  He  threw  them  ilown  at  his  father- 
in-law's  feet  and  they  bit  him  all  over  and  hauled  him  about.  He  cried : 
*  "Oh  they  have  forgotten  me;  quick,  quick,  carry  them  biu*k."  The 
bi;ll  t=20 3 


34  OKULAM    HER    MYTH.  [ 


srBEAi'  or 

KTHNOLOOY 


young  luaii  took  them  and  carried  tliem  back.  After  awLiletlie  Thun- 
derer >said:  "Go  (juick  and  catch  two  bears;  1  used  to  phiy  with  them 
when  i  was  young."  Then  liis  son  in-law  went  and  canglit  two'^)lack 
bears.  He  carried  them  to  the  houstJ  of  his  fatherin-law  and  threw 
them  at  his  feet.  Then  they  took  liold  of  him,  struck  hiiu  with  their 
paws,  and  threw  liim  about  in  the  house.  '•  Oh,''  he  cried,  "carry  them 
back,  carry  them  back,  they  do  not  remember  me."  The  j'oung  man  car- 
ried them  back.  Again  after  awhile  the  Thunderer  said :  "  (Jo  quick  and 
catch  two  grizzly  bears;  1  used  to  play  with  theni  when  I  was  young." 
The  young  man  went  into  the  woods,  and  when  he  found  the  grizzly 
bears  he  said:  ''  I  came  to  carry  you  along."  lie  carried  two  of  them 
to  his  father  inlaw's  house.  He  entered  and  threw  them  at  the  feet  of 
his  father  in  law.  Oh,  now  they  scratched  him  all  over  so  that  his 
body  was  full  of  blood.  "Oh,  carry  them  back,  carry  them  back,  my 
son-in-law,  they  have  forgotten  me."  Then  his  son-in  law  carried  them 
back.  Then  after  some  time  tlie  old  man  -aid:  "(ro  quick  and  catch 
two  p;u)thers;  I  used  to  play  w  ith  them  when  I  was  young."  Then  the 
young  man  went  into  the  woods  and  |w-hen  he  met  the  panthers]  he 
said:  "  1  come  to  take  you  along."  And  he  carried  two  of  them  to  his 
father-in  law's  house.  He  opened  the  door,  entered,  and  threw  them 
at  his  father  inlaw's  feet.  Then  they  scratched  him  all  over,  and  his 
whole  body  was  full  of  blood.  "  Oh,"  cried  he,  "  carry  them  back,  carry 
them  back,  they  do  not  know  me  any  more."  Then  the  young  mau 
carried  them  back. 

(After  awhile  the  Thunderer  said:]  "Come,  son-in  law,  let  us  go  and 
split  a  log."  They  went  and  split  a  log  in  half.  He  said  to  his  son-in- 
law,  "Craw'l  in  there  and  stem  your  arms  against  the  log."  The  young 
man  sat  down  in  there.  Then  the  old  man  knocked  aside  the  wedges 
and  broke  them  all.  The  tree  ch)sed  over  his  son-in  law.  He  left  him 
and  went  home.  He  went  a  long  distance.  The  young  man,  however, 
kei)t  the  log  apart  with  his  elbows  and  broke  it.  He  carrietl  it  home 
on  his  shoulder.  He  came  home  and  threw  it  down  in  front  of  the 
house.  When  his  father-in-law  heard  the  noise  he  went  out  and  [on 
seeing  the  young  man]  said:  "Oh,  my  son  in  law,  you  are  just  as  I 
was  wheu  1  was  young."  They  remained  there  and  the  children 
grew  up. 

Then  his  father-in-law  said  to  him:  "Oh,  go  to  the  supernatural 
people  and  bring  me  their  hoops."  The  young  nmn  went,  a  long  time 
he  went,  and  finally  he  n'ached  the  country  of  the  supernatural  people. 
They  stood  in  a  circle,  the  hoop  was  being  rolled  to  and  fro  in  the 
circle.  He  was  afraid  to  approach  them  any  nearer  and  stood  aside. 
But  when  it  grew  dark  he  made  a  juuip  and  caught  the  hoop  by 
])ushing  his  arm  through  it.  Then  he  ran  away,  carrying  the  htK)p. 
'The  supernatural  people  lit  their  torches  and  pursued  him.  They 
pursued  him  a  long  distance;  then  his  wife  thought  of  him  and  told 


<^;^^'']  okula'm  myth — translation.  35 

her  cbiUlreu,  "Now  whip  your  graiidftither."  They  t(K>k  a  stick  and 
wliii)i(e(l  him;  then  he  cried  and  urinated.  It  began  to  rain  and  the 
torches  of  the  supernatural  peoi)le  were  extinguished.  Thus  he 
reached  home. 

After  a  while  the  old  man  said  again,  "Now  go  and  bring  the  tar- 
gets of  the  supernatural  people."  He  made  himself  ready  and  went. 
After  a  long  time  he  reached  the  country  of  the  supernatural  people. 
They  were  shooting  at  targets.  He  was  afraid,  but  wlicn  it  was  dark 
he  took  the  targets  and  ran  away.  Then  the  supernatural  i)eople  lit 
their  torches  and  pursued  him.  He  came  running,  heh  I  He  Avas  jmr- 
sued.  After  some  time  his  Avife  thought  of  him  and  told  her  children, 
"  Xow  whip  your  grandfather."  They  took  a  stick  and  whipped  him; 
their  mother  helped  them.  Then  the  old  man  urinate<l,  and  it  began 
to  rain.  Thus  the  torches  of  the  supernatural  ]>eople  were  extinguished, 
and  the  young  man  reached  home  carrying  the  targets. 

After  awhile  he  said  to  his  wife,  "  Now  1  shall  leave  you."  He  made 
himself  ready,  jait  on  all  his  deutalia  and  took  two  (juivers  full  of 
arrows.  Then  he  went.  After  awhile  he  reached  a  large  town  which 
consisted  of  five  rows  of  houses.  The  last  house  was  very  small.  This 
he  entered  and  found  two  old  women  [the  mice.  When  they  saw  him 
they  said:]  ''Oh,  now  Blue-Jay  will  make  another  chief  unhappy." 
Then  Blue  Jay  thought,  ''A  person  came  to  the  house  of  the  mice." 
He  went  to  see  and,  indeed,  there  was  a  chief  in  the  house.  Then  Blue- 
Jay  went  back  to  his  chief  and  said:  ''A  chief  has  arrived;  he  wants 
to  have  a  shooting  match  with  you."  Then  he  went  back  to  the 
stranger  and  said :  '•  Our  chief  wants  to  play  with  you.  You  will  have 
a  shooting  match."  He  said:  ''Oh."  Blue  Jay  ran  back  [to  his  chief 
and  said] :  "That  chief  said  ' Oh.'"  He  went  back  again :  "  The  chief 
says  to  you  you  shall  come  down  to  the  beach  quickly."  Then  Blue- 
Jay's  chief  took  his  arrows  and  went  down  to  the  beach.  Blue-Jay 
ran  back  [to  the  strangei-  and  said[:  "Our  chief  went  down  ti)  the 
beach."  Then  the  other  chief  went  down  to  the  beach  Now  they  shot 
at  the  targets.  The  other  chief  h)st  and  Blue  Jay's  chief  won.  He  lost 
allhisdentalia.  He  lost  his  arrows.  He  lost  his  hair.  He  lost  his  head. 
He  lost  both  his  arms.  He  lost  both  his  legs.  Then  they  made  him 
miserable.  They  cut  off  his  hair  and  hung  him  uj)  iu  the  smoke.  But 
at  night  the  two  mice  always  went  and  gave  him  water  and  gave  him 
to  eat.     Every  night  they  did  so. 

One  year  he  had  been  away.  Then  his  sons  said,  "  Let  us  look  for 
our  father."  They  made  themselves  ready,  put  on  their  dentalia,  took 
their  targets  and  their  arrows.  Then  they  went,  they  went  a  long  dis- 
tance; they  found  a  town,  oh. a  large  town.  [They  said:]  "Perhaps 
here  we  shall  find  our  father."  They  entered  that  small  house.  There 
were  two  old  women  ( who  said] :  "  Oh,  chiefs,  where  did  you  come  from  t" 
"We  search  for  our  father."  " Oh,  Blue  Jay  will  make  miserable  two 
moie  chiefs.    A  long  time  ago  a  chief  came  and  they  made  him  mis- 


36  OKULA'm    HKR    myth.  [rm.vu'Ix" 


or 
y 


erable  and  put  him  into  the  smoke.     Bnt  we  always  gave  him  water; 
we  always  gave  him  food.     He  has  h)St  his  eyes." 

After  some  time  Blue  Jay  tlionght  that  a  chief  must  have  arrived  at 
the  house  of  the  mice.  He  ran  there  to  look  and  he  found  two  chiefs. 
Then  he  went  back  and  said  to  his  chief:  "Two  chiefs  have  ariived; 
they  stay  at  the  house  of  the  niiee;  they  came  to  play  with  you." 
"Oh,"  replied  Blue- Jay's  chief.  Lie  ran  back  |to  the  house  of  the 
mice,  and  said  to  the  strangers j:  "Our  chief  wants  to  play  with  you 
You  will  have  a  shooting  match."  They  di<l  not  say  anything.  Then 
Blue  Jay  ran  back  and  said  to  his  chief:  "Go  down  to  the  beacli!" 
Three  times  Blue-Jay  went  back.  But  they  did  not  speak  to  him. 
When  he  went  there  the  fourth  time  the  younger  brother  looked  at 
liim.  He  looked  at  Blue  Jay.  At  once  all  his  hair  began  to  burn. 
Then  he  returned  and  told  Ids  chief,  "(),  these  strangers  are  more 
powerful  than  we  are.  They  looked  at  me  and  my  hair  caught  Are. 
They  tell  you  to  come  down  to  the  beach."  After  a  little  while  they 
went  down  to  the  beach.  Two  targets  were  stuck  into  the  ground. 
[They  said:]  "How  bad  are  these  targets!"  and  they  jiuUed  them 
out  and  threw  them  away.  "  Her<*,  <mr  targets  are  good."  They  put 
their  targets  into  the  ground.  Their  targets  were  shining.  Then 
they  began  to  shoot.  Now  Blue  Jaj 's  chief  lost.  He  lost  all  his  den- 
talia.  He  lost  all  hi-,  people.  They  won  their  father  from  him.  They 
won  Blue  Jay.  Now  they  staked  his  hair  and  they  mou  it.  They 
staked  his  head,  they  staked  his  arms.  They  won  his  head  and  his 
arms.  ey  staked  his  legs;  they  won  it  all.  Then  they  took  four 
potentilia  ro«its  and  put  them  on  to  the  forehead  [of  Blue-Jay's  chief]. 
They  took  pieces  of  flint  and  put  them  all  over  his  body.  They  took 
green  mud  and  painted  his  belly  and  his  back  green.  Then  they  thrcAv 
him  into  the  water,  and  said:  "Green  Sturgeon  shall  be  y<mr  name; 
henceforth  you  shall  not  make  chiefs  miserable.''  They  took  Blue  Jay, 
threw  him  away,  and  said:  "Blue-Jay  shall  be  your  name;  henceforth 
you  shall  not  make  chiefs  miserable.  You  shall  sing  '  Watsetsetse- 
tsetse,'  and  it  shall  be  a  bad  omen."  [Then  they  turned  to  the  mice  and 
said  :j  "Oh,  you  pitiful  ones,  you  shall  eat  everything  that  is  good.  Y"ou 
shall  eat  berries.'"  Then  they  took  their  father  and  carried  him  to  the 
water.  They  blew  on  him  and  he  recovered  his  eyesight.  Then  they 
returned  home. 


3    ANEKTCXO  LKMIX   ITCA  KXANALI. 
AnektcXo  lkmiX        her  Myth. 

Cxela'-itX     eXt    iLfi'lXam.      Ayr>'ma(|t    iLa'xak;Einana.        TakE     i 

Tliere  were  two       one  their  lonn.  He  wiw  dead  tlieir  chief.  Then 

ctil'qoaiL   cia'xa,   a'eXat   o'o'kuil,   e'Xat  e'kXala.      Wax  elage'tEma     o 

larg.  [dual]       his  two  one  a  girl,  one  a  boy.  Every  sea-otters 

children.  morning 

tgia'wul       te'lXEm.      A'qxr'amr^      Lia'wiiX      giia'nEsum.       Poiakli     3 

tbev  "IwHVS  (li<l    the  people.       In  .stern  of  eanoe       hfs  younger  always.  At  dark 

(hu'iitetll  them  sister 

tsXl    acgd'maniX.      Qui'iiEnil     a'eto    ina'Lne     ka     i»r>X"     noxauf'.     4 

then        they  twf)  arrived  Five  times      they  two      seaward       then       foggy  it  ln'ranie. 

at'their  house.  went 

AkLuwa'luqL      rio'La      Ltcuq.        Mel;       aLE'xax      LE'kxakso      ka     5 

She  .swallowed  it  that  water.  Wet  it  got  her  hair  and 

often 

akEuwaiiKiL     qd'La    Ltcuq.        lo'Lqte     iioxoo'la  it    <iota«    te'lXEui.     g 

She  .-iwallowed  it  that  water.  Long  time  they  stayed  those  ])eo]de. 

often 

A'L-Mta     asa'wan     naxa'lax.       la'iiewa     iq;("''s(jea     ka     xax     a'tcax.     7 

Now  pregnant  she  heeanie.  First  blue-jay  and    observe    he  did  her. 

"Wu'ska!    nekct      iia      mca'xaxdme  ?       TakE      aga'wau     atca'lax     o 

"Heh!  not      [iiiterroga       yon  ob.serve  her?  Tin  n       her  pregnaney       he  made  it 

tive  particle)  on  her 

Lia'wnX,"   ''Hd'ntcin!    k-ja    ixa'xoirs    iq;e'sqr'S,''    ne'k'im    ska'sa  it.     ^^ 

his  youiijiir  "Don't!  fjiiiet  become,  blue-jay,"  he  said  robin.  ' 

sister.' 

Medkj'ue'macta'niita         cilxa'xakjEmana.-'         "FId'ntcin!         ia'xka   j^q 

You  make  them  Idualj  ashamed  our  two  chiefs.  ''Dont'  he 

iLale'xgfE(iuii.       la'newa     ka    i'kta    ila'xo  ita."      Liiii     ka     ia'ijoa-lL 

the  eldest  one.  B'irst  tlien      every        he  will  know.''        Some-        then  large  J^J^ 

thing  time 

itca'wan  nixa'lax.   "VVu'skal  Ixkia'ydwal"  ne'k-im  iqje'sqes.  "TakE   ...^ 

her  lielly  became.  'Heh:  We  will  move!"  he  said  bluejay.  "Then 

auxEmil'tcta-itck,      TakE     aga'wan    atca'lax    itca'ld.     Lxkc'itaAna, 

1  got  a.shamed.  Then       lier  jiregnancy     he  made  it     lier  brother.     We  will  le-ave  them     1<J 

on  lier  [dual], 

Ixkia'ydwa."   AJa'xti  ka'naawe  iiau'itka  aqigEmiLd'lExa-it  iqje'sqes.   ^4^ 

we  will  move.  '  Then  all  indeed  he  was  believed  blue-jay. 

Wext  a'cto  Lia'wnX.     Pd'21akli   acgd'niam.    A'lta  k;ani  te'lXEui, 

Again      they      his  younger  At  dark         they  two  came        >.'ow        nothing        people,  1  K 

[dual]         sister  'home, 

went 

kjam    t!V)Lf''ma    ka'nauwe.      "0     takE    taL;    aqE'txLayfi.      Ia'xka  -.r. 

nothing  houses  all.  "Oh,        then  look!       we  are  deserted.  He 

icjje'sqf'S    ia'xaqarat.      Wu'ska,     oxaHigu'i  jtck  I     La'ksta     aine'wan 

blue-jay  his  advice.  He!  tell  me!  who       your  pregnancy    -•-• 

aLgania'laxr'   "K-jd    iiikct    tEiid'txix.     la'iua  qda    e'Xti    a'txo,   ka 

made  11  on  you  /  '       ''Nothing        not  I  know.  Only        when        once        we  two    then     liS 

went, 

qea    pdX"   nc'xau,  ka  aiiLuwa'luqL  qdLa  Ltcuq.     la'xkatik  e'luEaUiT   .^ 

when      foggy  it  whs       then        I  swallowoil  it  that        water.  That  this        qualmish 

often 

atca'nax."      TakE       ac^d'xtkin       d'd'lEptckiX.       Ka'uauwd      Ltcuq  .,^ 

he  made  ine.  "  Then  thiy  two  si-archcd  tire.  All  wat«r       ~" 

for  it 

wa'xwax      aiiLa'kxax      d*d'lKptckiX.        Go      kE'mk-itE       tE'kXatjL   21 

poor  it  was  done  the  tire.  Then  hist  her  house         " 

dcta'Laq        dk;und'      ka      a'xka     ka     wiXt      k';e      tE'kXatjL.     Ka  ,,„ 

their  [dual]  aunt     the  crow         then  her         then         also        uotliiug        her  huuao.         Then    -"^ 

37 


88  ANEKTCXO'lEMIX    her    myth.  [kthnolooy 

-,    cxnwa'yul      ka     L;ak     na  xax     o"o'lEptckiX.      "Qaxr^     xiati     L;ak 

lliev  two  and      crarkle  it  tliil  the  lire.  '  Whrre  tins        crackle 

walketl  about 

f>  ua'xax?""  atco'lXam  Lia'wuX.     La2  ka  weXt  L;ak  nvlxax.     Mo'keti 

■^         it  does/"        be  said  to  lier     hisvoiinger       Some    then    again     crackle        it  did.  Twice 

Hister.  time 

o   L;ak     na'xax    (yO'lEptckiX.     A'lta   LE'kLEk    ac^a'yax    ile'e.     A'lta 

crackle         It  did  the  tire.  Now  Imrrow  tliey  two     the  ground       Now 


did  it 


A    Lap      acE'kxax      o'otcd.       A'lta      ka'tsKk       go-y        o'otco  y     akt^'x 

find       thev  two  dut  it        a  shell.  Now  in  middle  in  the  shell  was 


_  ot^o'lEptckiX.    "O   LiVxauyain   txfi'Lak.     A'cika   taL;    a'kXotk    Xal 

"  tire.  '■Oh,         pitiful  she  our  (dual)  She  look!      she  put  into       that 

0 


k 

that 
aunt. 

oEO'lEptckiX."       A'lta     iiacXE'lgiLx.       Wax     ne'kttnikte. 

tire.  '  Now  they  [dual]  made  Next  it  got  day. 

lire.  niorniiiK 

A'lta  acgE'tax  tTuL.    ALkso'kxoL!    t!V»L,  itanfi'kstX  tToL.    A'lta 

Now  they  two       a  house.        They  tiuishert  it,     the  house,     il.s  suiallness      Imuse.        rsow 

made  it 

ia'xkati    asxe'la  it.      La2    asxC^'la-it    ia'xkate;    ka    iie'katxa,  inaLiia' 

"        there  they  two  stayed.     Some   they  two  stayed         there;  then    it  grew  windy,     from  sea 

time 

nekatxa.      Kawe'X    ka    uixa'latck,     A'yoLx,     A'lta    x-itik    tE'cgan 

it  grew  windy.  Early  then  he  rose.  He  went  to         Now  there  •cedar 

the  beach.  plank.H 

tgE'xEtiiptcgEt;        itca'LElam       kaX      oma'p;       iLjl'LElXanu'/mtga 

they  drifted  ashore.  ten  these  jdank.s;  ten  each 


9 


10 

^.    Lga'iiEXama.    A'yoptck.      Atco'lXam      Lia'wuX:       "Lap     aiiE'tax 

"*■•*■  fathoui».  He  went  up  He  said  to  her    lii.'»  younger  sister  r      ••Find         I  did  them 


12 
13 


tip  Uenaidtoher    lii.'»  younger  sister  r 

from  the  Vieach. 

tE'cgaii,  iLaLElXaiuE'intga  Lga'nEXama."     A'lta  a'ctoLx      Liil'wnX. 

boards,  teu  each  lathoiiis."  Now    they  two  went      his  younger 

to  the  beacli  sister. 

A'lta    acktoLa'taptck,     ka'iianwf'     acktoLa'taptfk.     A'lta    acgE'tax 

Now  they  [dual!  pulled  all  tliev  [dual]  pulled  Now  they  two 

them  asnore,  ttiem  ashore.  made  it 

^i   ta'qoa-iL  tToL.     A'lta  acxe'la  it  ia'xkate.     A'lta  e'tcatc.'a  ayaxa'lax 

a  large  [pi.]      house.  Kow    they  two  stayed        there.  Now        her  sickness     came  on  her 

Lia'wuX.     A'lta  uakxa'tom;  LE'kXala  akLaxo'toni. 

1.5    his  younger  Now        she  gave  birth;  a  maJe         she  gave  birth  to  it. 

sister. 

A'lta    ne'k'im    itca'xk;iin:     "E'ktaLx     eo'k     Lgia'xo?"     Kawr^'X 

Now  he  said        her  elder  brother :      "  What  may       blanket      Mh>  will  make  Early 

It*' 

^rr   a'yuLx.    Lap   atca'yax  mokct    ilagf^'tEma,  ksnE'in    ilago'tEma.     "O 

he  went  to       Find     he  did  them         two  sea-otteis,  small  sea-otters.  "Oh, 

the  Iteach. 

La'xauyaui       LgE'LatXEu    '  co'k       Lgia'xo.''        Atcio'kctEptck       go 

18        his  poverty  my  nephew  blanket    she  will  make  it."       He  carried  thorn  up  to 

from  the  beach 

ma'Lxole.     Atcr>'lXam     Lia'wuX:      "Lap     aua'yax    ilagf''tEma."    O 

1"         inland.  He  said  to  her  his  younger        "Find       I  did  them  sea-otters.'  Oh, 

sister: 

k;wa'nk;wan      na'xax     Lia'wuX. 

20  glad  she  became       his  younger 

sister. 

"E'ktaLx  agia'xoLk  LE'tcx-imcq  Lga'wuX?''     Kawe'X   nixa'latck. 

"  What  may         she  makes  soup  tny  younger  sister?  '        Early  lie  rose. 

A'yoLx.      A'lta    ige'pix-L    iuquua'-itX.     Atca'yaxc,     hf'I     ka'nauwo 

22     He  went  Now  a  sea-lion  it  lay  there.  He  cut  it,  hehl  ali 

the  beach. 

atca'yaxc.    A'lta  acgiutcXa'mal.     A'lta   ka'nauwf*  Lf^aLa'nia  ayd'Lx, 

2o       he  cut  it.  Now         they  two  boiled  it.  Now  all  days  he  went  to 

the  beach. 


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mAkrt     olaj?e'tEnia     L;np     akiil/x.       A'lta    pjlL     no'xox     tE'ctaciL     ^ 

two  sea-otu-rs  lind  licdid  thnm.  New  full        it  became        I  heir  i  dual  | 

elajSC<'''tEina.       Wax      lul'ktcukte     a'yoLx.  2 

sea  otter^^.        Every  morning      it  got  day       he  went  t<>  tho  beach. 

Aita  yuquna'-itX  e'k<3le.  Ne'xanko  ina'L'xole:  "A,  e'kole'  \-ix-i'x-     ^ 

Now  theiv  lay  a  wliale.  [le  ran  inland:  "Ah,    a  whale  thix 

yoquna'itX!"    "0,    aqtxet!'e'main   polakli.      E'wa       e'natai       x-ik      . 

lieatherti;"  'Oh,       food  ih  sent  to  ns  at  ni^'ht  Thn«      on  the  other  sido    t\n.->        * 

e'lnaL    x-i    aqtxetl'i^'mam.     la'xkevva  taL;    Xok   q;'at  aqa'nax  t^wa     ^ 

ocean        tliiK         fo'Kl  IS  Kent  t"  U8  Tliere  look  I      those        love        I  am  done        thus       '* 

tir)'LEma.  Nitf''rnaiii    Liaiiiama  x-ix-T'k   ikVrsks.      Ai'a«i    e'x(;a 

the snpematiiral beings       He  came  his  father  this  boy.  'liiuk         cut  it 

ka'nauwe    x-iau     e'kole!"      TakE    atca'yaxc,    ka'uauwe    atca'yaxc     j 

all  this  whale!'  Then  he  out  it,  all  he  out  it 

jtca'xq'uu,       TakE    acgio'kXuiptok.      Ka'iiauvve    aegirt'kXuiptck.  ^^ 

her  elder  brother.      Tfien     they  two  pulled  i(  ashore.  All  they  two  jiulh-d  it  a.sliore. 

A'lta    naxE'ltXuitck      ok;u'uo.        Keiikctiinia        ega'tgen.     A'lta 

Now      she  luade  herself  ready       tiie  erow  She  wanted  to  i;o  to  see       her  ^dsier's  No« 

them  '•liddren. 

nai'kotcti    o'kpino.     A2qxiilkt  okjU'nO.     <^-'oa'p   naigo'trtame;  a'lta   ^ 

she  went  aorose     the  crow.  She  cried  the  crow.  Nearly  she  got  acnisi.  now 

agO't'kEl     t!V")L.      Agd'ekEl    tXut.      Xo'ya,    iio'ya,    no'ya.      <i>^'on  p  n 

she  saw  it  a  house.  She  saw  it         smoke.         Sho -.veui.     . ;!•.?, -.v,  ul,    she  went.         Nearly 

naxiV  ikElai.      K"ea'xali      loc     Lka'nax   go  tE'LaqL      Lo'koc.      "0  J2 

she  landed.  Above  there  was        achief  on      hia  house        he  wa'.^  i.n  it.      •<>. 

Lgil'xauyani    Ltxa'Lak."        TakE      naiga'tctamf'.         Ayaxalgu'Litck    i^j 

X)ititiil  [t'.j  our  idualj  aunt."  Then  she  came  across  He  told  her 

Lia'AvuX.      TakE    agG'ElkEj    e'kolr^    okju'iio,     e'kole    tia'L*ulema.        j^^ 

his  younger  Then  she -iaw  it       the  whale      the  crow,  a  whale  its  meats, 

sister. 

la'xkewa  nova  ok;'u'no.  Agixkj'akiix  aita  «"''Lfiulr'.  "  Ma2t,"  takE  15 

Thou         she  went    the  crow.  She  pulled  it  uia\        the  meat.  'Come,'       then 

atcoiXam    itca'tgeu.      '-Ma'tptcgn.    uiii'tpt<'ga.        I'kta      migEla'xO   ,/. 

he  said  to  her         her  nephew.  •'Come  inland,  come  inland.  What      are  you  goiiiu  to 

do  with  it 

ia'atcEkcl"    TakE  luVk-iin :  '^O  kaitac  uio'kuman."    TakE  iio'ptcga   -,'j 

its  stench/"  Then  she  said:  "O,     to  no  pur-         I  look  at  it.  '  Then    she  went  in- 

I«we  laiul 

ok;u'no!     No'ptcga:    a'lta  paL   e'kole  i'Xuc    go   we'wuLe.      Xau'i    ,^i 

the  crow  I      She  went  inland;      i.ow        full         whale     it  was  4)u     in        interior  of  Imme<1i 

ground  house.  atoiy 

go    qoLa    Lk'asks    qe'xtce    akLo'cgam.      Ai,gE'tsax    (joLa    LkYisks.   19 

to  t!i:it  iMiy  intending:         she  took  it.  He  cried  that  boy. 

"Luieiaqst     x-iLa     k;'oa's     tLxa'Lxaut."       TakE     aiiLa'lot    i.tciiq.   20 

"Veur  tears  these  afnud  they  make  him."  Then       she  was  s,'iven      water. 

TakE     naxEiiie'nako.     TakE     weXt     qe'xtce     akLo'cgam.     WeXt  ot 

Then         she  washf-d  her  face.        Then  again         intending  she  took  hiin.  Again 

aLgE'tsax:  "Ayo    onu^'Ldtk    Xau    kfoa'c    (iLxa'xau/'     AkLO'cgain  22 

he  cried:  "Ayo         your  breath  that  afraid  makes  him.  '  She  took  it 

Lteuq,   aga'yutektc   I'tcacqL.    WeXt   akLrVcgam,    weXt    aLgE'tcax.  2:? 

water,        she  washed  inside    her  mouth.  Again         she  took  him,  again  lie  cried.         " 

TakE        ago'lXam      iigo'tgeu:      "Mxii'LoX       iia      Lgr.Le'lEXEiukf  24 

Then  shesaidtoher  herniei-e:  "You  think        [int-part.]  a  person? 

Ewa      taLj       tio'LEuia      Lk'asks.      la'xkfnva      weXt       atienta'lot,  95 

Thus  look         thesiipornat.  child.  There  also  it  wis  given  to    "^ 

ural  beings  ,is  [diml], 

ia'xkewa     x-lx-     o  kolo      aqeutE'lst^iu."    TakE      na'k-im      d'kr'uud':  2<i 

there  that  whale  it  was  given  to  ns  Then  she  said  the  crow: 

to  eat." 

"?f!",9,"*'"  Ma'2lEqe5  dkj'und'.  Aqa'ltem,  naxLxn'l'Em.   ALa'xdLx.  97 

"Oh!'  It  was  boiled  for       the  crow.      She  was  given  she  ate.  She  linished.      "* 


her 


to  cat, 


40  ANEKT(  Xo'lEMIX    HKU    myth.  [Sth'ouwy 

^    A'lta    iiii'xko.     A(fE'tr>k"'i    iiiAkct    tgite'tcxala.      Agauwtl'k-itk     go 

*     Now      she  went  home.    Shfrarncil  thciii        two         piwiei*  of  blubber.         She  |iut  them  into  in 

Q   l.gri'cjruic.     No'yu,      no'ya,     iid'ya;      nai'kotctf>i.      (^; 'oa  p      ajjia'xoni 

'"'  her  Hint  She  went,      shewunt,       «ht' wunt ;      Hhtt  went  airiutH  Nniirly         8l»«  readied  it 

o   e'lXain;     a'lta    iiagK'tsax.     A'lta    akcX-ja'tal     cga't^f'n. 

tht'towii:  iiDW  r»he  (  rii*<l  Now  ^lio  waik'l  tor     hi'r  sister  h  I'liilrtren. 

"CEgKtp''u,  t'Ej^c-'tgeu,  oEge'tjif'u!  Lala'XnkH  n.>xo  ila'wulXLE'iuX ! 

"  My  Ulster's  chil-       my  nistt-r'H         my  mstter  n  Birds  lly  api>ftcn ! 

<)rt;ii  ohildreii,  children! 

5  Utcaktca'ktcinikc  iianite'ino! 

KBKle-*  (.liew  yon ! 

"CEjjfEtgr-'u,  cEg»"''tjrf'U,  cEge'tgt'UI    Iqonr'qone'Uinikc  na'm'emOm! 

"My  Mister's  chil        my  sistt)r'«         luy  Hister'H  Clulls  chuwyou! 

dr-n,  i^hildrcn,  children! 

"CEgEtge'u,  rEjiV  tg«''ii,  cEgO'tgeu!    It|oalr''Xoatciiiike  iifinieomd'm ! 

"  My  Histtir »  ctul         my  sister »  my  nister  s  Kavon*  chew  you  I 

dnm.  cliiUlrcii.  cluldren' 

g  CEgEtg«"''n,  cEgP'tgeu!" 

My  Mister's  niv  sistrr'a 

Q-'oil'p   agia'xonie.     Ir>2c  iqj'fVsqes  k"L;Vxaue.     Qfoa'p  agia'xOme 

Nearly  she  arrived        There  was    bliie-.iay  outside.  Nearly  «he  arrived 

10  l<a  wiXt  nagE'tsax: 

then    acain  she  cried: 

"CEgEtge'u,  CEge'tgPU, oEgo'tgc^ii I  Lalfi'Xuksnoxo  ila'wulXLE'niX! 

'  My  .sister'.s  ihil-     lav  sisters         mv  sister's  Birds  lly  up  otteii ! 

dn?n.  chiidren,  rhildrtn! 

12    LTk;'diid'toiiiikc  iia'ni'^emo'in !  " 

(.'rows  chew  you  I  ' 

TakE  uexE'lfjamX  iqe'sqf\s:  "A    y  a'xplEiia  uk;'dn<Vya.     X^^kct  tci 

■Phen  he  shouted  blue-jay.  "Ah,        she  named  theerow  Not      [int. 

part.] 

-,A   nimca'xaxome ?     la.      Axi>lEnay     ok;u'nr»!''     TakE    uaxko'mam, 

yoti  notice  ?  lk\  She  nanicil  theorow!''  Then  she  came  iuinie, 

--   naxa't'gilat'.     TakE  urqitcga.     A'lta   a't.yfep!  telx-Ein  ka'^auwo  go  y- 

^'^        :<lie  landed.  Then       .ilie  went  up        Now     they  entered     the  people  all  at  tlie 

from  water 

jjj  okj'uiio'  tE'kXaqL.   A(iaXua'tcaga'lE!nam.    A'lta  naxk^'ie'l  «>kj'uno'. 

crow  her  house.  The  people  went  to  ask  her  Now      she  said  muoh     the  crow. 

-_   Na'k-im  dk;  imo':  "Anign'totaiuP;  paL  tElala'Xukc  kcxe'lax  oga'tgr'U. 

■*  '         She  said        the  erow  :  "  I  got  across;  full  birds  eating  them  niv  [dual J  sis- 

two         ter's  children. 

Ig  Ka'nauwr^    tElala'Xukc    tl'tanif^d."      la'nr'wa     ka    iqi'sqes    ayd'pa. 

All  birds  chewed  them."  First  then         ldne-,jay  went  out. 

19  Ayoxd'La    go     t!*0L.       laxkati    ayd'la  it.       K'a     ua'xax     ok;'iind'. 

lie  Went  around    at         house.  There  he  stayed.  Silent    she  became        the  eruw. 

CXa'lak    itca'pq'au     ka  sa-it.     T(|ui'imiuiks     tga'a     ok;'uud'.    A'lta 

20  They  .sat  at      her  dead  iius-  robin.  Five  her  ohil-        theorow.  Now 
opposite  ""iden    liand's  Idothor                                                                       dren 

of  tire 

^^   naxa  iyi'lk^qe    itca'p-i'au.       Can'cau     naxayi'llk"'ie.       Iqauwr'tsEtk 

^^    she  told  him  uinch         her  de.-«<l  lius-  liow  voice  shet^ld  him  nmcli.  He  listened 

baud's  brother. 

2«>  ujryBqes;     go     k"La'xaiii    io'e     q;'oap    tl'oL.     TakE     i.aqu    agfi'yax 

blue-jay ;        there  outside  he  was       nejir  lnuise.  Then        take  out      ,she  did  it 

23  tgclk"tca-it.     A'lta    Eqd'pLqd]>  aga'yax,     AgiLE'l>;«^ni  tga'a.     Agel'em 

the  food  she  car-        Now  cut  to  pieces        she  did  it.  She  fed  thera        her  chil-     .She  fed  him 

ried  home.  dren. 

cfA    itca'pi*au.     TakE    ayaii'^d'LuXuit    ugd'xo,    axge'.sax    ugd'xd.     TakE 

"^       lier  dead  bus-         Then  it  choked  her  her  daughter,  the  youngest  her  daughter.       Then 

band  s  brother. 

25  a'ydp!    iqe'stjes.    Tt'Eq    atci'Lax    Lga'paa.     Lj'dx    ayuLa'taxit    qix. 

he  entered    blne-.jay.  Slap  he  did  it  her  nape.     Coining  out       it  flew  out  that 


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♦"'■*':^'*1  ankktcxo'lemix  myth.  41 

«-''k(»Ir.      Ateio'(!parn     iqe'sqes.       Ayo'pa    iqe'sqos:     "A,     nikct    tcf 

tthiilo  He  took  11  Wiiti-jay.  Heweniout      blucjay:  "Ah,        not  (iut.        ^ 

(uuat).  P»rt.| 

iiiini'a'xaxonit^!  Gehf/K'Hi  okj'unoya'!"  Attrixoiirmaii  qOtiio  te'lx-Eai     2 

do  you  notice  ?  She  leil  mo  the  crow  I  '  Hf  Bliowed  it  to         those         jiciople 

tlK-ni 

<lix-   e'kolr-.     Tli't'iikXa   tl'tiLPina    atjixo'iifMiia,  ka    atcia'owil:.     Lii  2     .^ 

tliat         tvliale.  Tlirne  only  hounfs  iie  sliowwl  it  t<>      then  hi;  nte,  it  Some 

lliein,  timo 

no'ponFm.     Oio   geta'xt   kji'nauwOi  qOtac   tiVlX-Ein.  A'lta   nixk"'if''l     4 

it  ;{ot  (lurk  Hungry     tiii-y  wert<  all  tlionc  iipoplu.  Now       he  HHid  much 

iq^^'sq^'s:      "(>    ilxa'xak- Kiiiitiia     ^'kolr-     paj.    ta'yaqL.      E'wa    tai.;      r^ 

hlnn-jay.  "Oh  onriliuit  whitic  full         liis  liouae.  Tliim  look 

tio'LEDia    q;Vit  a'xkax  Lia'wuX  k;a   atciiiE'treui.    ilxa'xak; Kiiiaua/' 

the  siiptirnat-      love      thwy  diU     bis  yoHntiei'     iiml  hr>  invited  iin^  our  iluef.  '  0 

iinil  lieinjfs  iW  siatef 

A(iiVt!'enL   ok;'nno'    k;a   ka'sa  it.     Aita   no'iJoiiEin,   ka   inE'nx-i    ka     ^j- 

Sli-   was  invited        crow  and  rohiu.  Now  it  L'rew  dtirk,     then         a  little      then 

while 

Lax    ne  xax    iqr*'sqf'S.    AteinktcaD  iii'lEkotitk.    "Txo'kst'itil  ka'sa-iti     g 

visiiile  he  lieertiuo        bliie-jay.        Ue  took  in  hantt  Iuh  ()iiUt.        "  We  two  will  sleep        robiiil 

Kwa  iiEsiun    tsEs  anE'xax    ptl'lakli."    TakE    ue'k'im  kii'sa  it:    '' Yiil*,     9 

Always  ei'l'l  i  get  at  night.  '  TUeu  he  said  rohin:  '•  Yii, 

x-ix-r*'kik.      Tcx'ii    iia'mkXa     anxo'kstitX,    ka    uiXt    aqanga't!"orn. 

this  one.  Then  I  alone  1  Hlee]i  then       a>rain        people  eoine  hmne. 

la'xkati    xia    mxo'kctit   go    tjjjE'uit!"     A'lta    nixo'kstit   iqf-'sqt'S  go   ^^ 

There  here  sleep  at  my  feet!"  Now  he  slept  bluejay  af 

tia  owit,    go    nuXuina'kXit    tia'owit    ka'sa  it.     A'lta    iiixEllk^ia'ta  it   ,.^ 

his  feet,         at  their  end  [of]  his  feet  rohiu.  Now  he  was  awake  ^*^ 

i()f'st|08.    A'lta   iksl'iiini    aega'yax    ka'sa  it    k;'a    oyA'pi'au.     Qfoap 

huiejay.  Now  canoe         they  two  made  it       robin  and        his  dead  bro-  Nearly      •*■" 

ther  s  wife. 

ikteo'ktiya  ka  iao'ptit  iq;  e'sqes.     A'lta  aLa'kiloya  a'llta.     ALktd'kiie   .. 

it  got  d:i\ light    then    he  dept        blue-Jay.  Now        they  went  to        now.  They  rarried  to 

the  eauue  Uie.c.'inoe 

La'xainot.      A'lta      atoo'cgani     itsa'k;'e8iL     or*'k"tEqlix-,     atco'cgara 

tht.ir  property.  Now  he  took  it  a  sharp  branch,  he  took  it 

ka'sa-it.     Atcuqoa'na  it    ewa    tia'owit    iqo'sqes    oe'k"tEqlix*.      A'lta 

robtu.  Ue  put  it  into  the        thus  his  feet  blue-Jay's  the  branch.  Now 

iiniiind 

aLe'kXdtcte    ka'sa  it    k;a    oya'pq'au   okj'uno',    AiJ^'t'^'taqL    iqe'sqes.   ^n 

they  went  .■icross  robin  and        his  dead  bro-        the  crow.  They  left  him  blue-Jay. 

thcr  s  wife 

Xixa'll'dko    i(ie'sqes    kawi'X:      "  Mxa'll'dko    ka'sa  it  I"     Atcf'kTtuq.   jg 

iieawoki:  bliio-j.-iy  early:  "Awake  robin'  He  kicked  him. 

Xau'i    Lxoa'p  a'Lix  La'yapc  iqe'sqes.  Na-ilga'Xit  kaX  oe'k"t;E;qlix-:   19 

At  once         hole         became        his  foot        blue-jay's.        He  struck  it  that  braucli: 

'•Ana'!     LEkXEp.sa'I     A'nqate      taL;      Xiik      aLEn'e'taqL."      A'lla 

'Ana!  luy  foot!  Long  ago  see!  here  they  left  me."  Now 

iie'Xkd       iqf'sqes   go      tia'a. 

he  went  home        bluejay         to     his  children. 

ALigo'totanie     tlkj'uud'.      Naii'i      a'Ldpt^k      g«)      tl'oL.     "Ai'aq, 

1  hey  got  across  the  crow.  At  once        they  went  up         to       the  house.         "Quick,      ■ii^ 

from  t!ie  beach 

Ixigo'tctae,"      ue'k'iiu      iqe'sqes.      A'lta      iioxne'tXuitck      tigd'tetae 

we  wir  go  across,"  he  said  blue-Jay.  Now  they  made  themselves       they  wanted    23 

ready  to  go  across 

ka'uauwe.    TakE    ate'kXdkcte.    Kil't<*Ek    qix*    e'maL    ka    ne'katxa;  .m 

all.  Then         they  went  across.         Middle  tliat  bay  then  it  grew  windy ;    '^ 

bEmm.      Leqs     nuxd'La-it      te'lx-Em.     TakE      wiXt      nuXd'takd. 

linmm.  Almost  they  died  the  people.  Then  again  they  returned. 

Qoa'nEmi    L^aLa'tna     iiuXdta'lEkT     ka    takE    atigd'tctame.     A'lta 

Five  times  days  they  always  turned      and       then  they  got  across.  Now 


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42  ankkt«jxo'lkmix  her  myth.  [I!t*n*L*?J 

1  atei'i.otk,    Lkupji    aLi'xax.    ALogotgf- kxoit     U-lx-Kin;     takE     tsKs 

it  nnuvvml.  »iiow  it.  became  Ttifv  were  covered  the  [leiojilej         then  «(iUl 

2  no'xftx       t«'*'lx-F,m.       AeLB'nk;V'mKmiko      iLiVXak' Emuua.       TakE 

they  Imcanio      the  people.  He  took  n'ven><e  on  thcin  their  cnlel'.  Then 

.^  il'yuptck    i(|;e'sq;es.     Qp'xtn''     att'io'lXani    ka'sa  it:     '*Aaxat:l'lH(i'i, 

he  went  up  1)1' e  jay.  luteiiiliii^  he  kuiiI  to  him        |t<>j  rnliin;  "Upin  lue, 

from  hhore 

4  ka'sa-it.      TakE     tsEs    aiiE'xax.      Nf-'tlT'tu,     ka'sa-it;     tiikE      A'lo 

n>bin.  Th'*n  coKl  1  B^t-  IJring  me  I'ooil.         rohiu;  theu      linii)ier 

5  rtnr>'inEqt."    K;ri    k:V.sa  it,    '*Ai'aq,    ka'sa  it,    8E'tk"tpa   c'E'mtjfict." 

1  (lie.  N(>thiii!{        robin.  '  (juick,  roUin,  pnt  tlieiii  Iwu         tlie  longt*.  ' 

I'llt  ,lf  hOM.su 

IxElt<!Xa'nial  ka'sa-it.     Ikole'   atciutoXii'mal.    "  Wu'ska,   ka'stuit, 

lie  lioilod  much  robin.  Whale         he  boiltxl  it  niueh.  '  (">h !  robin, 

7  sF/tk"t]»a    eta    e'E'ratgict."    *TakE    atco'cpam     s'E'nit^Est     ka'sait. 

piittlieiutwo     thene  tougs."  Xhtn  he  tiKik  tlicui  toUf:M  ruluu. 

out  of  liouse  (iliiall 

g  TakE  L;"Emi/n   atci't^tax.   TakE  atco'ktpa.    A'lta  atHoineqL  iqe'sqes 

Tbeu  soft  he  made  them      Then        he  put  tliein        Now      ho  licked  them       blue  jay 

jdual).  out  of  house. 

9  tio'cta     c'E'nitgict.      •' Ka'sa-it,     ka'sa-it,     e'lXain   ilxa'XakjiQmiina, 

thoBe  t«iu'_'s.  'Hobiii,  robin,  nay  ro  liim  our  chief, 

ua  ilo'ta-yogE'xa.       TcEuxEla'qia."       ''YiiL',      i'kta      (itciegEla'xo, 

1  shall  ,!;ivebim  my  fie  shall  open  me.  '  "Vfc,  what  Khali  lie  done  with 

daiijiliter.  ht.T, 

1^  imea'xak;Emrina    liyfi'xa     x-au  aqa'uXuwa'knXr    TakE     iic'xaiiko 

your  rliiel  Iiisdaughter    thatone         .^lle  i.s  deiiinndcd' '  Thru  lieiau 

|o  iq«l'sq»:>s  inii'Lue.  TakE  ateio'lXam  iLa'xak;Eiiiaua:  "  AqauXnwa'kuX 

'"      blue-jay      ro  the  beiwh.    Then       he  8aid  to  him  their  chief-  'She  is  demuud»i<l 

JO  ome'Xa,      k;a      nai'ka      weXt    r>gii'xa     atiauXuvva'kuX."        .Niikct 

■*''    yonr  daugliter,    and  my  also        my  danj-liKfr  whe  iw  (lomun<le<l."  Not 

WeXt    liOi'xankr)  nia'i.xole 

AffaiTi  he  ran  upland 

iqe'sqes: ''Ka'sa-it  I  Tciua'xo-il  intsa'XakjIimana,  tca-ilo'ota  y-oyii'xa." 

to      blue-jay:  •  Kobin!  He  says  our  chief,  liewillgi^e  hi.-< 

iier  to  liim  daufjliter  " 

^^  Qoa'nEmi     a'yfiL    iqi^'aqt'S.     TakE    in'''k-ini    iLa'XakiEmaiia.     A'lta 

■'■  Five  times        he  idways        blue-jay.  Then  lie  i»poke  their  i^hiel.  Now 

went 

27   atco'tXuitck  uya'Xa.   Atcta'lax   tga'ktonia  ka'nauwOl*-   Atsd'tXuitck 

he  made  her      his  daughter.    He  put  them         herdeutalia  all.  He  made  her  ready 

ready  on  her 

jg  aya'Xa    icjf^'sqes.    Ne'xanko    wiXt    ma'Lxole    iqf>'sqes:      "Ka'sait, 

his  daughter     biui   lay.  He  ran  again  u|dand  blue-.iay:  "Kobin, 

19  takE  ano'tXiiitck  orae'wulx."    "Va2,"   ue'li-im  ka'sait,    "Qaclt)XO-y- 

then       1  made  her  ready       thy  niece."  "Yii,"  said  robin.  "Shall 

20  oyn'sEinat     giakEua'oi."     TakE     a'tcukq     iLa'Xak;Eiuana    nya'xa. 

li!,r  chamber      she  will  look  after  It."      Ihcu      he  carried  her  their  chief  Ins  daughter. 

21  A'lta  atiaLxa'laqi. 

Xow        it  wast  opened. 

Ne'ktcukto;  a'lta  kjii  kaX  oEo'kuil  iLa'Xak;Euiaiia  uya'lr^    "TaL; 

It  got  day,  now    nothing    that  woman  their  chief  his  sistor.        "Look. 

23  aqatga'lEuiam,  e'wa  tio'LEma  kax  qoTAi  Lkjfisks."   TakE  aLxLe'la  it, 

"       they  came  and  took       thus       the  super      where,     that  child.'  Then        tliey  stayed, 

her.  natural  beinjis 

24  tl'oLe'ma  aLgE'tax    a'llta. 

bouses       they  made  them      now. 

TakE  agiupa'yai.x  ikjEna'tan  oki'u'nti.    E'xo-e  igiupa'yaLx.    A'lta 

Theu     she  gathered  them      pott'iitilla         the  crow.  Many       she  gathered  them.       Now 

much  roots 

^P  nai'kot<jte.    TakE   no'yam    go   tio'LEuia.    TakE    a'tgaLx    ka'uauwe, 

■"'*    she  went  across.      Then       she  arrived     at       supernatural       Then       they  went  to  all. 

I»eing8.  the  Ijeach 

27  aq^yo'kuman    itca'k;anat^n.     A'eXt   Ogue'mEskotit    tga'kciii,  LeXt 

they  were  searched     her  potentilla  roots.  One  [a  plant)  its  root,  one 


^,    qa'da    nt'k-'iui    iLa'Xak;Emana  iqe'stjes. 

anyhow  spoku  liieiriliief  bluejuy'rt. 


fni^fM>K"I  anEktcxO'lemix  myth.  48 

LK'inuksiii  Lii'ksifi    L;ap    acii.Jl'x    iiVxkatix-;    ka   aqLElA'tiax.     TakK     j 

(a|ilHUi|  it»<  n«a  tfrxi      it  wai.  don.'  Iher«;  then        il  was  ealni  TIkmi 

wji'xwax  aqA'yax  itva'k;Knatan  ok;'u'no.    Xdpti'^-a}    6k;Vno.  A'lta     2 

i«)iiroiit  lli.'v  wen-      lit-r  potentilU  roots    tht<row'n  She  wi-nt  up  th»crow.  Now 

(loiif 

acd'lXatii  U{,'o't;,'t*u;  "Mxii'mX  ria  te'Ix-Kiii  ka  a'niitk"'i  iki'Kna'tan?     3 

■he  salil  to  lit-r      her  nii-fe  '  Voii  think        lint.         ihoiiIo        th.-n      \oii  luiiig     poUMitilla   rootx' 

part  I  thcni 

MLopia'Lxa   LinO'ksiii.    Mrjpia'r.xa  ogue'iriskotit  t>;a'kcifi.     Ka'uauw*'     4 

Gatht-rit  |iiiilHnt|.  (iHtht-r  it  [u  pliint|  Ihmrroots.  All 

jif' ta(i:EsKina      nitnpia'Lxa.       Maiiix      weXt      mtia'ya     itsaiin'kstX     5 

ci><h1  HmelliliK  dint  nathtT  thi-ni.  Wlicii  ugaiii         voil  will  (juiiie  a  griiall  |  f  | 

dLk;E'iiLk;Kn  nai'ka  iiiani'tk"qa,  ok;dna'taii  a'liie."     A'lta  afidiXam     g 

oy»t«r  liaskt't  •»«  bring  htr  (it ;        pcilentilla  root      it  is  in  New       nbe  saitl  to 

to  iii«,  ii.'  her 

ufrd'tp'U      okj'u'nr):      "MLr>'k"qa       XdLa       i.gf-'wisX;       La/initkKu     7 

licr  iiiect*  lhf>  crow's:  "'I'akeit  thiH  'loj!.  Ihy  Jfrauili'aiiijhter 

La'XeviusX.     Ma'nix    q;'oa'p    mxigo'layaiii  ka  mLola'nia:     '  fi'ciiain     8 

herUog.  W'luii  nearly  your  Innil  then  say  to  it :  '  Takv  it 

e'knU'.  Qj'aci'iiEmicLx!'"  Na'k-im  dkfuno':    "Ha'T*."   TakE  iia'xkr)  y      9 

awlial«>.  (,»,  nii'iitmicn!    '  She  said         rliccrow.  'Vrs.  '  Tlit-n    sho  >^  cut  home 

ok;'uno'.      Nd'ya,      iio'ya  y       okj'nno.        Ka     knla'yi      agLdiXam    10 

thfcrow.  She  « eat,         she  went  the  crow.  Then  tar  Mheaaidtoit 

Lj^rri'Xf'wiisX:       "E'cyain      e'kole,      Qfaci'nEniicLx.       Nau'itka      na 

benlog:  'Take  It  a  whale,  (j,  aei  uKniu  lx.  Inilee«l  [int.       11 

part.] 

inif''kickKlf'L    e'kole f"      TakE    aLxaiatck,    dgd'qxoiam    Laqaua'itX.   12 

you  .1  eatiht-r  |of|  whale*  '  Tlien  it  totte,  in  stern  ot  eanoo  it  stoixl. 

TakE  Lilxa  iie'xax  e  kole.    Takj,   aLjia'yaqs.     A'lta  la'xElax    ne'xax    13 

Then      vitiiblo      became      a  u-hale.        Tliea  it  hit  him  'Sow  roll  it  did 

itca'xEnema.  "Qj'ul  e'<;j;ani,  q;'uL  e'cgani,  e'kole,  Q;'aei'nEmieLx!"    u 

hercaiioe.  "J-aNt  take  it,         (jst  take  it,      the  whale,  (^; 'aci  iiEmici.x : " 

A'lta  kwao   na'xax    dk;'u'iid:  "Ya2c    e'xa   e'kole,  Q;'aci'iiEruicLxI"   x5 

Xow        afraid     she  became     the  crow  :        ■Letidoiie     doit     the  whale,  Q;  aci'nEniici.x '  ' 

A'lta     yac     aLga'yax     e'kole.       A'lta     aLxagd'kctit.       Naxa'ejrelai   ^j 

Now      let  alone  it  did  it         the  whale  Now  it  lay  down  to  .sleep.  She  landed 

dkj'u'iio.    TakE    akLdiia'xLatck  Lga'xewisX.     NaxE'nkdn,  ka'iiauwr'   17 

the  crow.  Then  she  lost  it  her  doi{.  She  ran  about,  all 

tl'dLe'iiia    akLd'ytkiii.      Niiket    L-an    ajjE'Lax.      Niikct    DaxLxa'lEtn   ij^ 

liouws  she  searched  for  it.        Xot  ...v.  she  did  it.  Not  she  ate 

ka  nad'pdiiEin.     Tq;ex  agE'Lax  Lga'XewisX.  29 

then      it  j;ot  dark.  Like  slie  did  it  her  doir. 

Qoii'nEmi    tiaya'kXdyae.    a'lta    weXt    iiaxa'lk;r'wnl,     Agdpa'yaLx   20 

Fi-.etiuies  their  sleeps,  now  again      she  dug  many  tbin;.;8.         ,'^he  gathered  it 

dgue'iaskotit  tpa'kceu.  AkLdpa'yaLx  LEind'ktcin  La'kceu.   Ka'nauwe   2I 

[a  plant]  its  roots.  Shr  gathered  it  [a  plant]  its  roots.  All 

aktdpa'yaLx  pe'taqjsEiiia.    A'lta  itsaiid'kstX  dLkj'E'uLk;  eh  agia'ldtk   92 

slie  gathered       good  smelling  oues.        Now         its  smalliiess  an  oyster  basket        she  put  into    " 

theui  It 

ik;'Ena'taii.     WeXt  nai'kutete  ewa  tid'LEina.     Xd'yani  go  tid'LEina.   03 

poteiitilla  roots.  Again  g he  crossed        thus      supernatural      She  arrived    at     thesupemat-    "* 

beings.  ural  l^einus. 

Ataga'luLX    tid'LEina  ka'uauwe.    A'lta    aLE'tax    kanauwe;   aLE'tax      . 

They  went  to  the    the  supernal-  all  Now  they  were  all;  they  were      ^"^ 

beach  ural  beings  eaten  eaten 

a'lta.     la'xkate    ma'Lnf!    ka   aqta'wuli;.     A'lta   ya'nikXa  ik;'Eiia'tau   ^^ 

iiow .  There  at  beach      then        they  were  Now  only  they         poteutilla  roots 

eat«'n. 

aga'yustX.    AgE'L^ElkEl    Lga'XEwucX.    A'nqate    ia'xkate    we'wuLe   26 

slie  carried  thsm.  She  saw  it  her  dog.  Long-ago  then  in  bouse        " 

Lkex:  '"Mxii'LiiX  na  tei'lx'Ein  Lga'XewisX  ?    ALE'xatgd,  aLE'xatgd,*'  07 

ttwas:      "Youtliink        [int.        people  theirdog?  Itreturned,  it  rolurned,'        ""' 

part.] 


44  ANEKTCXO'lEMIX   her    myth.  [™ou^Qy 

.    ago'lXam      ugo'tgeu:       "Qa'daqa      amLo'lXam      ka     ina'Lue      ka 

Hhe  said  to  her        to  lier  niece :  "Why  did  ymi  sav  ilo  ii        wheu  at  si'a  then 

2  i.giusjja/iiia  e'kole?  Gu'iiitci  kwac   aniE'xax.  Qia'X  q;oa'i:)  ilf'T'  tcx'I 

it  shall  take  it    the  whale  ■     Tlierelore      al'njitl       you  titraine.  If  near         land       then 

3  pos  aniLo'lXam  aLfjir>'t';jraiii.    MxE'LaX    im  (^Uil'nKsnni   aqLEmjiiotf 

[if]        you  Slav  to  It  it  takes  it.  Vou  think    [int. part.]    ahvays         it  was  jiiven  toyouf 

ALK'xatgO,      aLE'xatgr).      Tate;      aniLo'Xtkin.       vVoXt       mLr>''k"qa 

*        It  letiirn-i,  it  ntums.  See!  yon  searched  for  it.  Again      yon  « ill  carry  it 

iiiXgo'ya.     Mani'^x    amLona'xLatcjJTo,  naket   luLo'xtkinP.ma.    Kalta'2c 

yon  will  go  When  ynu  have  lost  it  not  \ on  shall  search  fur  Only 

bouie  .  it. 

6  aqamF/lcr'ni  ka  amE'Lok"T."  Nil'k'iin  dkj'u'iio:  "Ha'V)."  TakE  na'xkd 

yoii  were  given      tlieu     you  carried  it    '         Slie  said  the  crow.  '  Vt-s.  '  Then      she  went 

food  home 

7  wiXt    oki'u'iio.      AgE'Luk'-i     (|oLa     Lgf-'wisX.      '"Maiiix     iiiEo'k^'ia 

a<;ain  the  crow.  She  eaiTied  it  that  dog.  "When       you  will  carry  it 

8  qia'X  qj'oii'p  ilf'T' teXi  amLd'lXaiii:  'E'cgain  e'kolt"\  Q;aci'MEniicLx!"' 

if  near  land      tiieii        you  nay  to  it:  •  Take  it     tlie  whale.         Qjaci  nEiiiici..x  ! '  " 

«j   TakE  iia'xkd.     Gdqxoiaui  akLatja'na  it  r.ga'xfwticX.     A'ct02;  q;(>a'p 

Then       .she  went  In  stern  il  lay  her  dog.  They  two  near 

home  '  went; 

10  oiXani  I      '' E'ogain      r-'kolo,     Q;a<'i'nEinicLxI"      Niiket     aLgid'cgam. 

tiieto«nl  '    Taki- It  the  whale,  (J.aci  iiKiiucLx !  '  Not  it  took  it. 

H   AkLd'cgani  J.tcini.  Wnx  akLE'Lgax:  "E'cgain  r^'kole.  Q;  aci'nEmicLx  I 

!?h«  took  it  water.         IVmr       she  did  It  on  it :        "Take  it     the  whale,        l^jaci'iiEniicl.x  ! 

|o  Xan'itka   na   iieine'kickEliL?"    Q;oa'p  ile'e   takE  vriXt    akLo'lXam: 

"^         indeed      [int.  iiait.j      you  a  catcher?  '  >'eur  land        then        again         shesaidtoit: 

'•  E'cgani    c'kolf'.    Q;'aoi'nEnii('Lx I"    ALxaiatck    q-'oa'p   Ho(\     A'lta 

"  Tnke  it        ilii'wiiale.  l^;aci  nKniicLx '  '  It  rose  near        tie  land.      Now 


13 


j^  aLgid'cgani     e'kole.      A'lta     wiXt     Ifi'xElaxu     ne'xax    it<a'xEiieuia. 

It  took  it  the  whale.  Xow  again  rock  it  did  her  canoe. 

jr-   •'E2t;'r)'<'gam      e'kole,       Q;a<'i'nEniicLX        (J-'ul      o'cgam       e'kole, 

"Hold  it  fast  the  whale,  Q;acinEinicLx.  Fast  hold  it  the  whale, 

j/j  Ql'aci'iiEmif'Lx."    E'XtEmar>    aya'xElEiiiamrtknX :  "Yac  t'xa   e'kolT', 

y,  aci'nEiiHcl.s    '  Soiiietiines  t^hc  did  not  say  to  it  right:        "Left      doit     the  whale, 

alone 

17   Qi'aci'nEniit'LxI''      A'lta     ayu'Xtko     o'kol*^    iau'a     lua'Lxole.      Teal 

Q;aci  nKiiiien! '  Now  it  swam  the  whale      then  landward.  Ah\ 

-.r>  a'lta     a'tgELx     te'lx'Eui.       Ka  iiauwe     a'tgELx.       Aqa'yaxs    e  kole. 

now  they  went         thepeojilc.  All  they  went  to  It  was  cut        the  whale, 

to  the  heach  the  heach 

JO  Atga'yaxs;    tga'cdlal  dk;'u'no.     xV'lta    afjio'Xniptok    ka'uanwr;  e'kolO. 

They  cut  it  her  reiativis    the  trows  Now  it  was  carried  up         the  whole     the  whale. 

from  the  shore 

Id'Lqte  aLxe'la  it.     TakE  lu^'k-im  iLa'xak;Eiiirnia;  *'A'iiiaxta  no'ya. 

A  long  time     theystjiyed.         Then  he  said  their  chief:  "  I  desire        I  go. 

No'ketama     LgawuX."       A'lta     iioxiiitXuitek     tia'lXani,    paL     eXt 

I  shall  j:o  to  see        my  yminger  Now  they  made  them  'lis  people,  full  one 

her  sister  selves  ready 

ia'tioa-ii,    ikaiii'm.     A'lta    a'tge.     Atigd'tctame    go   tid'LEma.     TakE 

large  canoe.  Now     they  went.      They  came  across        to       the  supernat         T'her. 

urol  lieings. 

iir''k-iai  iLa'xak;Emana:  ''Q}Vt;neXEni !  qElxuk'inva'keta."  Nau'itka  y 

he  said  theircliief:  'Takecarel  we  shall  he  tried.  '  Indeed', 


21 

22 

23 


24  a'lta  ika'pa;  paL  ikrrpa  qigd  ma'Ln(\     Atcto'lXain  tia'cdlal:  "A'LqT 

now  ice;  full         ice  there       at  sea.  He  said  to  them     his  relatives:  "Lateron 

25  tcaX    Ixaald'Lxax."     A'lta    tsEs     ike'x    iqe'stjes.    Nr-'k-iin    i(ie'sqo,4: 

wegonp'  Now  cold        he  was         hluejay.  lie  said  bluejay: 

^  ^'Ka    niikct    tsEs    nka'tkeX.    A'lta    wiXt    iiakqa'-ita."     .Vtcd'])Ena 

•*""    '    Then         not  cold  I  got.  Now  again     I  stay  in  the  cauoe.  '        lle.jiuu|>cd 

iqe'sqr'S.    L;lEpL;lEp    a'yu.      TakE    iiaLxE'lqamx      LgdLe'lEXEiuk 

*<       btne-Jay.  Underwater         he  went.       Then  it  shouted  a  person 


*^"boa«T  anektcxO'lemix  myth.  45 

e'wa    lua'Lxdle:     "E2heliiu!    Lxuwa't    oce'ccilc."      TakE     ayaa'loLx     j 

tba8  landward:  "Eliohiu:  he  killed  hiniseif  Tlieu  he  went  up 

blue-jay."  _ 

iLa'xak;Emaija.  AtciiVcjiam  qis- ika'pa  ka  atciXE'kXue.    "  KheUiu'4,"     2 

their  rlinf.  He  took  it  that       ice        then     lie  threw  it  awa  v.  "Ehehiii'' 

tukE    naLxe'tqamX    LgoLe'lEXEiiik,    "qantsi'x-    tiu'LEma    ita'Xaqa     3 

fh.Mi  it  shouted  a  person,  "how  the  supernatural       their  ire 

oeiniis 

qax-iXE'kXue."      "*A'2heheio'2.'      nisE'xatx.      AniXE'kXue      (jewa     4 

it  is  thrown  away."  "  '  Ehehiu ! '  you  say.  „  I  throw  it  ^way  that 

auuqumVitix-it."      A'lta     a'Loptok.      AcLo'lXam     iLa'xakj'Eiriatia:     5 

making  me  fall."  Now  they  went  up.         Ho  .«<aid  to  them  their  chief; 

"Xiikct    ai'aq     mco'p'.a!       A'Lqe    (lixEta'qLa."      A/lta    -y-C'Xt    ioc     g 

"Not  quick  enter!  Later  on      it  will  lie  opened.  '  Now  one         there 

was 

iffe'piXL  k;a  e'noL.     A'lta   ia'koa  e'natai  i<ie'piXL  ioc.     ALxena'xit     7 

sea-lion         anil    sea-cow  (?).     Xov\'  here        on  one  side        sea-lion     there  was.      They  stood 

go  iqe'pal.     A'lta  tsEs  ike'x  iqe'sqes.    Atco'pEua,  iH"''skop!   iqe'sqes.     3 

in    the  doorway.      Now        cold      he  got        blue  jay.  Ho  jumped,  he  ran  into       bine  jay. 

the  house 

W;U,     acga'yaqs;       qala'tcx-i      Laq      atie'cxax.       A'lta      aya'ckop!     9 

V\'a,  they  two  bit  liim:         almost  not  takeout    ha  was  done.  Now  he  entereil 

iLa'xaktEinaiia.   Atcio'cgaiii  ia'koa  y  eXt,  ia'koa  y   eXt  kaiia'nitEina.   10 

their'chief.  He  took  him  liere  one,  here  one  in  both  hands. 

A'lta      at<.'XE'kXue.       "■Ehehiu',"      luiLxE'lqEiuX      LgoL«>  lEXEuik.    ^ 

Uow         he  threw  them  away,  "Ehehiu,"  it  shouted  a  person. 

"'A2lK'hir)','    msE'xatx.      AntcXE'kXuC^    acga'naqs.''     A'lta    a'LOp!   jo 

•"'Ehehiu,'  you  say.  I  throw  them  two  them  two  who  Now         they  en- 

away  bit  me.'  tered 

ka'iiaiiwe,    go    we'wiiLe    aLxe'la  it.     K;am    te'lx-Em.     A'mkXa  kaX    ^3 

all,  in  interior  of  bouse      they  stayed.  No  people.  <hily  she         that 

uya'le   iLa'xak;Einana.     "I'kta   lx    uqiIxaiige'waL;'amita,    ka'sa-it?"   ^4 

his  sister  their  chief.  "What       may  be  j;iven  to  us  lo  eut,  robin?" 

"Ho'ntcin  emilqj'elatcXita.'' ne'kim  ka'sa-it.     TakE  tie'k-ini  iqe'sqes:   15 

"  Don't  1  beqtiiet'"  he  said  ndiiu.  Then         lie  8a!<l  blue-jay: 

"A'kaLx     ntca'xakjEuiaim      gua'nE.siiiii     tuium     uya'qXalEptckiX.''   iq 

"Thus  may  our  chief  always  noise  his  tire.  ' 

EXtka-y-    e'lns^EcX    yuquna'itX    go    we'wuLe.     TakE    iiaLXE'hiamX   ^j 

Oneonlv  log  there  lay  in      the  interior  of       Then  it  shouted 

the  house. 

LgoLo'lEXEmk:  ''SEkEiiia'Lx  sia'mist  asx-Ela'«is/'  A'lta  aLa'cgEinaLx 

a  person:  "Comedown  to  the    his  mouth     splitting  wood        Now        it  came  down  to 

tire  [duaK]"  the  tire 

iLa'iuict    iu'ktjit.       A'lta     ts;E'xts;Ex      aLga'yax     x*  ix*     e'liit^EeX.   19 

its  mouth  long.  Now  split  itdidii  that  log. 

''Ka'sait,"    takE    ne'k-im    icje'sqes,    "qe'wa    itxa'qat'qac    k|a   wiXt  20 

"Robin,"  then  he  sai<I  blue-jay,  'that  our  grandf;ither       and       again 

ia'qactiac     ia'laitix-.*'        ''TEula'xoix      iia       tgE'eltgeuf       Ma'nika   21 

his  grandfather      his  slave.  '  "  I  know  them       [int.  part.]        my  slaves^  You  only      " 

tEiiie'Itgeu.''    TakE  natxE'lgiLx.     A'lta  tXut  no'xox.      "CikEma'LX,   00 

your  slaves.  '  Then        they  made  lire.  Now        smoke        it  got.  "Come  down  to  the     "^^ 

tire. 

eXte'kc."     "Ka'sa-it,"    takE    at«io'lXaiii    iq;  c'8q;es,    '"ia'xka    qf'wa   .,0 

smoke-eater.'  "Robin,"  then  he  said  to  him  bine-jay.  "he  that         "" 

itxa'laitix',      Qewa      nai'ka      atciio'stXiilalEiua-itx.      k;a      mai'ka  *,. 

our  [dual)  slave.         That  me  he  always  carried  me,  and  you        "^^ 

ktcmoptca'lalEma  itx."     '' Teula'xo  ix       iia       tgE'eltgeu?      Ma'mka  ok 

he  always  led  you  by  the  hand."  "Iknow  [int.  part.]       my  slaves?  You  only      "• 

tEme'eltgeu."  TakE  a'LELx,   goye'  ia'<ia  iL  iLa'wan.  TakE  aLo'La-itX  ,^. 

yuur  8lav»4s."       Then      he  went  down    thus  large         his  belly.        Then  he  stayed       "^ 

to  the  Hre, 

go  ka'tcEk  t!'dE.    TakE  a'Lax  llll,  aLkta'wuls  tXut.    Tiiwa'X  no'xox  27 

in      middle  of    the  huuite.     Then       he  did      llll,  he  ate  it        the  smoke.       Liijbt        it  became 


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46  anektcxo'lemix  her  myth.  [et 


RI?.AC   CIK 
ETHKHLOOY 


1  tloL.      TakE    a(jco'cf»am    e'aine'kcucX.      A'lta    iarjkEna'itX     eXt- 

t!j»;  bonse.    Then  it  was  takdii  a  luiall  eai'.oe.  Now  lliere  lay  one 

2  ia'kiLqi'^p.      *•' Ka'sa-it,"    takE    ne'k-ijn    iqe'sqes,    "q;'axtsey     i'kta 

cut.  '■Kohiu,'  then  lie  said  bluejay.  "  t<K>  little  what 

3  x'ix-     aqilxEla'xo.     A'Lqe     LxEiiuksta'ya."     "CikEuia'Lx     siiVmEstk 

this  we  shall  eat.  Later  ou  1  shall  nut  have  ''Come  <l own  to  bisiiii«ntli 

enough.'  the  (ire  [dual| 

4  sxElj^re'xs."      A'LiLx      LgoLo'lEXEmk.       la'k;f-siL     iLa'uiict.      A'lta 

cutting  meat."        He  went  down  a  person.  .Sharp  [m.]  us  mouth.  Now 

to  the  lire 

5  aLxa'l^ixc,  aLxa'lj^ixc,  aLxa'l}.cixc.    Pa2L  acE'xax  qoeta   s'amO'kcuc. 

it  cut  nivat,  it  out  meat,  it  cut  meat.  -Full        got  [dual]     that  [^iliial]      pmall canoe. 

^  TakE    po  aqE'ctax   qocta   .scamt-'kcuc.    TakE   ayugo'Litx-it  ia'qoa  iL. 

"      Tlieu     blown      it  was  on    that  jdunl]      small  canoe.  Then  he  made  it  stay  large 

them  tdual] 

n   xix*    ikaiu'm;    paL  e'kole.     A'lta  aqio'tcXam    e'kole.    A'lta  q;oa'p 

that  canoe:  full      whaio.  Now  it  was  boiled        the  whale.        Now  nearly 

^  ayo'ktoikt  e'kole.    TakE  aEo'pa  ka'nauwe,  takE  atco'cgam  O'pakue. 

^    it  was  finislie*!    tlie  whale.        XhtiU     they  went  all,  then        he  took  them  roeds. 

out 

y  TakE    atcaLa'lax    go-y-    L'LaLqL    ewa'-y-    oLa'potc     Lax    o'pakue 

Then      he  put  into  them  in         their  mouths  thus  their  auu:)  out  reeds 

]()  kanauwe'tiks  k!a  iqe'sqes.    TakE  aLo'p!'am,  a'Lop!    weXt.    la'xkati 

all  jiersouH  and        blue-jay.  Thin       they  canie.  in,    they  euteifd    again  Then- 

-.j    aLo'La  itX,     ia'xkati     LE'kLEk     aL;;ia'x     ile'e.     A'lta     aLxLxa'lEin. 

the,v  reniained,  there  burrow  they  did  it         the  Now  they  ate. 

uround. 

..J,  ALjxia'wulcax,  nau'i  yawa  La'xa  ne'xax  ewa  y-  uLa'potc,  ka'nauwe-y- 

■    ■^    Tht  y  .»<wallow(^  it.    inimedi-     there      visible    it  became       thus  their  anus,  all 

atelj 

]3  e'ka.     Ateia'wuli:   icje'sqes.    Ayo'tXuit.    lawa'   ynciuua'itX  uya'potc. 

thus.       He  swallowed  it      blue-jay.  He  sttio<l  up.  There  it  lay  it«  anus. 

24  "'Tea!    ka'sa-it!    x-ix'I'x-    ewa-y-    ogii'potc    ayo'lEktcu."    Aqid'cjiam 

"Look'  robin!  this  thn.-^  my  anus  it  fell  down.'  He  was  taken 

^.-j  iqe'sqes  ia'pote,  aqa'yuk"T[   k"La'xam.     Laq    aqa'exax    kaX  r)'pakue. 

blue-jay  his  arm,      lie  was  carried  outside.  Out    they  were  done     the.se  reeds. 

IQ  A'lta    wiXt    a'ctop!    ia'xak;  Eniana.    Gonitse    Loiii    atcLo'tipa    ka 

Now  again  they  two  his  chief.  Therefore  [?)      thre«  hedip]i«d  and 

went  in  times 

l"^   aya'qste.    A'lta   noxo-iLxa'lEin   qotae  te'lx'Eni.    Meuux*  ne'xax  qix- 

he  wa.**  satia-        Now  they  ate  those  people.  Little  got  tb:»t 

ted. 

18  e'kole.    TakE    ateto'ktcpa    tia'lBXani.      A'lta     lu'XluX    atc6'xr>x 

whale.  Then     he  took  them  outside      his  peojile.  Now  pull  out  he  did  them 

19  ka'nauvve'2  o'pakue.   A'lta  \viXt  a'tgEp!.  A'lta  weXt  noxo  LLxa'lEui, 

all  the  reeds.  Now       agaiii     tliey  entered.    Now       again  tliey  ate. 


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cka      qfoe'L      atgE'qcte,      ka      atj^ia'wul':      ita'tcXemal.        TakE 

and       in  right  way        they  liwame  then  they  ate  all  «iiat  they  hud  Then 

satiated,  cooked. 

,y.    naLxE'l<iamX    LgoLe'lEXEink!     ''E2hehiu'2!   qaiitsi'2x-L3:'    tio'LEina 

'"'^  it  shouted  a  person!  "Ehehiu!  liow  then  the  supernat- 

tiral  l>eing8 

22  ita'tcXEinal   k;a  aqe'totXom."    A'lta   uje'sqes   ne'k'im:   "Qa'da  Lx 

what  they  had       and  it  is  finished.'  Now  blue-jay  be  said:  "How      then 

hoile(1 

23  po8    nekst    aulo'tctXom    qix*     aqrMiE^e'mf" 

if  not  1  tiuisb  it  that      1  was  given  to  eat  r' 

A'lta  aLxe'la  it   gtl   we'wuLe.    A'lta  ayo'pa  iqe'sqes,  k;'Ex  ik^'x. 

Now       they  staye«l       in    the  Interior  of        Now        he  went       bine-jay,        orer-        he  wan. 

the  house.  out  satiated 

25  A'lta    go'yi    ue'xax    iqe'sqes.       A'lta    L^e'caLx    acLpa'Ll.       A'lta 

Now  thus  he  did  blue-jay.  Now  [aberrjj  all  red.  Now 

nixLxa'lEm     iqe'sqes.       •'LXua'2,     oi^e's'es,     qaDtsr2xLx     tiu'LEma 

*0         he  ate  it  blue-jay.  "Lxoftl  bine-jay,  how  then  thesupcmat' 

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Bo  As     J 

itaT'titk     k;a    agxe'tx."    A'lta    ue'k-ini    iqie'sqes:    '''A2habahayo"     j 

their  exL-re-        an<l       he  eats  thein.        Now  h"  said  bliit-jay  ■    Eliehiu'. 

uionts 

msE'xatx.     mxa'lax     na!     Kaitas    iiLo'kuman    Lik    LCe'caLx."  2 

yiiuu;.y.  1  eat       ■  int.  part.]?      Only  1  look  at  them       these  berries." 

Ka      aLxela'  it.       TakE      Lax      aLi'xax       Lj^oLe'lEXEmk.       "A,     3 

Then        they  remained.  Tiiru  visilile  it  lucaiiu;  ifpersou.  "Ah, 

nickte'iiiEuta.     Qaincaxoe'iiioL."      "TcXa2,      antckto'inEnf^a-itx      go     4 

you  (live!         It  is  desirej  ;i  game  \vith  you.*'      "Tosaa,  we  always  dive  in 

iiitca'lEXam,"         ne'k-iin  itie's^jcs.  "  Ka'nauwe  i-£aLa'ma     ^ 

our  town,"  Lef*aid  bliie-jay.  "All  days 

auktcti^'iuEn'^a  itx.''  '^Mxii'LuX  na  y-  P'ka  go  ilxa'lEXam?"  akLo  IXam     „ 

^ve  alwavs  dive.  "You  think      lint,     thus  as    in  cur  town?  she  said  to  them       " 

part.] 

uLa'cinEma-iL,     "mxa'LuX     nay-     «■  ka     Ixai'ka?     Nogui.je'niEnEax     _ 

their  woman  married  •' you  think      (impart.]     thus  as  we?  They  dive  • 

among  a  foreign  tribe, 

amo'kctiks,  Lfi'xka  aL<VinE(|tx,    La'xka  aqLo'L^Ax."  TakE  agio'lXain     ^ 

two,  tiiat  one  isdeaii.  that  one  lie  ha.s  hist."        Then      etie  .-^aid  to  liiiu 

iqe'stjes:       "A,     iqt^  sqes,     ikLe'inEn^.''     TakE     a'yuLx,     i-q-'e'sqes,     ^ 

blue-jay:  "A  hUte-jay,  he  is  a  diver.  "  Then  he  went  to  blue-jay, 

the  beach, 

atcuXd'kXuf'        tLa'Xilkue        go        Eteuq.        A'lta       cXiinige'tga   j^ 

he  threw  theui  away        their  Imshe.-t  in  the      into  water.  Now  they  two  played 

bottom  oi  the  I'aiioe  to^rether 

dkj'onasi'si  k;a  iqe'sqes.  A'lta  atkL; d'mEiif:.  Atcd'pcut  uya'tamq;''aL   n 

fa  bird:  diver]       and       blue-jay.         Now        tbey  two  dived.  He  hid  it  hi.s  club 

i(j(^'sqes.      A'lta     ackL;t"''mEn*:,     o  1.     Xe'ntctXom    ifr  Vsqc^s.     Laxa   j., 

blue-jay.  Now  they  two  dived,  ehl      Hit- breath  gave  our       bluejay.  Visible       "" 

ue'xax    go     qd'ta     tLa'Xilkn«\      XigE'Ldtk     go     qo'ta   tgt''lEkn*''l; 

he  became      at  those        their  bu.slies  111  the       He  breathed  at  those        busings  in  the      lo 

bottoiu  of  the  canoe.  bottom  of  tlie 

canoe: 

weXt    nikte'inEu*;.     Attd'lXam    d'k; 'dnasi'si:     "Mf)c    na?"     "  XOc,''  14 

again  he  dived.  He  said  to  her  the  diver:  "You  are       (int.  "lam,'' 

there        part.(?" 

agid'lXaiu.      Lf-'lo     ka     wiXt    uo'ntctXdni.      WiXt     Laxa     nO'xax 

she  said  to  iiiiu.  Loiiir        then        again      his  breath  gave  out.        Again  vi.sible       he  iHcame 

go      qota    tLa  Xilkue.      TakE      la'kti      Laxa     ni^'xax.      A'lta    tEll   .  . 

at         those      tlieir  bushes  in  the       Then        four  limes     visiide         he  became.  Now  tired     -^  ' 

liottiun  of  the  canoe. 

ne'xax  itid'sqes.    A  Ita  atcd'kctaiu    dkfdnasi'si.    A'lta    agia'qet    ile't'^,   j- 

he  became      bbie-Jay.        Now        lie  went  t(i  look  the  diver.  Now  she  bit  it  the 

for  her  ground. 

A'lta    sanpdt.      LAq"    a'tcax    oya'tam(i;'aL.     AttagE'lltcim   ynkpa'.   10 

Now  shoibpsi'd  Oui  he  did  it  his  club.  He  struck  her  right  h.'re' 

her  eyes 

Ka    oxoela'-itix-  te'lx-Em  ka  aLnXua'nitck  LgoLe'lEXEmk:    --La  xka  U> 

Where      they  were  people        then  it  drilted  a  person ;  '  That  one 

ec'Ee'c,"     uELXE'iqamX    LgoLo'lEXEink.     Ia2e    go     tge'lEkno,    Mank 

blue-jay,"  shouted  a  person.  He  was      at       the  bushes  in        A  little    -" 

the  bottom  of 
the  cauiH". 

le'le    ka    atcd'pEna     iqi'^'sqes    ma'Lxole     '*  Eh<^lufi'2,      (iantsI'2x'Lx   01 

long      then         he  jumped  blue-jav  ashore  '  Ehehiu'.  Iiow  then  " 

whihi 

tid'LEnia        d'tak; 'anasi'si       ka      aqaxatkakd!"       '*'A2habahiQ'2'  o^> 

thesuptrnat  their  diver  then  hei8be«ten!"  "'Ehehiu'"  ^"^ 

ural  lieings 

uusE'xax,   tfx-i  antskL;  e'lUEn^ax   go  intsa'lEXain."  no'k-ini    iqo'sqeis.   .>3 

yoii  say,  tlien  we  diva  in  our  town,"  he  said  blue-jay. 

TakE    wiXt  Lax    aLi'xax    LgoLe'lEXEmk.    "  Qatncaxoe'nidL,  mod-   oa 

Then         again      visible     it  became  a  person.  '  It  is  desired  a  game       y.m        *^ 

with  you, 

P'walx-tEnia;'      TakE      nt^'kini      iqo'sqr's:      "  Ka'nanwo      L^aLa'ma    ok 

will  climb  up."  Then  he  said  bluejay:  "AU  days 


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antco-e'walx-tema-itx 

we  always  cliiuli  up 

iiLa'ciiiEina  iL: 

their  woman  married 
to  a  foreign  tribe- 

aqexO'Tixax    ka 


go        intca'lEXani/' 

in  our  town.  " 

'  Mcxii'Lax      iia      -y-  e/ka 

•' You  think       [int.  part,  j       thus  as 


TakE        akLo'IXam 

Then  .nhe  said  to  tliem 

nate'tanuef         Ika'jni 


Indians  f 


Ice 


and 


ya'xka     aqik^X^wulXaX.      Manix     ame'luktcax 

that  they  climb  it.  When  one  fall.s  down 

Lu'kLuk      aLxa'x      ka      aqLo'L^Ax.''      TakE     aqio'lXam     iqO'sqes: 

broken  begets  and  he  has  lost.  '  Then        he  was  spoken  w        blue-jay: 

''QadoXiie     iqe'qea    io'iwulx'ta."      TakE    aqid'tXEiut    ika'pa,     go 

"Must  blue-jay  he  goes  up  "  .Then    it  waa  placed  upright    the  ice,  to 

igO'cax    qoii't    a'yaLqt.      TakE     uf'XE'k'il     iqe/8«][es ;     iiixLxa'nako 

sky  thus  hing.  Tlien        he  tied  the  lilan-      blue-jay;  he  put  it  on 


ket  around  his  waist 

naxE'ltXaitck 


ia'itcxot.      TakE     naxE'ltXaitck    o'tsj'ikiti.      A'lta    actoiLxf'wiilx-. 

his  bearskin  Then  she  made  herself        the  cljipmunk.  Now  they  [dual]  went 

blaukel.  ready  ilimbiug  up 

A'cto,    a'c'to,    a'cto,    a'cto.    Kula/yi   k"ca'xali   acto'yani.    TakE    tEll 

They    t  hey  went,  they  went,  they  went.      Far  up  they  [dual]  ar-       Then       tired 

[dual]  went,  "  rived. 

ne'xax   iqe'sqtls.    Ayo'kux  mank   k"sri'xali   ka  wiXt    atducga'maxe. 

he  lifcame      blue  jay.  He  flew  a  litth'  up  and       a^iiin         he  took  hold  of  it. 

TakE  tEll  ne'xax.    AtciagEnanakO-y-  oya'luwatiXa.      A'lta  sfi'iipot, 

Then      tired      he  got.  He  looked  back  to  her  the  one  be  was  Now        she  closed 

racing  against.  her  eyes, 

guauEsuni     o'itEt,      ka     iiikct     tEll      aga'tkax.      Atcd'gam     takE 

alway.s  she  came,      and  not  tired  she  bt'caine.  He  took  it  then 

uyjVtaitiq;'aL,  yukpa'  atca/owilX.    TakE    noe'lnktcu    o'tsl'ikin.      Ka 

bis  club.  right  here      he  struck  her.        Then  shi- fell  down    the  chipmunk.         And 

yukuguo'kxaiiit       te'lx-Em.        TakE       aqa'L'^ElkEl      LgoLti'lEXEink 

they  Itwked  up  the  people.  Then  it  was  seen  a  person 

Loe'luktcfit.      "La'xka     e'cec.      TakE      iiaLk"tciiwa'mam."       TakE 

falling  down.  "'ihatone        blue  jay.  Then  she  fell  down.'  Then 

*'  E2hehiu'i!,    qaiitsi'2x-Lx    tio'Lp:iiia 


naLxE'lqamX 

it  shouted 

d'tats  !"ikin 

their  chipmunk 


LgoLe'lEXEmk : 

a  person : 


Ehehiu! 


aqaxa'tgago. 

is  beaten. 


'"E2hehiuV 

"'Ehehiu!,' 


aiitcukuLxO'wulx-La-itx  go   intca'lEXamf  " 

we  climb  always  in  our  town!"  Then 

atca'yul  iLa'Xak;Emana. 

he  won  them  their  chief. 

A'lta       wiXt       uiankx       aLxe'la-it.       TakE 

a  little  they  stayed.  Then 

"  Qaineaxotl'indL.        Wa'q;  pas 

"It  is  desired  a  game  Target 

with  you. 

utsxcga'liL 


how  tlien  the  supernat- 

ural beings 

Tcx'i      na 

Then        [ii-t. 
part.} 

TakE   mokct  ela'keteina 


msE'xatx. 

you  say. 


two 


sea-otters 


t  heir 

wiXt 

Now  again 

Lgo'u'lEXEink 


a  person : 

ua 


wiXt      aLte'niam 

again  it  came 

qanicaxoe'uioL.'^ 

it  is  desired  a  gatnc 


wa'q;  pas 


"  Tcx-i' 

"Then      [int.  part.]        target  we  always  jday 

LsaLil'ma,"'    ne'k'iiii     iqe'sqes.     TakE 


"  Mcxa'2LuX     na    -v-e'ka 


with  you." 

go     intca'lEXam     ka'nauwe 

in  our  town  all 

akLd'lXain     iiLa'cinEuia  iL: 

dui's,  "  he  said  blue-jay.  Then  she  said  to  them        their  woman  raarrie<l 

among  a  foreign  tribe: 

nate'tanuf'f    Telx-a'iii    aqoxoela'-itEmitx 

"You  think    [int.  part.]  thusaa  Indians?  People  are  placetl 

amo'kctiks,    e'wa    e'natai    Le'Xat,     ewa    e'natai    Le'Xat.     La'xka 

two,  thus      at  one  side  one,  thus      at  other  side       one.  Tliatoiie 

La'newa    aLd'inE(it,     La'xka     aqLd'LjEq."     Aqio'lXam    iqoa  iiie'ne: 

first  dead,  that  one  has  lost."  He  was  spoken  to  thel>eaver: 

*'Mai'ka       qp:!nuLa'etEinita."       Aqd'cgam      utca'la,       aqa-igE'kxol 

"  Yon  you  are  made  ta  stand  up."  It  was  taken       a  grindstone,        it  was  put  on  hia 

ia'wau      ut«a'la.      E'wa     ia'kdtcX      aoXt,      e'wa     ia'wan      ae'Xt. 

his  belly    the  grindstone.       Thus  hia  back  one,  thns  his  belly  one. 


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0OAO     J 

Aqf'ULa'etaiiiit       S'wa      e'natai      iqo'LnolalP.       A'lta       acktO'cgani     . 

He  was  maile  to Btaml  up     Ihiis         on  one  siile  loon.  Now      they  t»..  took  them 

cta'xalaitaii.    lu'ma';  aqo'lax  iqoa-ine'nt*.    LuX  niiLa  tax-it  dkulai'taii.     ,. 

their  IdualJ  ar-         Shooting       lie  was  the  beax-ti.  Broken      it  fell  down  the  arrow.  ^ 

rows.  him  done 

la'niaf:       aq<"''iax        iq«VL<ir»Ialt'.      TIliu'i'       ue'xax.       WiXt       ia'ina';     3 

Shooting      he  was  done  the  loon.  Uhu  2  he  i>\ade.  Again     .shooting  hmi 

bim 

axie'lax    iqua-inr-'Tir".     Uii    ne'xax.     uiX  uiiLa'taXit  kaX    okiilai'tan.     4 

hewa.sdono      thel>eaMr.  liii        he  uiadt.        Uroken      it  fell  down  thut  arrow. 

Ia'iiia»:  atie'lax  iqd'LqOlalO.    Chfi'L*  ne'xax.    la'xkewa  ka  nicil<(a'kxo-it     5 

Shooting      he  was  the  loon,  I'hO  2        he  made.  There  then        he  fell  on  his 

him  done  I'ack 

ayo'maqt.  "  Eh«^liiu'2,  «iaiitsrx-Lx  tio'LEma  Lgaialax  aqLxa'tgagd!"'     g 

he  was  dead.  ■■  Ehehiu  ,  how  then        the  .siipcrr.at        their  tjinl  he  is  beaten!" 

ural  heings 

"'Ehehiu'2,'     msE'xatx,"     ne'k-im     iqe'sqes;     ''tcx-i     iia    wa'qfpas     r, 

"'Ehehiu'',  yon  say,  "  he  said  blue-jay ;        'recently     tint.  target 

part.  ] 

utsxsgaliL  go  iutciVlExamr'  g 

we  always  play      in  our  town'  ' 

A'lta  wiXt    aLxe'la-it,  luank   id'Lqte   aLxela  it.     TakE    wiXt    Lax     9 

Xow  agau!        they  stayed,       a  little  long  they  stayed.         Then  again      eome 

out 

ai.i'xax       LgdLe'lEXEink.       TakE,      "Aqaincaxoe'iiidL,      iiu-xalo'tga   j^ 

it  did  a  person.  Then,  '  It  i?i  desired  a  game  you  will  sweat 

with  .>ou, 

oqolo'tqan.'*        TakE     iie'k-im      iqe'sqos:       '•  Ka'uauwA       Lf^aLa'riia  w 

-weat  house."  Then  he  said  hluejay:  "All  days 

antcxalo'tcElxr*vria  itx        go       intoa'lEXaui."         TakE        akLd'lXani 

we  always  .sweat  in  our  town.'  Then  *he  said  to  them 

uLa'ciiiEina  iL :     ''Tqaiia/ks     aqauwe'kiLXaX.     AtgE'ck«>-itxax     ka   ,., 

their  woman  married  "Rocks  are  heated.  They  get  warm  and 

among  a  foreign  tribe : 

j^a'xkati    atjrE'pIx.     Ta'cka     mixd'La-itx     ta'cka     aqto'LCax."     A'lta   j^ 

mere  they  enter.  Those  tliey  are  <lead  those  have  lost.  Now 

ne'k-ini  iLa'xak;Eiiiaiia:    ''Qa'doXue  IxO'Lxaio.''   A'lta  aqauwo'kiLX   ^.~ 

he  said  their  'hief:  "Must  we  go  into  the  Now        they  were  heate<l 

cave.  ' 

qo'ta  tija'uaks.     TakE    atqE'cko  itx.     Mokct   Lxoa'p  (jo'ta   tqa'naks.   jg 

those  rocks  Then        the\' got 'Narni  Two  holes  those  rocks. 

A'lta   oXti   iiaLxoa'i)    a'Ldp!     La'ska.     A'lta    r*Xti  luiLxoa'p  a'Lop! 

Kow         one  hole  they  en-  they.  \ow  one  hole  they  en-       1^ 

tercd  "  tered 

tid'LEma.    A'lta  aqio'xdpr».     TakE  atcid'cgaiii    ika'pa  atcidtce'iia  go 

the  supeiiiat-         Now        it  was  shut.  Then  he  took  it  ire  he  laid  it  under    in       lo- 

ural  beings.  them 

qO'ta  tqa'Jiaks.    A'lta  ia'xka  aLiga'la  it.     Cka  ma'nxi  ka  dEll,  dEll,    ._ 

those  rocks  Now  it  they  stood  on  il.        And      a  little        and    noise  of  burst-     l**' 

iug, 

qoa'nEini    dEll    ue'xau.     TakE    aqiuxO'laq-i    t<ia'nak.s.     AqiLxa'la<iL 

five  times       noise  of     it  was.  Then       they  were  opene«1       the  rocks.  Il  was  opened 

bursting 


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iqO'sqes     La/uewatiks;      Eka'uauwr^tiks     iLa'Xanate.       Aqidxd'laqL   oi 

blue-.iiiy  lirst:  all  of  them  they  were  alive.  It  was  opened 

tid'LEma.      Aqosi'nEniiks    liuxd'La-it.     WeXt    ne'k-lL.     "' EbtihiQ'2!  f,., 

the  supernat-  Vive  of  them  were  dead.  Again         they  won.  'Ehehiu'  ^*^ 

ural  beings. 

qantsi'x-Lx    tid'LEma    a^idxd'tgagd!"     '"  Ebehiu','    msE'xatx!    Tox-i 

how  then  thesupenmt  are  beaten."  "'Ehehiu','  you  sav.  Then      ^^ 

ural  people 

antsxald'tElkEma-itx    go    iiitca'lEXam." 

we  always  sweat  in  our  town.  "  2* 

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TakE     atcid'lXam     ia'kxix:     ''Tea!     ik()lr''nia     wax     IxLijjEliVxo," 

Then  )ic  .suid  ti.' iiiiii      to  lii^H  brDt-lier-     "Comt"'.  whales  pour         we  will  do  tlu«m." 

ialaw : 

TakE      akLoTXani       uLaVinEiua  iL:       '•  Qa'd'OcXEiii,       mcXEna'oi. 

Then  abtt  said  to  th«uj     their  woman  marrit-d  amoiit;        "Take  care,  lookout! 

a  f'dreifiii  trilie; 

Ajncjriuk;'oe'niasainita  iinc;Vxak;'Eiiiana  ka  inca'kilEiiiatckr)  y   a'lta." 

Y<iu  will  make  liini  Hsliftiiied  your  i' hit- 1'  and  .,  on  do  th«' last  now." 

Agia'lXain     itca'xk;'un:     ''A'lta     i><)'21akli,     wax   aqE'Eax."     lo'kuk 

Sim  said  to  iiini      lier  elder  brotlipr.        "Now  dark,  jwur         it  is  done."  Then 


aya'yutk 

she  i)ul  him 

ka'sa-it, 

roliitj. 


irie'stjes 


i)lue-j.iy 

ia'koa 

there 

'  RjK-hifi  !' 

,\  Oil  say  '  Eheliiii !' 

anitkaiiaintEniO>'ket." 

both  of  voii." 


go    itca'XEtnalapIiX. 

ill  lier  anupit.- 


la'koa    e'natai    aga'Tutk 

There     on  other  side    she  put  him 


tt'jitii  nk;r'aiiia 

ht  sidi' 


on  ri 

Mauix 

When 

A'lta 

,    JS'ow 


I  hold  you, 

a'LOLX 

thev  vrent 


"Nekct       qa'nsix 

'Not  isinyl  how 

<ia'nsix     intgo'kcta 

[any]  liow       you  Idnal]  look 

p)      qix-      t''ujaL. 

bay. 


to 


that 


aga'yutk. 

she  put  liiiii 

yaniO'tga,     uek(;t 

not 

l>d'Iakli 

at  dark 
to  the  benrh 

"La'kt    ekolf''nia    iO'ya,  nakct    milkf''k"ca. 

Slie  naid  to  him      her  i  Idei  brother:        "Four  whales  they  go.        not  harpoon  them. 

E'La(iuiuiim    f^'kole    io'ya,  tcx-I    amiie'lnko'ax/'     TakE    noxuina'Xit 

whale         ^oes,  then  harpoon  him.'  Then  tliey  .stood 

kaX      iiya'le.      agigElge'cgam 

that 


Auin'lXam 


The  fifth 

tio'i.Eina. 

thu  ^upe^nat 


itca'xk;'un: 

her ( Idei  brother: 


AkLo'cgam 


Sho  took  it 


Ek;e'wax 

a  torch 


ur:il  beings. 

itca'xk;'uii, 

her  elder  brother 


his  si.ster, 


she  hol|ied  hiiu 


It  shouted 


TakE     iiELxE'ltjainX     LgoLe'LEXEuik :     '' Yuyayuya'4! 

Tlicii  it  shouted  a  person:  "Yuy.ayuya! 

K'nijiica  e'kole  x-iau  io'ya,"  Ee'Xat  qd'La  LgoLelEXEmk  uELxElqaraX. 

[A  flsh]        whale        that     he  goes,"        one  that  person  shouted. 

Lil'le      ka      weXt      iiELxE'lqamX:      "  Yuyayuya',  y       ita'raEla-y- 

Soinelime    then  a;;ain  it  shouted:  "Yuyayuyi",  albatros.'* 

r-'kole    x-iau    ioya'!   AinckLxe'latck    LEincatco'L."    Qe'xtce  ue'k-ikst 

whale  that        he  goes'  Rais**  theiu  your  harpoon  shafts'"    Intend  he  looke<i 

iqe'stft'S.     TcXup  tcXiip    teXup    tcXup    tcXup    aLE'xax"  La'k;ewax. 

blue-.jay.  Flicker  it  did  the  torch. 

Guyi'     aga'yax      iqe'sqes:      "Nekct     Lga'tgilkot."      TakE      weXt 

Thus         she  (lid  him  blue-jay;  "  Xot  look."  I'lien  again 

iiELxE'lqamX       LgoLe'lEXEiiik:        '•Yuyayuya',       eaid'Iak       f-'kole 

it  sliouted  a  person:  "Yuyayuya',  elk  whale 

X-iau     idya!      ^IckLxr-'latck      LEmcatco'E.''       WPXt     uaLxE'lijamX 

Kaise  them  your  harpwrn  shafts!" 

'•  YnyayuyJi',      imd'k"tXi-y- 

"  Yuyayuya',  sperm  whale 

LEincatod'E,'"  TakE 

your  hariMKtn  shafts'"  Then 

A'lta    ia'xka    itia'ya.*'    TakE    wiXt    uELXE'Jqamx 

Now  he  he  will  come.  '     Tin  n         again  it  shouted 

"Yuyayuya',      tid'LEina    ita  koh'      x-iau     it')ya'!" 

"■Yuyayuya,  the  »u]iernat     their 'whale  that  goes!" 

nral  beings 

tC'Xup    tcXup    tcXup    tcXup    aLE'xax 

flicker  it  did 

AuektcXd'lEiuiX        Lga'k;'ewax       ka 

AuektcXo  lEmiX  her  torch  and 

nO'k-im        qd'La        LgdLe'lr:XEmk : 

he  said  that  i>er8on : 

ita'kolE       xiau       ioya'!" 

their  *hale  that  goes!' 


idya ! 

that  he  goes! 

LgdLe'lEXEink: 

a  jierson : 

MckLxe'latck 

Kaise  them 

"Qa't'dcXEui! 

"  Look        out! 

LgdLe'lEXEmk: 


loya' 


Again 

e'kole      x-iau 

wbale  that         he  goes ! 

agid'lXaui  uya'le: 

she  said  to  him     his  elder  sister: 


a  jierson: 


Qf^'xtce 

Intend 


ne'ki'kst    iqe'sties; 

he  looked  blue-Jay ; 

La'kj'ewax.      "Qautsl'x-Lx 

the  torch.  "  Ho'w  may 

ai.xatEma'nEuuki."        A'lta 

it  always  flickers.  '  Now 

''  Yuyayuya' ;       tid'LEnia 

•'  Yuyayuyaj  the  supernatural 


itca'xk;'uu: 

her  elder  brother 


beings 

"A'lta 

' '  Now 


Agid'lXara 

She  said  to  him 


ia'xka 

that  one 


itia'ya." 

he  will  come. 


AtcLO'lukc 

Ue  liarrHMined  it 


itca'xkj'un. 

her  elder  brother. 


cHiNWK-j  ANEKTCXO'lEMIX    myth TRANSLATION.  51 

Atce'xalukctgo  iiuVLxolt':  •' Eheliiu'2,    (lantsi'x-Lx    tio'LEma  itu'kole 

He  thre-w  it  down  lantj^\aril:  •EMhiu,  how  theu  tlic  ani"'inHl-         thui  1 

uml  beings  whalt' 

ka  aqf'Lxati'nuVptck."     TakK  nr-'k-ini  iciA'^jr^s:  •' Ehebifi'!''      TcXvij)     2 

ami        it  i-"  thn.wii  aslioic '■  Then  he  said        btuejay:  "  Klieliiu  ."      ExtinKuislieil 

a/Lax     L;Vk;r'wax.      L;la'i)i.;la}»     a'yo     i(it''s«j«ls.     TakK      ayo'XonO     3 

it  booaine  the  torch.  UnfhT  \vat.r        Ik  went        hlu-jiiy.  Tbuii      ho  (Iriftol  iiway 

iqe'sqes        WeXt       aLE'kii..        Na'k-iL       weXt      iLiVxakfEinana,     4 

blue  jay.  Again  th<y  wnn.  Ho  won  again  their  chief. 

A'lta       aLi'xko.       AkLo'lXaiii       uLa'cinEina-iL:        '-x-ix-i'k       ♦•'Lan     5 

hmv      tliev  went  homp.      Slie  saiii  to  I  liein     i  licir  wmian  tiiiinii-d  iiiaoii:^  '  Tiiic  v\»' 

ii  t'on-ij^n  trilx.' 

riiegiakXat;'o'.va!     Manix     nu'ljio'tctamai,     k;'aa    iiH-jiia'xo     kusa  it     q 

coil  u))  in  cauoe'  When  you  will  get  across.  tie  do  to  it  robin 

ia/ok/'     A'lta    aqo'Lijax   tMtcxfi'x   <iij>:o  aLi'xko.     A'lta   aqoa'kXatEq     > 

hinblan-  Now  it  wiis  iiiaite  a  Ktorii.  when;    they  went  >'uw         it  « a.s  jnit  on  tlie  ' 

kel."  a;zainst  tliem  hon)e.  e(l(;ft  of  the  <'aiiop 

go  Lia'aLxap'ukc  ikaiti'nj,  ka  aqe'Lgax  t^itcxa'x;  Le2qc' puc  aLxr:' la-it     g 

on  its  jtiinwuJt;  I'auoe,  .xnd    it  was  mail©      a  storm ;  .ilmust        ft'         they  were 

against  theui  dead 

ka  aLigo'tctam.  ■-';-,/v;::\./ ;^  :»:V-./  -^.>^:_,r .   ■'7'^^/^l^''^^    9 

and    they  came  acroas.  ,.         .  .      .         ..,-     %.  :,       . 

Translation.  ; 

TUere  was  a  town  the  chief  of  Avhich  liad  died.  His  two  rhildreii 
were  grown  up;  one  was  a  girl  and  one  a  boy.  Early  every  morning 
the  people  went  out  to  hunt  sea-otters.  The  girl  was  always  in  the 
stern  of  the  canoe.  At  dark  they  returned  home.  Five  times  they 
had  gone  hunting,  then  it  grew  foggy.  Her  hair  became  wet  and  she 
swallowed  the  water  which  drij)j)ed  down  from  her  hair.  A  long  time 
the  j>eople  remained  tliere.  Then  sJie  became  |>regnant.  Blue-Jay 
was  the  first  to  observe  it.  He  said:  '' Don't  you  notice  it ?  He  made 
his  sister  pregnant."  Robin  said:  "  Be  quiet,  B hie  Jay,  you  will  jnake 
our  chiers  children  ashamed."'  "  Ha,  he  is  the  elder  of  us  two  and  he 
ought  to  know  better  than  I."'  After  .some  time  she  became  vStouter. 
'•Hell,  we  will  run,"  said  Bhie  Jay.  "'I  am  ashamed  because  her 
brother  made  her  pregnant.  We  will  leave  them;  we  will  mov-e!" 
Tlien,  indeed,  the  peoi)ie  believed  Blue  Jay.  Again  the  brother  and 
sister  went  hunting  sea  otters.  In  the  evening  they  came  home.  Now 
there  were  no  people  and  no  houses.  "  Lo,  they  deserted  us.  Blue- 
Jay  advised  them  to  do  so."  Then  the  brother  continued:  "Tell  me 
who  made;  you  pregnant f  She  rei>lied,  ••  I  do  not  know.  Once  when 
we  went  out  hunting  sea  otters  a  mist  came  up  and  1  swallowed  the  v\  ater 
which  made  me  qualmish."  Then  they  searched  for  tire.  But  the 
people  had  poured  water  into  all  the  tires.  The  last  house  was  that  of 
their  aunt,  the  Crow.  It  also  was  taken  away.  They  walked  about 
and  there  they  heard  the  crackling  of  fiie.  The  brother  said  to  his 
sister:  "Do  you  hear  the  tire f  After  awhile  it  crackled  again.  They 
found  the  place  from  where  the  s<»und  appeared  to  come.  They  dug 
into  the  ground  and  found  a  shell.  In  the  shell  there  was  burning 
coal.  ''  Oh,"  they  said  to  each  other,  "  our  aunt  pitied  us;  she  put  the 
fire  into  the  shell  for  us."     Now  they  started  a  fire.     The  next  day  they 


52  ANKKTC  XO'lEMIX    HER    MYTH.  [^^ 


built  a  siTiall  house.  There  tl>ey  lived  tor  a  lonjj  time.  One  ilay  a  sea 
breeze  arose.  Early  in  the  morning  the  man  rose  and  went  <lt)wii  to 
the  beaeh.  There  he  ft)und  ten  eedur  planks,  eaeh  ten  fathoms  long, 
whieh  had  drifted  ashore.  He  went  up  to  the  house  and  said  to  his 
sister:  ''  I  have  found  ten  planks,  each  ten  fathoms  long."  They  went 
to  the  beach,  hauled  them  up  to  their  house,  and  the  brother  made  a 
large  house.  Then  the  brother  said:  •■  What  kind  of  a  blanket  will 
you  make  for  your  son?"  lu  the  morning  he  went  down  to  the  beach 
and  there  he  found  two  sniall  sea-otters.  He  said:  "Oh,  my  poor 
nephew,  this  will  be  your  blanket."  He  took  them  up  to  the  house 
and  vsaid  to  his  sister:  ''  I  fouml  these  sea-otters."  Then  she  was  very 
glad.  The  brother  said:  ''  What  soup  are  you  going  to  make  for  your 
sonf"  In  the  morning  he  arose  and  went  down  to  the  beaeh.  There 
he  found  a  sra-lion.  He  skinned  it  and  out  it,  and  then  they  boiled  it. 
Every  day  he  went  down  to  the  beaeh,  and  every  time  he  found  two 
sea-otters.  And  their  house  was  full  of  sea-otter  skins.  One  morning 
he  went  to  the  beach;  there  was  a  whale.  Then  he  ran  back  to  his 
sister  ami  cried:  '"A  whale  is  on  the  beach  I"  His  sister  said  in  reply: 
•'  Every  night  the  i)eople  on  the  other  side  of  the  ocean  send  us  food. 
Those  supernatural  |»eo[)le  love  me.  My  boy's  father  came.  Now  cut 
the  whale."  Then  he  skiuned  it  and  cut  it  and  they  carried  up  the 
meat. 

Xow  the  Crow  made  herself  ready  to  look  for  her  nephew  and  her 
niece.  She  launched  her  canoe  and  paddled  across,  wailing  all  the 
time.  When  she  had  almost  crossed  the  bay  she  discovered  a  house 
and  saw  sm<»ke  rising.  She  went  on.  When  she  was  near  the  shore 
she  saw  a  chief  sitting  on  the  roof  of  the  house.  [The  latter  said  to  his 
sister,  when  he  saw  the  Crow  coming:]  "Our  aunt  who  pitied  us  is 
coming  there."  She  arrived  and  saw  the  whale  on  the  beach.  She 
[was  very  hungry.]  went  to  the  whale  and  pulled  at  the  meat.  Then 
her  nephew  saitl:  "Come  up  to  the  house:  why  do  you  touch  that 
rotten  meat  ?"  She  replied  :  '•  Oh,  I  only  looked  at  it,"  and  went  up  to 
the  house.  She  ent<ired  and  saw  that  it  was  full  of  whale  meat.  She 
went  right  up  to  the  child  [and  wanted  to  take  it  in  her  arms],  but  the 
child  began  to  cry.  The  sister  said  :  "Oh,  he  is  afraid  of  your  tears." 
They  gave  her  water  and  she  washed  her  face.  Then  she  trie<l  again 
to  take  him,  but  still  he  cried.  The  sister  said  :  "He  is  afraid  of  your 
breath."  Then  she  took  water,  cleaned  her  mouth  and  tcxik  him  again, 
but  still  he  cried.  Then  the  sister  said  to  her  aunt :  "Do  you  think 
he  is  a  human  being  ?  Look  here,  he  is  the  son  of  a  supernatural  being. 
They  gave  us  that  whale  to  eat."  "  Oh,"  said  the  Crow.  They  boiled 
whale  meat  for  her  and  she  ate  it.  After  she  had  finished  eating  she 
went  home.  They  gave  her  two  pieces  of  blubber  which  she  put  into 
her  mat. 

The  (Jrow  went  across  the  bay ;  and  when  she  approachetl  the  t-own 
she  cried  :  "O,  my  sister's  children,  my  sister's  children,  birds  flew  up 


''"rnT^"]  ANEKTCXO'LEMIX    MYTH TRANSLATION.  53 

from  yoii  many  tinu's;  cagli-s  were  eating  you.  O,  my  sifter's  diil'l- 
ren,  my  sister's  chiltlivn,  gulls  were  eating  you.  Havens  were  eating 
you,  O,  my  sister's  children."  Now  slie  came  still  nearer  the  town. 
Blue-Jay  was  sitting  outside  and  saw  hei-  coming.  When  she  had 
nearly  arrived  she  cried  again:  "O.  my  sister's  children,  my  sister's 
<hiIdren,birdstlewupfromy(ui;  crows  wen- eating  you."'  Then  Blue  .lay 
shouted:  "Do  you  not  notice?  She  names  the  Crow;  she  names  the 
<rrow.''  Now  she  landed  and  went  up  to  the  house.  Now  all  the  peo- 
ple came  into  the  Crow's  house.  They  asked  her  how  she  had  tound 
her  sister's  children.  She  replied  and  told  much.  ''  I  went  across  and 
1  found  their  bodies  full  of  birds  which  ate  them.  All  kinds  of  birds 
ate  them."  After  she  had  tinished.  Bhu^Jay  was  the  first  to  leave  the 
house.  He  went  to  the  rear  of  the  house,  where  he  stayed.  Now,  the 
Crow  was  silent.  Kobin,  who  was  her  deceased  husband's  brother, 
remained  with  her.  They  sat  on  opposite  sides  of  the  fire.  She  had 
live  children.  Then  she  told  liim  everything  in  a  low  voi<e,  and  Blue- 
Jay  listened  outside.  She  ])ulled  out  the  food  which  she  had  earri«'d 
home,  i'ut  it  to  pieces,  and  gave  it  to  her  children  and  to  Itobin.  fler 
youngest  daughter  clioked  [when  eating  the  blubber].  Then  liiue-Jay, 
who  had  been  peeping  through  the  chinks  of  the  wall,  entered  and 
slapped  her  nape.  The  piece  of  whale  meal  dew  out  of  her  mouth. 
Blue-Jay  took  it  up,  went  out,  showed  it  to  the  people,  and  said: 
*'])o  you  see?  The  Crow  fed  me."  He  went  to  three  houses  showing  it 
around,  then  he  ate  it.  After  some  time  it  grew  dark.  The  people 
were  ^  ery  hungry. 

Then  Blue-Jay  said  to  the  chief  of  the  <•'  .vn:  •<<_),  chief,  the  honse  [of 
the  young  man  whom  we  deserted]  is  full  of  whale  meat.  A  supernat- 
ural being  loved  his  sister.  He  invites  me,  and  he  has  invited  the  Crow 
and  Robin."  Late  in  the  evening  Blue-Jay  came  out  of  the  house,  took 
his  large  blanket  [and  went  to  his  elder  brotlier,  Robin.]  saying,  "  Robin, 
let  us  sleep  under  one  blanket;  1  always  get  cold."  Robin  replied: 
"  Ya-a,  I  always  sleep  alone,  and  do  not  want  anyone  with  me;  sleep  there 
at  my  feet."  Now  Blue  Jay  lay  down  at  Robin's  feet.  Blue  Jay  remained 
awake.  When  it  was  nearly  morning  lilue  Jay  fell  asleep.  Now  Robin 
and  Crow  made  a  canoe  [readyj.  Then  Robin  and  the  Crow  Avent 
to  their  canoe  and  carried  their  ])r<)]>erty  into  it.  Now  Robin  took  a 
sharp  stick  and  put  it  in  the  ground  at  Blue  Jay's  feet.  Then  Robin 
and  the  Crow  went  across  to  the  young  man  and  to  his  sister,  and  left 
Blue  Jay  alone.  Early  in  tht*  morning  when  he  awoke,  he  said :  "  Wake 
up,  Robin,"  and  kicked  him;  but  his  feet  struck  the  stick,  and  he  hurt 
himself.  "O,  n)y  feet  I"  he  cried.  "They  left  me  here  alone."  Then 
he  went  lu^ne  to  his  children.  Crow  and  Robin  crossed  the  bay  and 
went  up  to  the  house  of  the  young  man. 

Early  next  morning  Blue  Jay  said :  "  T^ow,  let  us  all  go  across."  They 
made  themselves  ready  and  went  across.  When  they  we;re  in  the  mid- 
dle of  the  bay  a  heavy  gale  arose,  and  the  people  almost  died.    They 


64  ANEKTCXo'lKMIX    HKK    myth.  Knoux'.y 

lijid  to  turn  back.  Five  days  |tlioy  triod  to  cross  the  b}iy|,  hi'.t  every 
time  they  wtuc  driven  hack.  Then  they  }^ot  across.  Now  it  began  to 
snow,  and  the  people  wore  covered  with  snow.  They  be<'aMie  very  cold. 
Thus  their  chief  took  revenge  npoii  them.  Then  Bine  Jay  went  up  to 
the  house.  [Lie  found  a  knothole  and  called  to  Robin,  who  was  in  the 
house:)  "Kobin,  open  for  me,  I  am  cold.  Bring  me  food,  Ifobin,  I  am 
starving."  Robin  «lid  not  reply.  "Robin,  take  the  tong.><  and  jnit 
some  f(M)d  throngh  this  hole."  Robin  was  boiling  meat.  Then  he  took 
the  tongs  and  pnt  them  into  the  boiling  kettle.  He  pushed  the  tong-i 
through  the  knothole.  Bine-Jay  [was  so  hungry  that  he|  luked  the 
fat  oflfrom  the  tongs.  He  said:  '"Robin,  F^obin,  tell  the  chief  that  I 
will  give  him  my  daughter  in  marriage,  but  let  him  open  the  door." 
'' Ya  a,"  said  Robin;  "What  shall  he  do  with  her?  He  wants  your 
chief's  daughter  [not  yours ).*"  Then  Bine  Jay  ran  down  to  the  beach 
and  said  to  his  chief:  "The  young  man  a  ks  for  j'our  daughter  and  for 
my  daughter."  The  chief  did  not  reply,  and  Bine  Jay  ran  back  to  the 
house  and  said:  "  Robin,  the  chief  says  he  will  give  him  his  danghter.'' 
Fivetim^'S  Bine-Jay  ran  down  to  the  beach  aijd  back  to  the  house.  Tlien 
his  chief  .q)oke;  he  made  his  <Iunghter  ready,  ami  i)ut  on  her  dentalia, 
and  so  did  Blue  Jay.  Once  more  he  ran  up  to  the  honse  and  said: 
"Robin,  I  have  made  my  daughter  ready."  "  Ya,*'  re])lied  Robin ;  "  She 
shall  look  after  the  cliamber."  Now  they  brought  the  chiefs  danghter 
up  to  the  house  and  they  opened  the  door. 

On  the  ;\)llowing  morning  the  sister  had  disappeared.     Lo  I  The  super 
natuial  beings  had  taken  her  and  her  child  away.    The  people  remained 
in  this  place  and  made  new  houses. 

Once  upon  a  time  the  Crow  gathered  many  potentilla  roots  [put  them 
into  her  canoe[  and  crossed  the  sea.  When  she  arrived  at  the  country 
of  the  supernatural  beings  they  all  came  <lown  to  the  beach.  They 
se;  ehed  among  her  roots  and  found  one  ogue'raEskotit  and  one 
LE'moksin  among  them.  These  they  ate,  and  threw  away  the  Crow's 
potentilla  roots.  Then  she  went  up  to  the  house  and  met  her  niece, 
who  said:  "Do  you  think  they  are  men,  that  you  bring  them  potentilla 
roots?  Gather  ogueniEskotit  and  i.E'moksin.  When  you  come  again 
bring  all  kinds  of  nice  smelling  roots,  and  bring  one  small  basket  of 
potentilla  roots  for  me."  Then  sh(>  said  to  her :  "Take  this  bitch  along; 
it  belongs  to  your  grandson.  When  you  come  near  the  shore  say: 
•Catch  a  whale,  Q;  aci'nEmicLX.'"  "Yes,"  said  the  Crow,  and  then  she 
went  home.  When  she  was  in  the  middle  of  the  ocean  she  said  to  the 
dog:  "Catch  a  whale,  Q;aci'nEmicLX.  Do  you  know  indeed  how  to 
catch  whales?"  Thc^n  the  bitch  who  lay  in  the  stern  of  the  b<»at  arose. 
A  whale  came  up.  She  bit  it.  Then  the  canoe  rocked  violently. 
•'Hold  it  fast,  Q; acrnEmicLX."  Then  the  Crow  became  afraid  and 
said:  "Let  go, let  go,  Q;aci'nEmicLX."  Then  she  let  go  the  whale  and 
lay  down  to  sleep.    The  Crow  landed  [and  when  she  arrived],  she  hatl 


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lost  her  dog.  She  ran  about  and  seairhed  for  it  in  all  tlie  houses^ 
but  did  not  lind  it.  Then  she  [wa.s  very  sad  and]  did  not  eat  because 
she  likrd  her  <hi{r. 

The  Crow  stayt'd  here  rive  days,  an<l  tlien  again  she  gathered  many 
roots  of  plants.  She  gathered  ogue'niEskotit  and  LE'nioksln.  She  gath- 
ered all  kinds  of  nice  smelling  roots.  She  put  potentilla  roots  into  one 
small  basket.  Then  she  crossed  again  to  the  country  of  the  super- 
natural beings.  Then  they  all  Ciime  (h»\vn  to  the  beach.  They  |took 
the  nice  smelling  roots  and]  ate  them  right  there  at  the  beach.  Slie 
carried  the  potentilla  roots  up  to  her  niece.  Now  she  saw  her  dog, 
which  was  in  tin;  house.  [ Her  niece  said  ;J  "  Do  you  think  this  is  a  com- 
mon bitch  ?  She  returns.  Why  did  you  say  in  the  middle  of  the  ocean : 
'Take  the  whale  ?'  Therefore  you  became  afraid.  You  must  not  say  so 
until  you  are  near  the  shore.  Do  you  think  they  gave  her  to  y<m  as  a 
present?  She  always  returns.  You  will  take  her  again  when  you  go 
home.  Do  not  search  for  her  wlieu  y«)U  have  l(»st  her.  She  provides 
you  with  food  when  you  are  going."  The  Crow  replied:  "Yes."  And 
when  she  went  back  she  carried  that  bitch  along.  '-N^'hen  you  approach 
thelandsay:  'Catch  a  whale,  C^;aci'nEmicLX.'"'  Then  she  went  home. 
The  dog  lay  in  the  stern  of  the  canoe.  When  they  were  near  the  town 
the  Crow  said:  "Catch  a  whale,  Q;acT'nEmicLX."  She  did  not  move. 
Then  the  Crow  took  some  water,  poured  it  over  her  and  said:  "Catch 
a  whale;  are  you  indeed  able  to  catch  a  whale?"  When  they  were 
quite  near  the  shore  s!ie  said  again:  "Catch  a  whale,  (|^;a(i'nEmicLX." 
Then  she  arose  and  caught  a  whale.  Again  the  canoe  rocked.  She  said : 
"Hold  it  fast,  Q;aci'uEmieLX.'"  Sometimes  she  did  not  say  it  right 
and  cried :  "Let  go  the  Avhale,  Q;  aci'nEmicLX."  Theu  the  whale  drifted 
ashore.  The  people  went  down  to  the  beacU  and  cut  the  whale.  They 
carried  the  meat  up  to  house. 

After  some  time  the  chief  said:  "1  desire  to  go  and  see  ray  sister." 
Now  the  people  made  themselves  ready  and  started  in  a  large  canoe. 
When  they  came  nearthecountry  of  the  supernatural  beings  their  chief 
said :  "Take  care,  they  will  test  us."  [  When  they  had  gone  a  little  far- 
ther] the  whole  sea  was  covered  with  i«-e.  He  said  to  his  people:  "  We 
will  land  after  a  while."'  Now  Blue  Jay  became  very  cold,  but  he  said: 
"I  never  get  cold,  I  will  stay  in  the  canoe."  He  jumped  into  the  water 
and  sank  out  of  sight  at  once.  Then  a  person  shouted  on  shore: 
"Ehehiu,  [Blue- Jay]  killed  himself."  Then  the  chief  arose  in  the  canoe; 
he  took  the  ice  and  threw  it  away.  Theu  that  person  shouted:  "Ehe- 
hiu, how  he  threw  away  the  ice  of  the  supernatural  beings."  " '  Ehehiu,' 
you  say,  I  threw  it  away;  what  made  me  fall  down?"  [said  Blue- Jay]. 
Then  they  went  up  to  the  house.  The  chief  said:  "Do  not  enter  at 
once.  After  a  while  they  will  open  their  house."  Now  there  was  a  sea- 
lion  and  a  sea-cow  ( ?),  one  at  each  side  of  the  door.  They  stood  in  the 
doorway.  Now  Blue-Jay  became  very  cold.  He  tried  to  jump  into 
the  house  and  the  animals  bit  him.    Thev  had  almost  been  unable 


66  ANKKFCXO'lEMIX    her   myth.  ["^.^nuwY 

to  recover  ]ii  111.  Then  tin' <lii»»f  stepjiotl  up  ami  Iif  t«»nk  one  soa  mon- 
ster ill  each  liand  and  threw  tluni  away.  "  I'.hchiii,"  shoutitl  tho  i>er- 
son  ["how  lio  throws  away  tho  Hca  lions  of  the  supernatural  peo])le"]. 
"'Ehehin',  you  say;  I  threw  away  those  who  bit  me,"  said  lilue-Jay. 
Then  tliey  all  entered  the  house  and  stayed  there.  There  were  nopeo- 
])le  in  it  except  tlie  chiefs  sister,  j Blue. lay  said  to  his  brother 
Robin:]  "'What  will  they  ^ive  us  to  eat,  Robin?"  ''Oh.  be  (juiet," 
replied  Kobin.  Then  said  lilue  Jay:  ''Our  chief's  tire  makes  noise  just 
as  this  here."  There  was  only  one  kig  in  the  house.  Then  the  i>er- 
sou  shouted:  "Come  down  to  the  tire  you  who  sjtlits  wood  with  his 
beak."  Then  a  beinjf  ciime  out  Ifrom  umb^r  the  bedj  with  a  lonj,'  beak 
who  split  the  ht^.  '"Koliin,"  said  iJlue  Jay,  "that  was  our  *rreat-great- 
grandfather's  slave."  "  I  do  not  know  that  he  was  our  slave;  you  alone 
Lave  slaves.''  Then  a  tire  was  made  and  the  whole  house  was  full  of 
smoke.  The  person  shouted :  "Come  down  to  the  fire,  Smoke  eater." 
"Robin,"  said  Blue-Jay,  "he  also  was  our  (great-gr«>at-}^randfather's) 
slave;  he  always  carried  me  on  his  back  and  led  you  by  the  hand." 
"I  do  not  know  that  he;  was  our  slave:  you  alone  have  slaves,"  Then 
the  smoke  man  came  down  and  [they  saw  that)  he  had  an  enor- 
mous belly.  He  stepped  into  the  middle  of  the  house  and  swallowed 
all  the  smoke.  The  house  became  light.  Then  they  brought  a  small 
dish  and  one  cut  of  meat  was  in  it.  "  Robin,"  said  Blue- Jay,  "that  is 
too  little;  that  is  not  enough  for  all  of  us;  I  certainly  shall  not  get 
enough."  Then  a  person  shouted :  "Come  down  to  tho  fire  you  who 
outs  whale  with  his  beak."  Then  a  perscm  came  to  the  fire  with  a  very 
sharp  beak,  who  began  t^o  cut  meat.  He  cut  and  cut  until  the  whole 
dish  was  full.  Then  he  blew  upon  it  and  it  became  a  large  canoe  full 
of  meat.  They  boiled  it,  and  when  it  was  nearly  done  they  all  went 
out  and  their  chief  took  reeds.  These  he  put  into  their  mouths  [and 
pushed  them  right  through  them]  so  that  they  came  out  at  the  anus. 
They  all  did  so,  also  Blue  Jay.  Then  they  entered  again  and  sat  down. 
They  made  small  holes  where  they  sat  and  began  to  eat.  They  swal- 
lowed the  meat  and  it  went  right  out  at  the  anus.  Blue  Jay  arose 
and  there  lay  his  anus.  "Look  here,  Rol)in,  my  anus  fell  down  right 
here!"  Then  the  people  took  him  by  his  arms,  carried  him  out  of  the 
house,  and  pulled  the  reed  out  of  his  mouth.  Then  the  chief  and  Blue- 
Jay  entered  again;  he  took  three  spoonfuls  and  he  had  enough.  Then 
the  people  continued  to  eat  and  the  whale  meat  became  less  and  less. 
Then  they  went  out,  took  out  the  reeds  and  reentered.  They  continued 
to  eat.  Now  they  ate  in  the  right  way  and  finished  all  they  had  boiled. 
Then  a  person  cried:  "Ehehiu,  how  they  eat  all  the  meat  of  the  super 
natural  beingsl"  Then  Blue  Jay  said:  "Did  you  think  T  could  not 
finish  what  you  gave  me  to  eat?" 

Now  they  stayed  in  the  house.  Blue  Jay  went  out.  Jle  was  over- 
satiated.  He  looked  and  saw  a  patch  of  kiuuikinnik  berries.  He 
began  to  eat  them,  when  a  person  called :  "Oh,  Blue- Jay  eats  the  excre- 


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iiHMitaufthe supernatural |>f'opl<';''\vheicuiM)nBlue-.Tay said:  '''Klwliin', 
.V(»u  say;  do  you  think  I  eat  themf     I  inorely  look  at  your  kUmikinnik 

berrieH." 

They  Htaye«l  there.  After  awhile  a  ixrson  eame  out  of  the  house  and 
gaid:  "Tbey  wish  to  i>lay  with  y«)u;  you  will  dive."  Blue  Jay  xaid: 
"We  always  dive  in  our  eountry/'  *'Do  you  think  they  do  as  you  are 
aecustftmed  to!"  said  the  woman.  '"When  they  dive  the  one  dies  and 
the  other  one  hiis  won."  vShe  said  to  them:  '•  Blue  Jay  shall  dive." 
Blue  Jay  went  «lown  to  the  water  and  threw  the  bushes  out  of  hi.s 
canoe  into  the  water.  Then  he  and  the  diver  fought  ajrainst  each  other. 
Tbey  dived.  I'.hie  Jay  hid  his  club  under  his  blanket.  They  jumped 
into  the  water  an«l  after  awhile  Blue  Jay's  l)reath  gave  out.  He  eame 
up  and  hid  under  the  bushes  which  he  had  thrown  out  of  his  canoe. 
There  he  breathed  and  dived  again.  He  said  to  the  diver:  "Where 
are  you?"  '•  llen^  I  am."  she  replied.  After  awhile  his  breath  gave 
out  again.  Otice  more  he  came  up  under  the  bushes.  Four  times  he 
did  so,  and  then  he  became  tired.  He  went  to  look  for  the  diver.  He 
found  her  biting  tlie  botton)  of  the  sea.  She  had  her  eyes  closed.  Blue- 
Jay  took  his  dub  and  hit  her  on  the  nape.  The  ])eople  saw  sometjiing 
floating  on  the  water  and  tlien  a  person  said:  "There  is  Bine  Jay." 
He  was,  however,  in  the  bushes  which  he  had  thrown  out  of  his 
canoe.  After  a  little  while  Blue  Jay  jumped  ashore  and  a  person 
shouted:  "Ehehiu,  how  Blue  Jay  won  over  the  diver  of  the  sui»ernat- 
ral  beings."  "'Ehehiu',  you  say;  we  always  dive  so  in  our  country/' 
said  Blue  Jay. 

Then  again  a  person  step[)ed  out  and  said:  "They  want  to  play  with 
yon;  you  will  climb  up  a  tree  together."  Then  Blue  Jay  said  :  "We 
climb  every  day  in  our  country."  But  the  young  woman  remarked: 
"Do  you  think  they  are  just  like  Indians?  They  will  place  a  piece  of 
ice  upright,  then  you  will  have  to  climb  up  the  ice.  When  a  climber 
falls  down  he  breaks  to  pieces  and  the  other  one  wins."  Then  they 
said  to  Blue  Jay  :  "You  shall  climb  up."  They  i)laced  upright  a  piece 
of  ice  which  was  so  long  that  it  reached  to  the  sky.  Blue-Jay  made 
himself  ready  and  tied  his  bearskin  blanket  around  his  belly.  [The 
su[)ernatural  beings  sent  a]  chipmunk  who  made  hinLself  ready  [to 
climb  up  the  ice].  They  began  to  climb,  and  when  they  had  reached  a 
certain  height  Blue-Jay  grew  tired.  [Then  he  let  go  of  the  ice]  and  flew 
upward.  [When  he  had  rested]  he  again  took  hold  of  the  ice.  Then 
he  grew  tired  again.  He  looked  back  to  the  one  with  whom  be  was 
racing  and  saw  her  climbing  up  with  her  eyes  shut.  She  did  not  grow 
tired.  Then  Blue-Jay  took  his  club  [from  under  his  blanket]  and  struck 
her  on  the  nape.  The  chipmunk  fell  down.  The  people  looked  up  and 
saw  a  person  falling  down.  "Ah,  that  is  Blue-Jay!  There  he  falls 
down."  [But  w^hen  they  saw  the  chipmunk]  a  i)ersou  shouted  :  "Ehe- 
hiu, bow  they  won  over  the  chipmunk  of  the  superuitural  beings." 


58  ANEKTCXO'LEMIX    her    myth.  [cthsologv 

"'  Ehehiu',  yon  say;  we  always  climb  in  our  conntry."   Then  their  chief 
won  two  8ea-otters. 

Then  they  stayed  awhile  longer.  Then  aj^ain  a  person  c}U«»e<)Ut  and 
said:  "They  want  to  have  a  shooting  match  with  yon."  Bine  Jay 
said:  "We  have  shooting  matches  every  day  in  onr  conntry."  The 
young  woman  said:  "  Do  you  tliink  they  are  like  Indians?  They  place 
peoi)le  against  ea<'h  other.  One  stands  on  one  side,  the  other  on  the 
other.  [They  shoot  ut  ea<-h  other,]  the  one  dies,  and  the  other  wins.'' 
Then  they  said  to  the  lieaver :  "You  stand  up  [on  onr  side].''  They 
took  a  grindstone  and  tied  it  to  his  belly.  They  took  another  one  and 
tied  it  to  his  back.  The  supernatural  beings  made  the  loon  stand  uj* 
on  their  side.  Then  [the  beaver  and  the  loonj  took  their  arrows  and 
the  loon  shot  at  the  beaver.  The  arrow  broke  and  fell  down.  Then 
the  beaver  shot  at  the  loon.  "  LThn,"  said  he  when  he  was  st'^nck  by  the 
arrow.  Then  the  loon  shot  again.  "  Ha,"  he-said,  and  the  arrow  broke 
and  fell  down.  Then  he  shot  again  at  the  loon,  "  Uhfi,"  he  said,  then  fell 
on  his  back  and  died.  "  Ehehiul  How  they  won  over  the  bnd  of  the 
supernatural  people."'  Blue-Jay  spoke:  "You  say 'ehehiu';  we  have 
shooting  nmtches  in  our  country  every  day." 

They  stayed  there  some  tune.longer.  Then  again  a  person  came  imt 
of  the  house  and  said:  "They  want  to  play  with  yon;  you  will  sweat 
in  the  sweat  house."  Blue-Jay  spoke:  "We  always  sweat  in  our 
country.'  Then  the  young  woman  said:  "They  always  heat  caves, 
and  when  they  are  hot,  they  enter  them.  The  one  party  will  die,  the 
other  will  win."  Then  their  chief  said:  "  VYe  must  go  into  the  cave." 
Now  the  supernatural  beings  heated  the  caves.  They  got  hot.  There 
were  two  caves  in  a  rock.  [The  chief  and  some  of  his  pe()i)lej  went 
into  one,  the  supernatural  beiugs  went  into  the  other.  Then  the  caves 
were  closed.  The  chief,  however,  took  some  ice  and  pat  it  under  their 
feet.  They  stood  on  it.  After  a  little  while  a  sound  Avas  heard  like 
the  bursting  of  a  shell  that  is  being  roasted.  Five  times  that  sound 
was  heard.  Then  the  caves  were  opened:  tirst  that  of  Blue  Jay's  peo- 
ple— they  were  all  alive;  next  that  of  the  supernatural  beings — five 
of  them  were  dead.  They  had  won  again.  "Ehehiu!  Ilow  they  won 
over  the  supernatural  beings."  "'Ehehiu',  you  say,'' replied  Blue  Jay, 
"  we  use  the  sweat  house  every  day  in  our  country." 

Now  the  chief's  brother  in  law  said:  "Let  us  catch  whales."  The 
sister  told  him:  "Take  care;  they  Avill  try  to  put  you  to  shame.  This 
is  their  last  attempt  at  you."  In  the  ev'cning  they  went  to  catch  whales. 
She  took  Blue  Jay  and  put  him  into  her  right  armpit.  Then  she  took 
Robin  and  put  him  into  her  left  armpit  [and  told  theraj:  "Now  I 
shall  keep  you  here;  do  not  say  'ehehiu,'  do  not  look  I"  Then  in  the 
evening  they  all  went  down  to  the  beach.  She  said  to  her  elder  brother : 
"Four  whales  will  pass  you,  but  do  not  throw  your  harpoon;  when 
the  fifth  comes,  then  harpoon  it.'"  Now  the  supernatural  i)eople  stood 
there.     The  yonug  woman  took  a  torch  in  order  to  help  her  brother. 


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After  a  while  a  person  shouted:  -' Yiiyaynya,  a  flatfish  whale  comes." 
I  The  chief  did  not  stir.)  After  a  while  a  person  shouted:  "  Yuya- 
yuya,  an  albatross  whale  comes;  raise  your  hari)oons."  Blue- Jay  tried 
to  look  (from  undei-  the  arms  of  the  woman |.  At  once  her  torch 
began  to  flicker,  and  she  pressed  Blue  Jay,  saying:  ''Douot  look!" 
Then  again  a  person  shouted:  "  Yuyayuya,  an  elk  whale  conies;  raise 
your  hivrp(»ons."  [The  chief  did  not  stir,  j  Next  a  person  shouted: 
"Yuyayuya,  a  sperm-whale  comes;  raise  your  harpoons.''  Then  the 
sister  said  to  him:  ''Now,  kxik  out;  now  the  real  whale  will  come." 
Then  a  person  shouted:  "  Yuyayuya,  the  whale  of  tiie  supernatural 
people  comes."  iilue  Jay  tried  to  look  [from  his  hiding  place [.  Then 
the  torch  of  the  young  woman  began  to  flicker  and  was  almost  extin- 
guished. The  people  said :  "  Why  does  AnektcXo'lEmiX's  torch  always 
flicker?"  The  person  shouted  once  more:  '•  Yuyayuya, the  whale  of 
the  supernatural  people  comes."  Then  Anr^ktcXo'lEmiX  said  to  her 
brotlier :  "Now  the  real  whale  will  come."  The  chief  harpooned  it  and 
tlirew  it  ashore.  "Khehiul  How  they  threw  ashore  the  whale  of  the 
supernatural  people."  Blue- Jay  replied:  "Ehehiu,"  and  at  once  the 
torch  was  extinguished,  and  Blue-Jay  [fell  down  from  the  armpit  of  the 
woman  and]  was  drowned.  He  drifted  away.  Thus  theyAv<.n  again. 
Their  chief  won  again.  Then  they  went  home.  AnektcXd'lEmiX  said : 
"Coil  up  this  rope  in  your  canoe;  when  you  get  across  tie  Robin's 
blanket  to  it."  [Then  they  started.  When  they  were  in  the  middle  of 
the  ocean  the  supernatural  people]  created  a  strong  gale  against  those 
going  home.  Now  they  tied  [Mink]  on  to  the  gunwale  of  their  canoe 
[thus  making  it  higher  and  preventing  its  being  swamjied].  They 
almost  perished;  finally  they  reached  their  home  (safely.  Then  they 
tied  Robin's  blanket  to  the  rope.  AnetcXO'lEmiX  pulled  it  back,  and 
when  she  found  the  blanket  at  the  end  of  the  rope  she  knew  that  her 
brother  had  reached  home  safelyj. 


4.  IGUA  NAT  lA  KXANAM. 


Thk  8ai.mo.\      his  Mvtii. 


6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 
12 

13 

14 
15 
16 
17 

18 
10 
20 


lo'c 

There 

WiU» 

tMjexEiiiEla'luX. 

thf'.v  wantwl  to  buy 


iLa'Xakj'Einana, 

tlieir  chief, 


Ofo'kiiil 


uya'Xa, 

hi.-<<laui;ht«r. 


Kwa' 

lb  us 


qO'xtee 

inteiidiug 


JNUkct 

Not 


A'lta 

Now 


atcLuqoa'na-it 

he  put  dowii 


inio'lak 

elk 


atso'tx. 

he  gave  ber 
her.  "  away. 

Lia'atcam:  "  Ma'iiix  La'ksta  tc;Ex  LkLa'xo  Lik  Lf^E'U-aui,  LgucftTi'ma 

its  antlers:  'When  whu  break    he  will  Jo  it  these        antlers,        he  shall  take  her 

ri<jn'Xa."       A'lta      aqo'xoqtc      te'lXEm,      ta'newatikc     oxowa'yol. 

my  daughter."         Now        tlit-y  were  invited        the  jteople,  tirst  the  walkers 

Ka'uauwr^  atio'xoqtc.     A'tElaxtikc    ktgE'kal.     Ka'nauv^'e2    aqo'xO(itc 

TheH  they  the  tiier.t.  All  tlie^  were  in- 

vited 

ts;  EX 

break 


All 


Nokct  tSjEx 

Not  break 


EX 


thtv  were  in- 
vited. 

TakE      aqo'lXam      dtslEmoT'kXan.      ^'Ma'newa 

Then  -■(he  wa8  told  the  snail.  '  Vou  first 

No'ya    (Its  lErae'nkXan.     Qe'xtce   akLo'cgam. 

She  went  the  suail.  Intending         she  took  it. 

AqiO'lXaiii      ik;a'r)tEn!      "AniElaxta      tCjEx      LE'xa!" 

He  was  told  squirrel  •You  next  break  d>'it'' 

atci'Lax    ik-a'otEu    cka    inEuK    aLXElE'l.     Aqio  IXam 

he  did  it  squirrel  and         a  little         it  moved.  He  was  tt>ld 

"A  inElaxta     te;Ex    LE'xa!"      A'yuLx    finana'muks. 

' '  You  next  break  do  it !  '  Ho  went  to  the         the  otttr. 

middle  of  the  house 

kaX    osrvkuil:    "A,   qo    ia'xka   tcjEx    tclEtx!"     QjSt 

that  woman:  'A.      will  he  break        he  does  it.'         Love 

aga'yax.     AtoLd'cgam,  qe'xtce  tc;Ex   atx'i'Lax.     Njikot  tcjEx   aLE'x. 

she  did  him.  tie  took  il,  intending      break  he  did  it.  Not  break  it  did. 

Ayo'ptck    weXt.     A'lta     a'elaxta    o^e'iia    a'yuLx.    Goyii'2    ia'tja  iL 


ktgE'kal. 

the  diers. 

LE'xa!'' 

doit!" 

aLE'xax, 

it  did 

A'lta    tc 

Now-         break 

onana'muks  : 

till- otter: 

NaxLtl'lExa-it 

She  thought 


lie  went  up         :igiiin. 


Now 


he  next 


la'waii, 

hie  belly, 

ts;  EX 

break 


TakE 

Then 


tola' 


XO. 


he  will  do  it 

atcE'Lax     ka    weXt 

he  did  it  and        aaain 

f'lf''q;am      a'yiiLx. 

the  wolf        went  to  the  mid 
die  of  the  house 

wiXt    tEll 

tired 


the  beaver     he  went  to 
the  middle  of 
the  house. 

"Le    ia'xka    x-ix'i'x 

"  Lb  he  this 

AtcLd'Cfram    e^fna   qO'La    LCatca'ma. 

He  took  them      the  beaver      those  antlers. 


Thus 


laryie 


ue'k'iiH 

he  said 


iqj^  sqr'S: 

blue-jay: 


g'a'tsjaxan 

with  larj^o  belly 

Lt^qs 


tCjEX 

Almost      break 


tEll     iie'xax. 

tind  he  >;ot. 

AtcLo'cgani, 

He  took  it, 


A'yuptck 

He  went  up 


f'Ee'iia. 

the  beaver. 


Ltqs 

almo.tt 


tSjEx    aLE'xax. 


uo'xax. 


again 


he  got. 


A'yuptck   elf*'q;am. 

Ur  went  u|>         the  wolf. 


hrea  k 

A'elaxta 

Next  lie 


It  did 


A'elaxta 

Next 

TakE 

Then 


AtcLo'cgaiiJ   qd'La 

Hi'  took  tbeni  those 

ue'xax    ii'tsxttt. 

be  got  the  liear. 

Go    Le'Xat    Lfu' 

There  ou>'         it  was 

60 


LCati'a'nia   ii'tsxdt.      Lf'qs 

antlers  the  bear.  Almost 


ts;  EX 

break 


ii'tcxdt   a'yuLx. 

the  bear     went  to  the 
middle  of 
the  hon.'<e. 

atci'Lax.    Ta211 

he  did  them.        Tire<l 


LgoLc'lEXEmk;    ka'nauwf 

a  person;  all 


id'L;aqLa   c'i/aL«a; 

•ore  his  body, 


CIIINOOK-j  rpgE     SALMON     MYTH.  61 

BOAS        J 

LE'Laqca     ka'nauwf'     LoL;aqLa.     TakE     ne'k-im     iqr-'sqes:     *' R'kta     l 

bis  hair  all  sore.  Tlitn  be  said  lihu-jiiy:  W  liat 

Qtee'tuwa    x-ix-i'x-    ka'nauwe     fi'yaL^a     <,'ia't(ikc?''      A'lta     n'elaxta     2 

canhedo  this  all  his  IxKly  stinking  r  Xow  next 

ica'yim  a'yiiLx.     Leqs  ]>us  te;Ex  atci'Lax.     A'lta  weXt  tii211  lal'xax. 

the  grizzly    he  went  to  Almost         break        he  <li(l  it.  Now         airiiin       tired       he  got,  O 

btar         tlie  middle  of 
the  house. 

A'lta  iLa'xak;Emrina  a'elaxta   a'yuLx    ik;<)ayawa'.     A'lta    ka'uauw«> 

Xow  their  chief  he  ntixt        he  went  to        the  panther.  Xow  all  4 

the  middle 
of  the  house 

iioxo'tctXoin      oxdw.;'yul.      A'lta     a'tElaxta     t^E'kal.      A'lta    a'yo     5 

they  wer«  ;!t  an  end   the  walkers.     Now     next  they      the  fiicr.s.     Now   he  went 

yiViiewa  y- eiits"X.     QP'xtco  atcLo'cgam.     Le(is  ts;  ex  atci'Lax.   A'lta     fi 

first  Ent8"X.  Intending        he  took  it.  Aliuo.st     hreak         he  dirt  it.  Now 

wiXt    tiill    uo'xax.     A'lta    a'elaXta    ipo'epoe    jfyiiLx.     NxLo'lExa  it 

again         tired         ho  got.  Now  he  next  ifMii'iioe  he  went  to  iShe  thonglit  7 

the  middle 
of  the  house. 

qaX    o*:o'kuil:    ''O  ia'xka  taya'x  ts;Ex    tsLEtx.'"     A'lta  atcLo'egam;     ^ 

that  wonuin ;         "Oh.         he  if  break     he  would  do  it."     Now  he  took  it; 

uakct    qa'da    aLE'x.       A'yoptck.      A'cElaXta    cE'ii<ir*tqC't     a'ctoLx. 

not        [any]  how        it  did.  He  wont  up.  Next  be  [dual]         the  .sparrow  he  went        q 

hawk  fdualj       [dual]  to  the       " 
.         ,  middle  of 

the  IiouNo 

Leqs  ts;Ex  aL^pyctax.     A'lta   il'ctoptck    cE'nqetqnt.     A'lta    a'f'laxta   n) 

Almost  break  he  did  it.  Now  ho  [dual)  the  sparrow  Now  he  next 

went  up  hawk. 

it'e/t'e    a'yoLx.     Leqs  tc;Ex   atcE'Lax,   ka  weXt  tEll  ne'xax.     A'lta   n 

the  hawk      lie  went         Almost      brejik  he  did  it,         and        also        tired        lie  ^ot.  Now 

down. 

a'elaxta    o'ni)itc    nd'Lxa.     Qe'xtce    tc;Ex    agE'Lax.     Nakct    aLElE'U. 

next  she      the  chick-    she  went  to      Intending        break         »be  did  it.  Not  it  moved.       ^2 

en  hawk        the  middle 
of  t  lie  house 

A'elaxta  ique'lcjot'l    a'yuLx.     Xiikct   aLXElE'll.     A'yftptek    iqor''lqoel.    j^ 

Next  he  the  owl      he  went  down.      Not  -t  moved.  Ue  went  up  the  owl. 

A'lta   a'':]axta   utcaktca'k  uo'Lxa.     AkLd'cgani,  Leqs  ts;Ex  a^"'^.ax.    ^^ 

Now         next  she  the  ca^le        she  went  down.     She  took  it,  almost       break       she  ^^.d  it. 

A'lta     ka'iianwo     qtgE'kal     noxO'tctXora;      ka'uauwe     oXOwa'yul    15 

Now  all  the  dier*  they  were  at  au  end ;  all  walkers 

n6xo't<!tXdm.  IPj 

they  were  at  an  end. 

TakE      iu*'k-im      iqe'sqes:      "ximckLe'lot       xix-       tia'L;k;enEma.    ^^ 

Then  he  said  blue.iay:  "  You  give  it  to  him  that  his  sore.s 

E'kta        qtse'tuwaf         TakE        ta'iuEniia         uo'xox         te'lx-EOL    j.^ 

What  can  he  do'"  Then  giving  it  up  they  became  the  people. 

"Ai'aq,     ai'aq,    lUE'tXu  it,"    ne'k'im    iqe'sqes;      "  I'''kta    ainr>'tuwa?   jj^ 

"Quick,  quick,  stand  up'  he  said  blnc.ja.v  ;  "What  can>oud(W 

Ts;Ex     LE'xax      XoLa     L^Etca'ma."     Qoii'iiEini     ate  it) 'IX  am.     TakE    oq 

Break  do  them  these  antlers!  '  Five  tjuies  he  spoke  to  him  Then       "* 

aLo'tXuit  qo'La    LgOLe'lEXEmk.    TakE    to'to   nf''xax.    TakE    td'tO  21 

he  stood  up         that  person.  Then      shaking    he  became.       Then  shake 

atca'yax      ia'ok.        CeII,       td'td       ne'xax      ia'dk.        TakE      td'tO   .,'> 

he  did  it         his  blanket.  Noise         shaking        it  became      his  Idanket  Then  shake     '^^ 

of  rattles, 

atci'Lax      La'yaqcd.       TakE      a'yuLx    go    ka'tsEk     tl'oL.       TakE   2,3 

he  did  it  his  hair.  Then  he  went  to     the  middle  of  the  bouse.  Then 

down 

atcLo'cgam      L«atca'ina.       AcLo'cgam,       tc;Ex      atcE'Lax.      WeXt  04 

he  took  tb*m  the  antlers.  He  took  them,  break  ho  did  them.  Again       " 

atcLo'cgam,      tc;Ex      atcE'Lax.       Qoa'nEmi     tc;Ex     atcE'Lax,    ka  25 

he  took  them,  break  he  did  them.  Five  times  break  he  did  them,       and 


62  igua'nat  his  myth.  [I 


_ETHNOU)Gr 


J  atcLXE'kXiU',      TakE      iie'xanko     cka      luign^ue'qxanit      te'lx'i:m. 

lie  threw  I lieiM  down.  Then  lie  ran  aii'1        '     they  l»i>ke<i  at  liirn  the  peoyile. 

2  At^ia'qamt.     Mank    io'L(|tf'    ka    ne'k-im    iqo'siif's:    "A2,   Lowatsku' 

The\  lookcil  at  A  little  lon„'  ami         he  said  hluejay:  'Ah,      they  pursue 

him.  her 

o   Lka'iiax    a'k«'»."      TakK      aku»'«gain    t^^a'kteina.      Na'xanko.      A'lta 

"      the  cliiffs        niece.'  Then  she  touk  them         lurdentalia.  fslie  ran.  Now 

acicfJTE'ta.       Ka'nauwe    te'lxEui     a'lta    atcfj:E'ta.       Kulai    aqogE'ta. 

4    they  weri'  piu  All  jieople  now      pursued  them.  F&t  they  were 

"  sued.  pursued. 

K  E'liiaL  atca'yax.     TakK    atiga'om    o'maL.     lawa'2    ia'qoa  iL     e/inaL. 

A  bay  he  nia<le  it.  Th?u      the\   reached  it    the  bay.  Tliere  a  large  hay 

TakE    atiga'om    e'maL    t<!''lx-Ein.      A'uqati'    iau'a  e'uarai    actil'yam. 

"      Then      they  reached  it    the  bay        the  people.  Long  ago         there     on  the  other    they  [dual] 

side  arrivetl. 

Cka   !iia'2nx-i  ka    wiXt   atigo'ptekam  o'niaL.     TakE    wiXt  aqcgE'ta. 

•     .\nd  a  little        and       again         they  came  hiud         the  bay.  Then         ajraiu         tliey  were 

ward  of  juirsiied. 

Kuljt'2i  weXt   aqcgE'ta.     <^lo'yi    ne'xax,    iiix-ena'iiako.     Aira   weXt 

^  Far  asram  they  were  rhiis  he  did.  he,  loitkcd  hack  Xow  ygaiu 

juirsiied. 

0  q;'oa'p    tkcaxt    te'lx'Eui.     Wt^Xt      e'mai.     atca'yax,      A'lta     inauk 

near  thev  over-       the  people.  Again  a  hax  lie  made  it.  jNow  a  little 

took  them 

Lj'rq)    ia'qaiL     e'maL.       TakE     weXt     atiga'oni      r''mai>      te'lx-Em. 

JO    tilting  [ 'J      large  bay.  Then  again  they  the  bay  the  people, 

middle  reached 

size 

2]    TakE     kula'i     weXt    actoe'ta(ii.       WeXt     ka'naiiwe,     atigri'ptvkam 

Then  far  again    they  two  lett  tliem.  Again  all  tliej- came  landward 

..,  te'lx'Ein.     WeXt    aqca'wa.      Qoii'nEiua     EEmii'LEina     atci'Lax      ka 

^^      the  jieople.  Again  tb<  y  were  Five  haj  s  he  made  them     and 

pursued. 

j3  ta'inEnna      ne'xax.        Ka'nauwe      aqLgO'ptekani      qO'La      (joa'iiEiii 

giving  up  begot.  All  they  came  landw.ird  tho.«e  live 

J,   LEHia'LEina.       TakK      tEll      ne'xax      it;a'lapas      ka  y-       rpEupEn 

l»ays.  Then  tired  lie  got  coyote  and  l^adger 

.   keamtjiVm      koa'nsnni.       TakE     atoio'lXani     ia'eike.       "TakK     tEll 

-'■•'*  afttr  always.  Then  lie  aaid  to  him     to  his  friend :  "Then  tired 

aui'xax,   cikc!     (^a  da    tKme'x-ataqux     tkipa'lau    ntala'xo    XaXa'k 

J(J  I  got,         friend;  How  your  thought  bewitched       1  nhall  make  that 

thini  on  her 

-,-  ogu'Xalaitan."      Ta'kE    ne'k-im    e'pEnpEn:     "A'yipe.''    TakE    pu'po 

my  arrow.  Tlien  he  said  badger  "Weill  '  Then  blow 

18  a'tcax   uya'Xalaitan    it;'a'lapas:    '"Go   ia'yaqtq    mo'ya!   go   ia'yaqtq 

hedidonit         his  arrow  coyote:  "At         liia  head  go!  at         bis  bead 

mo'ya  I'     Lo'ni     atco'lXam     uya'Xalaitan:    "Go    ia'yafjtq    mo'ya  I" 

go;  Three  times    be  said  t<i  it  his  arrow  .  "At  his  head  go'' 

QoJi'nEmi  po'po  a'teax  Qya'Xalaitau.    TakE  at<?o'Lata  uya'Xalaitan. 

I'"i\e  times         lilow      he  did  it  his  arrow  Tlieu        he  shot  it  his  arrow. 

K"ea'xale    atco'i.ata.      TakE    no'ya    uya'Xalaitan    ha'lElElKlElElE. 

Up  he  shid  it.  1  hen         it  went  his  arrow  lialelelelehlo. 

Yukpa'     ia'maf^     atce'lax     go    Lia'paa.      la'xkewa      ayu(iuna'etix*t. 

oo     Kigbt  here      shooting        he  did  him        in         his  tape.  There  be  tell  down, 

him  on  liini 

„.,   La'newatikc     Kle(i;'a'muks    gaaLxuwa'ma.     La'cka    aLgo'cgam    kaX 

First  they  tlie  wolves  pursuers.  They  they  took  her        that 

(W)'kuil.    A'lta    atga'yax     ka'nauwe    qo'tac     t^'lx'Em.     Atgia'wulc. 

•-4      woman.  Now  they  ate  him  all  those  peojile.  T'hey  ate  all. 

TakE    aqaya'lot    itj'a'lapas    o'pLjike,    oya'pL;'ike    igua'nat.    TakE 

o.-.      Then  it  was  given  to  coyote  the  bow,  IiiH  bow  the  salniou's         Then 

^^  to  him 

2-.  aule'lukteri    LeXt    Lia'ajita;    go    Lqa'naks    ka'tsEk    aEawia'yakuit 

^         it  fell  down  one  his  .gg  in  stone  middle  it  fell  into  a  liole 


19 

20 
21 


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<^'^"^n  THE    SALMON   MYTH.  63 

Lia'apta     <^n     Lqa'naks.        Takp:      no'Xukr.      te'lx-Km,      ka'iiauwr-     i 

his  njig  in  stone.  Tben       they  went  home        the  ptxijjlc,  all 

iiO'Xiikd     t(-'lx-Km     ka     takK     naxEltca'ina    ok;*uno'.      "Aqia'waE     „ 

tlie\  went  Ih.- jieoplf,         and  then         eht-  htiird  about  it        thw  crow.  "  lie  i»  kiUeiJ 

iimiK' 

rMtir''tji>r«u."    ^No'ya-y    okfuno',    ayaxa'uEx-Enr'iiiai    iiagE'tsax.     A'lta     3 

vour  ncphtw.  "         She  went         the  crow,         she  cried  whih- walking  she  crieii.  >ow 

ndyaiii    qijro   kaXe'    aciia'wa'.      A'lta    La'qLiiq    agE'Lax    Lqa'naks.     4 

slit  arriveil     where      where        lie  was  kiiU-il.  Now  turnover       Mli.Mlid  rheiii  8lonet<. 

A'qxulqt.    Lil'ciLaii     kLaxt    uia'nakc,     kLik;'elri'lKj)le.      TakE     Lap     5 

Sh.-erieil.  Turnover        mUo  did  etones,  she  turned  tlieni  over  Then         find 

them  often. 

agE'Lax     LeXt    LgEiiifik-ikct.        TakE     a^E'Luk"q     go-y-      r-'qxf-L.     (i 

she  did  it  one  salioon  imji;  Then  she  carried  it  t"  a  ereek 

LE'kLEk    aga'yau.      TakE     akLaLCEiMia'na  it     go     Ltcuq.     Tso'yustc     7 

Dig  siiedidit  '1  lit-u  she  pot  it  into  In  water.  Kveniag 

ka      na'Xkd.     NaXkd'inani    go    tE'kXatjL.  -      -       ,  ^ 

and     shi' went  lionif.        She  ^ot  liotne  to  her  bouse. 

Kawi'X       ka      wiXt        no'ya.         AkLo'qsta.n        (jd'La      L^a'pta, 

Jiarly  in  the        and  again  she  wont.  She  went  to  see  it  that  salmon  egg 

iiiorniiit; 

A'lta  La'qoa-iL  qo'La  l^a'pta,  marik  Lo'Lijat.  A'lta  LE'kLEk  aga'yax    lo 

Now  lar};e  that      salmou  efiu,     a  little         long.  Now  dig  she  diil  it 

mank    ia'qoa-iLe.     Tsd'yuste    weXt    na'Xkd,     NaXkd'mam.     X'iikct    ^^ 

a  little  larfje.  Eviming  a^.iin     she  went  home.      She  got  home.  Not 

uad'ptit   ka  iiii'ktcnkte.     Kawi'X  ka  weXt   iid'ya.     A'qxultjt,  iid'ya.   2'> 

she  slept        and        it  jrot  day.  Karly  ami      again       she  went.        Sht- erxd.      sliewent.        "* 

Nd'yam  go  (jd'La  L^a'pta.  A'lta  y    u'leIo  yuXtkr^'l.    A'lta  yuL;    mank 

She  arrived    at      that      salmon  egg         Now      a  small  trout    there  swam.       Now        glad       a  little 

iia'xax.  A'lta  ia'qoa  iL  LE'kLEk  aga'yau,  Tsd'yuste  na'Xkd.  Me'uxM    ^ 

she  lieeami-.    Now  large  dig  s'le  did  it.        Kveniiig      she  went  home.     A  little 

iia(»'ptit  ka  ne'ktcukte.    WiXt  nd'ya  iLa'lakt.   TakE  ud'yani  go  qd'La   ^» 

she  slept    and        it  got  day.  Again     she  went    the  fourth        Then     she  arrived    at      that  ^ 

time. 

Lf^a'pta.      A'lta  y      dpla'ld     ynXtkO'l.       TakE     kwa'iikwan     ua'xax 

salmon  egg  Now     a  trout  swau  there.  Then  happy  she  beeame 

dk;'u'ndl  LE'kLEk  aga'yau,  i<V2(io-iL  iLE'kLEk  aga'yau.  Cka    niEnx*   ^■j 

thecrow!  Dig  she  did  it.  a  large  dug  hole       she  nia<le  it.      And      u  little 

lax       di^d'Lax       ka      na'Xkd.        NaXko'inam.        Toxm       nd'pdiiEiu 

afternoon        sun  and      she  went  home  She  got  home.  Just  it  srnw  dark. 

ka      uad'ptit.      Kawi'x-      naxETdkd.       Naxa'latc'k.      Xdya      wiXt; 

then         she  slept.  Karly  she  awoke.  She  rose.  She  went  again; 

ayd'kctain     kaX     dpl'a'ld.       Nd'2yam.       A'lta    iand'kstX     igua  nat 

she  went  to  see  it    that  trout.  She  arrived.  Now  a  small  s.iliiicui 

yuXtkC'l.      A'lta     LE'kLEk    aga'yau,  ia'2qoa-iL    LE'kLEk    aga'yau.   21 

swam  there.  Kow  dig  she  did  it,  a  large  dig  slieilidit. 

WiXt  naio'taqq.    Pat  d^VLax  ka  na'Xkd.  NaXkd'inain.   la'miaXkdwa 

Again        she  !et't  liim.      Noon  sun         iind    sliewent  She  got  home.  onlvoftliat 

home. 

tga'XatakdX.    Nd'pdnEni,    Kawi'X  ka  nd'ya.    Nd'yam,  a'lta  ia'qoa  iL   03 

her  thoughts.  It  grew  dark.  Karly        then  she  went.     She  arrived,     now  a  large 

igua'nat    yuXtke'l.      Agid'cgam,     agt>'xaluketgd     ma'Lxdle.      A'lta  o^ 

salmon  swam  there.  She  took  him.         she  threw  him  down  onshore.  Now         ~ 

Lkj'asks  aLd'La  it,  Lfi'qoa  iL    Lk;'asks.     A'lta   k;wa'nk;wan    iia'xax   05 

ahoy  there  was.  a  large  boy  .Sow  happy  she  got        "* 

dkfu'nd.     A'lta  aci'Xkd.     AcXkd'niaui.     TakE  agid'lXam  itoa'kXen 

tlieorow.  Now        they  | dual]  They  (diiilj  got  Then       she  said  to  him     her  grandson 

went  home.  home. 

dkfund  :    "Amx'd'toL.      Id'LEma     ineElkEla'ya."       A'lta    nixo'tdE,   .,7 

thecrow.  "  Hat  he.  Suiwrnatural       you  shall  see  them."  JS'ow  he  bathe.1, 

beings 

nix'd'toL,  nix'd'toL.  la'uewatt'  gd  Lctuq  nix'd'toL.   ALe'Lx-dL;,  go  y    28 

heltathed,         he  bathed.        The  tirst  time    in        water        he  bathed.  He  fluished.  in 


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64  IGUa'nAT    his    myth.  [kthsolohy 

e'maL  nixM'toL.    Kauauwi'   Lpo  iKiiia  nix'o'toL.    Ale'x-OL;    uix'o'toL 

Iiay  be  ))atlic<l.  All  night'*  lie  batlioil.  Un  finislietl         he  bathed 

go-y     e'maL.    Aita    yu    Lpakri/li-ma  iiix'o'toL.     A'lta-y    i(i;'oa'lii»x* 

in  bay.  Now  on  inouutaiiis  iie  batbetl.  Now  a  youth 

ne'xax. 

he  became. 

A'lta      naxa-iyi'Ik"-it')       uyri'k;ik:C\        Agio'lXain:        "ItiJl'lapas 

Now  nhe  toil]  hiiu  much  his  irrancliuotDer  She  saiil  to  hinir  'Toyott) 

(^  atcia'wa*;    LEnie'iuama,  ia'cikc    f*'pEnpKii.     Qia    niikct    kaX    r»£d'kuil 

(lu>yiwo  your  father,  his  frieuii  batlaer.  It'  not  that  woman 

killeit  liini 

poc     iiukct     aqia'wa'.      Go     Lliiq;ain      aLgo'cgam     kaX     oio'kuil." 

[ifj  not  be  was  killed.        To  wolves  they  took  her  that  woman." 

Y   Takp:        atco'lXani        uya'k;ik|e:         ''Nu'ya.         Nio'XtkiuEinama 

Then  he  .s.  id  to  her  liw  grandmother:  "I  shall  go.      I  shall  go  and  search  for  hiiii 

g   it;a'lapas."     "Niikct    mo'ya,     taua'lta     aqeiua'woox."    TakE     wiXt 

coyote.'  yot  140.  else  you  will  be  killed."        Then  again 

acxeia  it    uya'k;ikje.     lO  Lqt«'    acxe'la-it,   ka   weXt   naxa  ilgu'Litck: 

J        they  two  his  iirand-  Longtime        they  two  then       again  she  told  him: 

stayer!  mother.  8taye<l, 

IQ  ''G«>    itja'lapas   aqo'cgam    uya'pL;ike    LEme'uiama."     "A,    uo'yaya 

To  oojote  it  was  taken  his  bow  your  father's."  "A,        Ishallgo. 

Xin'XtkiiiBiiia      it;a'lapas.      TakE      o'Xuit      tio'LEma      ano'ikEl." 

A  A     I  shallsearci)  for  him  coyote.  Then  many  Huperaatural  I  saw  them.  " 

biiugst 

22  "Ni'Xua    amxauitgu'Litck.     e'kta    irad'yoLEinar'    TakE    ateo'lXam 

•  Well,  tell  me,  what         your  supernatural  Then         ho  said  to  her 

lieings* " 

.j„   iiya'k;ik;e:  -'Ni'Xua  inE'tpa!"   TakE  iio'pa-y-  ok;'u''no.    Atco'Lata-y- 

-*"        to  his  grand-  •Well,       come  outside.  '      Then    shewentout    the  crow  He  shot  it 

mot  ner : 

14  iiya'xalaitaTii      iau'a      ma'Lxolts      la'xkewa     ne'xLx-ae.     Atcr)'Lata 

his  arrow  then  inland.  There  it  caught  fire.  He  shot  it 

15  nya'xalaitau   e'wa   tEmf^a/ema.    la'xkewa  ueXxXae.     TakE    na'k*im 

hi3  arrow  tiien  to  prairie.  There  it  caught  ttre.  Then  she  said 

jg  ok;  lino:      "•  O     naii'itka     taL;     id'LEma     aine'ElkEl."     Agio'lXani: 

the  crow:  "Oh  indeed  lo!  supernatu-         you  saw  it."  She  said  to  him: 

ral  heing 

17   ''Qa'doxe    mo'ya.     Qa't'ocx'Em,    emx'Eiia'oye.*'     Ago'n    o^o'Lax     ka 

"Musi  you  go.  Take  care,  take  care  of  yourself."        (3ne  more  day       and 

IX  ka'nauwe.  Atcto'cyam 

them  all,  lie  took  them 

ready.  on  to  himself 

tia'xalaitanEina.     A'lta    acxr''lagux    igo'cax.    A'lta    a'yo.      xlLyo'epa 

hi.s  arrows.  Now  it  thundered  the  sky.  Xow        he  went.      Hewentout 

from  clear  sky  '  to  it 

20  tEni'-a'cnia.     Qoa'uEin     tEin'a'eiiia    ayoT'pa. 

to  a  prairie.  Five  prairies  he  went  out  to  tbeni. 

A'lta   atoil'ikEl    t!'oL.    A'yo,    a'yti,    a'yO.     Q^'oa'p    atci'tax    t!'oL. 

Kow  he  saw  it        a  house.     He  went,  be  went,  he  went.        Near  he  got  to  it    a  house. 

22  A'lta  iLXgula'iiiagux  LgoLe'lEXEiiik.  Ayo'tXiiit  go  k"La'xaiul  tl'oL. 

Now        singing  song  of  vie-  a  person.  He  stood  at     the  out«ide  of       the 

ti>ry  house, 

00   Aita    ewa'    gu'lata    Le'Xat    iLXguhViriagux.     Lawa'2    atcixa'laqqe, 

Now  thus     at  the  end  of        one  singing  song  of  victory.        Slowly  be  opened  the 

the  house  door, 

24  ayo'La-it  go  iqe'plal.  K"tcXa  ne'xax  it; 'a'lapas.  "  la'xkayuk  ayo'jam 

he  stood         in    the  doorway.      Sneeze  be  did  coyote.  To  here  he  arrived 

25  igua'uat    ia'xa.    "  Tcintuwa'<:t')mx      qlqo'q     antsauwIp'Ena'iianina-itx 

the  salmon        bis  son.  "HewillkiUme  that  I  always  .jump  inside 

26  tE'kXEqL.    Tciiituwa't'onix."    Lqa'LXatc  Le'lauit  go  eia'xoct.    TakE 

in  bouse.  He  will  kill  me."  Coal  it  was  put     on       bis  face.  Then 


^g  uixE'ltXiiitck.  Atcto'cgam  tia'kteina,  atixa'lax 

he  made  himself         Ho  took  them  his  dentalia,      he  put  them 

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k;M  ue'xax  it;Vr'lai)as. 

silent  he  became  coyote. 


a'vainKnuk"t.     K'pEnpEii  wiXt  a'yaniKnuk"t.     (^>;V'  iiO'xax  i<iaino't<\     j 

his  fare  was  black  Ba<l}.Mr  also        hin  face  wax  liliuk  S(iueiik        did  tlieUiK.r. 

etied.  '  '■i"'<l- 

Ne'k-ikct    e'wa   iqe'plal   it; Vi'lajias.     A'lta    ia'xka  ikt*'x,  (jtdya'uwa*:     ^^ 

He  looked  at        thus    the  door  way  i-oyotv.  Now  lie         lie  wan,        w  honi  l,e  had         -< 

killtd 

idc        jro     iqe'plal.      TakE      nifjE'tsaX:    ''Ana'      itsiista  mXa,      ana     -^ 

fherf  at         the  doorway.         Then  lie  cried:  "Anah,  my  dear  aiiali, 

was 

itsEsta'niXa;"    itj'a'lapas      nt-'k-ini,     ''Aqeta'wa':     <ieau     itsE'staiiiX.     4 

nivdear:"  coyote  waid,  "  Ue  waa  killed  that  my  dear. 

KExowa'yulEina  itx    kLxEl^a'yutsXa.'"     TakE   a'yup!.    TakE    a'yup, 

Thev  go  froiii  place  to  place        t.;ose  hKikii!;:  just  like  Then      he  entered.       Then     lie  entered, 

hiiu.'  . 

igua'nat    ia'xa.      Ayo'La-it    yo     ilEnie'tk,       A     <ka     kj'a      iiiE'xax     g 

the  salmon        his  won.  He  stayed  at         the  Bettee,  A,        and        silent  become 

itfa'lapas.     "Niikct      na    tiie'txiX     aiiiia/\va£    TgE'niamar'      TakE     7 

covote.  "Not         [int.  parf-i     I  know  you  killed  hini  my  lathe n' "  Then 

Tal^E    e'wa  laa'Lxolr'    lU'xE'Lxr'ko  ("'pEiipEii.     g 

Then  thus        IVeui  tiro         he  turned  hi.s  face  badj;er. 

A'lta    cia'xoct     Xa'Xa    atci'ctax.      '-A'uet    EgE'mama    oya'pL;ike,"     0 

Xow  his  face  rub  lie  did  it.  "  Oive  it  my  father  liisbow," 

to  me 

no'k-im   ijiua'uat    ia'xa.     XO'kim  it;'a'lapa!s:  "lamElo'ta  qestamX !"   .„ 

he  said         the  salinoTi      his  son.  He  .>*aid  coyote;  "  I  shall  give  it  my  dear!  -'■^ 

to  you 

TakE    ayo'tXuit  itfa'lapas.      Lacf  a'tcax  'wyXt  oi)L;ik«'.     Atcd'gain,   |j 

Then  he  stood  np  coyote.  Take      he  liid  it        one  bow.  Jletookit. 

out 

goyi'    a'tcax.    LEk"   na'xax.     Atca  igE'ltcim,    aqia'auwilx-    o'pLjikt"-.   12 

thus        he  did  it.        Break  it  did.  He  struck  him,  he  was  hit  with  it        the  bow. 

Aee'k;elapx-it.    Qu'l     <iul     qui     qui     tia'^wit    uo'xuita.      Nixa'latck   13 

He  fell  down  head  long.     Qu!  fiul  mil         qui         his  legs  they  shook.  He  rose 

it;'a'lapas.     ''A 'net    i.gE'mama    uya'pL;ike,''  ne'k-im  igua'nat  ia'xa.   ... 

coyote.  '■  (iive  it  my  father.  his  Ihiw,"  he  said         the  salmon      his  son.     ^* 

to  me. 

TakE  iie'kim  it;'a'lapa.s:  '•  laiiiElo'ta  tie'staniX.-'   Laq"  a'tcax  ae'Xt  ._ 

Then  hi^  said  eojote:  "I  shall  give  it  my  dear."  Take       he  did  it        one 

to  you  "  out 

o'pL;ike   wiXt.    Atcaya'lot.    WiXt   aqa-igE'ltcim    go  cia'xost.     l'ox 

bow  more.      He  gave  it  to  him.      Again  he  was  struck  on        his  face.        Falling     *^'* 

v^iih  it 

Hicilga'kXo  it   it;'a'lapas.     Qui    <iul    qui    qui  tia'^^wit    iio'xox.     WiXt   ^ 

he  fell  on  his  back  coyote.  Qui        (lul        qui        (pil       his  lc;;s  they  did.  Again 

ijixa'lat<;k.      "A'liet,    LgE'inaina     tiya'pE;  ikO,     it;  Vi'lai)asl     QadaXe'   i^ 

he  rose.  "tJivoilto         my  father  lii.s  l«>w,  coyote!  ^\'hy 

me, 

la'xlax      aniEna'xt?"       Atcaya'lot      a'lta        itistd'koiikoii       a'yaqtq   ^<j 

deceive  you  dome?"  He  g.ave  him  now  woodpecker  its  head 

iak;'o'yuL;Eina  qaX  opL;ikr>'.  TakE  gOye' a'tcax;  iiiikct  LEk"  na'xax.   20 

glued  on  tliat  how.  Then        thus      he  did  it;  not        break        it  did. 

la'kwa'     guye'     a'tcax    «[iuk;cania',    LEk"     ni'xax.      Aqa-igE'ltcim  (,.. 

Here  thus         he  did  it  right  hand.  break  it  did.  He  was  struck  ■"■*■ 

with  it 

wiXt.      TakE      wiXt     nicilga'kXo  it     it;'a'lapas.      La2kt    LpL;i'kt^  22 

again.  Then  again  he  fell  on  his  ba<  k  coyote.  Four  bows  '" 

atci'Ltlt  it;'a'lapas.     Ka'uauwc    LE'kLEk    ii'Lax.     A'LatpiinEm    a  Ita  03 

he  gave  him  coyote.  All  broken      they  bwame.  The  fifth  now      "' 

a'xka     igna'nat      oya'pL;ikr'       atcaya'ldt.     (JO'yc       a'tcax      ianwa'  24 

that  the  .salmon  his  bow  he  gave  it  to  him.      Thus  he  did  it  there 

tca<i;'Etckta,   Lo'ni     gd'yp     si'tcax;    ala'xti    ya'kwa    tcixqinq:  ca'ina  25 

his  left  hand,      three  times       thus         he  did  it;  then  here  his  right  hand 

Loni    go'yc     a'tcax;     uakct    LEk"     a'tcax.      O'kXuLpa    Lga'patseu   .>g 

three  thus         he  did  it ;  not  break         he  did  it  Ked  ahafte<i  its  retl  heads 

times  woodpecker 

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66  IGU.I'nAT    his    myth.  [kthnoLuT 

-    akXA'eanui  qaX  opLjikOl     TakE  aqio'lXam  r-'pEiipEii:    "A  cka  k;'a, 

■'-     put  tm  liy  twos        t/iat  how'  TIu'ii        linwastolii  liudger:  'Ah.    aud     (|Uiet 

mE'xax.     >'ekt't    iia    tiie'txiX    ka    inai'ka    aiiie'k;auk;an  ? "    Nekim 

-«  i)«.  Not         [int.  1  km  w  iiiut         yoii  you  a  iiiui'itercr?  U«  iiaid 

part.] 

3   t''pEnpEn:    *']S'akct  ajiE'k;auk;au.    Kaphas  r''tcEiiiEnuk"t  aqfMia'lax." 

badger:  'Not  I  umrdiTer  Only  in>  bldokeni'dlacf       wan  rtiadt' uie." 

■    TakE  a(ii(>'cjiain  yo  iJa  jma.    A'lta    acjcr/ktcpa.    A'lta    aqcXE'lteiiii. 

^       Then       hewaatHkcn       at       liis  ii:i]ii-.  Now       t!if\    ..ere  hnuUii        Xo»  they  wp.-e  struck 

out.  together. 

i_    AqcXE'ltciiii.    aqcXE'ltciui.    AcXELait.    Aqe'xalukctjio   it;'a'lapas: 

«*      They  wiTf  Htnuk        the\   wero  .struck        They  wcredi'ad.      He  was  throw j)  away  coyoto; 

togethiT.  tofjethcr. 

^   ''Itj'il'lapas   iiiit'xal.    Niikct    tkaua'Xiinct   mtote'iia/'    Aqe'xalukctgo 

"Coj'Ote  your  uanie.         Xot  chief'.s  you  will  kill         He  was  thrown  away 

them.' 

e'pEiipEii:  "E'pEiipEii  iiiie'xal.  Nilkot  tkana'Xinu't  intute'ua.  A'liika 

♦  biwlger:  ••  liiid'Tc'i'  your  nam*:  Not  chiefs  you  will  kill        Only 

tlieni . 


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dnie'wioqo   kjoa'c   xaxa'xo.     Niikot  (ij'ori'p  aiiiLi'rx    Lji^oLe'lEXErnk.'' 

your  Ian  s»  al'raid     they  will  lie  of  Not  neiir        you  will  get  a  person.' 

them.  him 

f.   TakE  aqcx'E'kXut"'  it;'a'lapa8  k;ay-  e'pEiipEii.     TakE  a<ioxr)'LXaina 

*'        Then      they  were  throw  n  <'oyote  ;ind  badger.  Then  it  was  burnt 

away 

-J  .    tE'ctaqL.  '. 

-*■"     their  house. 

TakE    AviXt    a'yO.       Ayo'opa     wiXt    teXt    tEinca'enia.     Atco'ekEl 

Then         again      lie  went.     Ho  went  out  to      .".gain         one  prairie.  He  saw  it 

JO  tXut     go    kE'ink-ite    tEm'a'eina.    TakE    a'yo,     a'yo,     a'yo.   Qj'oa'p 

■"    smoke        on  end  ot  tlie  prairie.  Then      he  went,     he  went,    he  went.     Nearly 

atcta'xoiii     t!'oL.      A'lta     La'tiXiilqt     Lfakil.     Atcixa'laqi     Lawa'4. 

•^"    he  reached  it       a  liou.'<e.  Now  it  cried  a  woman.     Ho  opened  the  door       Miowly. 

-^   Q;'e   ne'xax    itiaiuo'te.     Na'k-ikst    tjaX    oTtkuil.     Age'ElkEl,    ia'xka 

■*^'*     Squi'ak      it  did  the  door.  She  looked  that        woman.  She  saw  him,  he 

qix-  itca'kikala  qix-   aqia'wac.     Aia'skop!.   PaL   Lfole'nia  qO'ta  tl'oL. 

that        her  husband       that     he  was  killed.      He  entered.  Full  meat  that         house. 


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"A,  iainEtXtki'iiEtiiain;  tXgo'ya.  Xai'ka   Lfi:E'iiiaiiia   (jiau  aqita'wae." 

"Ah,       I  came  to  search  for  \  on ;      we  two  will         My  my  father  that     he  was  killed." 

go  home. 

jy   TakE      agitl'lXaiii:        "  Tqctxf'La'wuk.s    tgEniuwa'':d."      "  Qa'doXoe 

Then  ■*lie  said  to  him:  "Monsters  they  will  kill  you."  ''Shall 

tgEnuwa's^d."'        NixLxa'lEin,     agingC^'waT.    ,iu.      Gd'ye     d-d'Lax,    lax 

JO    they  shall  kill  me."  He  ate.  she  ('e<l  him  in  :■  .r  house.  Thus  the  sun.       after- 

noon 

-.q  of^o'Lax     ka    yO'pa.      Lq;op     atci'j.ax       Lia'paa.      Qui'iiEini      Eq;up 

the  sun         and    he  went  out.        Out  he  did  )t  his  n.tpe.  Five  times  cut 

^      atci'Lax.     Atcuxuk-'tio'niyauuk'i   tjo'ta  tia'Lwule.     A'lta  a'tcax  kaX 

^"       he  did  it.  Ho  made  bundles  that  meat.  Now        he  ate  it    that 

dpXa;   paL   ia'wan   lie  xax.     A'lta   ayO'pIaui.  At<;ta'l()t  kaX  ot^O'knil 

21        alder-  full        his  belly  got.  Now  he  came  in.  He  gave         that        woman 

bark :  them  to  her 

2<>  kaJiEin       qoa'iiEin       nr>xdk;or*'uevak.       "Maiiix       Etr''uiama,      eXt 

together  live  bundles.  '•  When  they  come,  one 

4,„   iiiixk;'e'niyak     LoXat     initEld'ta.      Manix     Lktawii'l^a     x-ite'k,    ka 

^'^  bundle  to  one  give  it  to  them.  When  they  will  eat  it  this,         then 

DEd'L'aya.    Ma'nix    xax   LgEna'xoyt'    eXt    Le'Xat  mitElo'ta."    A'lta 

-''*        I  shall  win  When        notice    they  will  do  me.        one  to  one       give  it  to  them."       Now 

over  them. 

,j_   la'xlax   atci'Eax.    Pd    a'teax    did'lEptckiX.     Pai.    tE'kEmom    ne'xax; 

^•i      deceive       he  did  them.     Blow      he  i  lid  the  tire.  Full  ashes  begot; 

on  it 

OQ   iq;'eyd'qxdf   iie'xax. 

'"  an  old  man  he  got . 


^"Z'^""]  THE    SALMON    MYTH.  67 

Tao'yiisti^  ka    qxill  ni^'xau.     ALa'cffatp!    L^MiLe'lEXEruk.     Kfi'tsEk 

Eveniug         and    iM«i!<eof    lie<ame.  iKjuiertxl  a  person.  In  iDid«lle  of       \ 

t'aJliu^ 
objacto 

t!oL    aLE'tr-,     ''IJomm,    i;,nia'nat     r'liiLa'kux;     IjU'aa'nat     eniLa'kux;     2 

house       heraiue.  "  iromm,  aalmnn  I  aiiifU  it :  aalnioii  IsintiUit: 

homni,  ijrua'nat   r'liiLa'kux."    TakE  atci'LkLtini    qo'La  Lqff'yo'qxot;     3 

homni.  Haliruin  I  smell  it."  Then  lie  ki<  ked  liiui  thiit  ohl  man ; 

e'xauwiU'    a<ie'kLtuq.     Wax  aLi'xax   Lt^a'owiJqt    '^d  ia'vacqL.     TakE     4 

often  hf  was  kickfd.    Poar  out     it  came  the  bhiiKl  in        hit*  mouth.  Tlmn 

uri'tXuit  oco'kuil.     Lfiq"  ajia'yax  T'Xt  inr''xk;VMiiak.  "  XfXoLil'lEXEink     5 

she  3too*l  up    the  womim.    Take  out  «ht  tliil  it      one  Imnilli'.  "  I  atn  ;i  jxT^on 

anE'xax,       Lxpoe     iif'kft     aEj^a'irX?      x'ix-e'k     aL^v'tk"'iaTJi     xii.a     6 

lam.  I>o  you  think        not  n)v  relative '  This  he  bronjilit  it  this 

Lq;r'y6'qxot.''    '"Hr)!  itci'kokeiii!    Qa'ila<|a  iiOkct  a'nqatf;  amid'lXani  ?     7 

old  man.'  "Ho!  My  sister-in-law's  Why  not  long  ago         you  told  me? 

relative! 

TsE'xtsEx  aiiE'Lax  i.gE'kokciii.'"    WiXt     qui      nr-'xau.     WiXt  e'Xat     8 

Hurl  I  did  him        my  sister-iu  law  s        Again      noise  o(     there  was.        Again  one 

relative.'  falling 

objei'ts 

La'qo  ne'xax.  Xe'tpla.  lo'knk  q;'oa']>  ka'tsEk  t;V>L:  ••  IlEiuin,  igua'nat     0 

visible    he  be>-iine.    Hecamein.       There  near        niidtlleot'     house;  llEmiii,  salnjon 

ia'tsEks   iniLa'kux.  llEinm,  ifruil'uat    iniLa'kux.'''     Ewa'  atci'EriEtuti.   iq 

his  smell  I  smell.  UEmui,  salmon  1  dniell."  Thus        he  kicked  him. 

Ewa'     ayiiEa'tax-it,   o'xoet    ayuLa'tax-it    aqe'qLtuq.     Wax     a'Lxax   n 

Thus  he  flew  about,  niueli  he  flew  about  heva«ki<ked.      Pour  out        it  did 

LEfi'owilqt  ewa    ya'yackL.     '^NgoLii'lEXEnik  aiiE'xax.    Lxpoe    uikct   12 

the  blood  thus  his  moiitli.  "I  am  a  person  lam.  Do  you  think     not 

ai.jrri'icX?    x-ix-e'k    aLge'tk"qaiu    x'iLa    i-q;'eyo'qxr)t.'"    Age'lot  eXt 


my  relative?  This  he  brought  it  this  old  ">an.  "  She  ^avo  it      one 

>Tii 


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to  Tiini 

inixkj'e'uiak.  "Oho',  itci'kOkein!  Qa'da(ja  uikct  a'nqate  auiEnfi'lXaui? 

bundle.  ■  Oho.     my  sister-in-laws        Why  not         lon^  ago  you  told  me.'  -•■* 

relative! 

TsE'xtsEx     auE'Eax     LgE'koksin."         WiXt      qui      ne'xau.      WiXt  ^5 

Hurt  1  did  him         Fny  sister  in-law's  Again       noise  of        became.  Again 

relative."  falling 

objects 

e'Xat     Laqo    ne'xax     LgoLe/lEXEmk.       Xo'tpla.        Ka'koa      kula'i   16 

one  visible      he  liecame  a  person.  He  entered.  ThiiS  lar 

ka'tsEk    nf''k*ini:    "HEiuni,    igua'nat    ia'tsEks    iuiLa'kux.      HEiiim.   17 

in  middle         he  said:  ■HBmm,  salmon  his  smell  1  .smell  it.  llKmni. 

igua'nat  iniLa'kux.''     Ewa'    atci'LqLtuq.     Ewa'    aj'ULa'tax-it,  o'xoet  18 

s.ttnion  I  smell  it.  ■  Thus  he  kicked  him.  Thus  he  Hew  about,  much 

ayuLa'tax'it   aqe'qLtuq.      L^a'owiqt    wax    a'Lxax  e'wa  yi'LackL    go   19 

he  tlew  about         he  was  kicked.  Blood  pour  out      it  did         thus         bis  mouth        at 

qo'La    Lqeyo'qxot.      Io'L(|te    tcaX     nO'tXuit.      Lfiq     aga'yax     eXt 

that  old  man.  Sometime  then        slie  stood  \ip.         Take         she  did  it  one 

out 

inixk;e'niak.     Age'lot   itca'pdtcxau.    ••Obd'    itci'qo<iciu    Lia'xauyamI  21 

bundle.  She  gave  it       her  brother-in-  "Oho!  my  si.'Jterin-  the  poor  one! 

to  nim  law.  law's  relative 

Qa'daqa       uikct       a'nqate      auiEuoiXam?       TsE'xtsEx       auE'Lax  22 

Why  not  before  you  told  me)  Hurt  I  <lid  him 

LjjE'tidqcin."     WiXt     qui     ue'xau.      WiXt     e'Xat     La'qo     ne'xax 

my  sister-in  law's  Again      noise  of         there  Again  one  visible  became 

ri'lative.''  fulling  was 

objects 

LgoLe'lEXEnik.     Cka   niEux-   oka   ne'cgatp!    ka   na'yiLa:    "HEniin,   24 

ai)er8on.  And        a  little         and        he  entered         and    hesmeliedit:        •' Hemm. 

igua'nat    ia'tsEks    iniLa'kux.      IlEmin,    igua'uat   iniLa'kux."     Ewa'   25 

salmon  his  smell  I  smell.  llEmm.  salmon  I  smell."  Thus 

atci'LqLtuq.       Ewa'     ayuLa'tax-it.     e'xoet    ayuLa'tax-it    aqe'qLtutj.   26 

he  kicked  him  Thus  be  tlew  about,  much  he  flew  about  he  was  kicked 


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IGUA  NAT    HIS    MYTH, 


rBPRRAr 

I  KTIINOW 


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Wax       jl'Lxax       Lea'owilqt      f*'wa      ia'yackL.       lo'Lqte      iio'tXuit. 

I'oiirout.  it 'liil  blood  thiii*  his  inoutli.  Long  tini«  lit*  »tiMMl  up. 

"NffOLti'lKXHink  ani'/xax.  i.xpOc  iiikot  aL;,'a'i('X?  x-ix-e'k  iL;;f''tk"'iain 

"  1  am  a  imrsuu  lam.  Do  v">ii        not      inv  relative?  Tins  he  broiijrtit  it 

til  ink 

Ajje'lot   f'Xt    inixk;'r*'niak:    *'Ohr>'  itci'qr)qcin ! 

Slw  cave  it      one  ImaUle:  "Oho!         my  nistnriii 

to  him  law  8  relrttivf! 

Qa'diwia  iiikct  a'luiato  aiiiEiio'lXam?  TsK'xtsEx  anE'Lax L<,'K'«io(|<ui." 

Why  imt  litifore  youtohimi:?  Hurt  I  did  him         my  sist«.'r- in- 

law's relative." 

Ateia'wul'  (|ix-  ij^na  nat.    A'lta    ia'uikXa  itca'kikal.    Ka  uiE'nx-i  ka 


x-i'La    L(|;  V'y»">'nx<"»t. 

this  (ihl  oiaii 


llu  at>;  it 


tliat 


Halmoii. 


Nnw 


uulv  Ut: 


her  hu^tbaud. 


A  lid 


aud 


qnll    ne'xau. 


there  was. 


offall- 
ing  objects 

ia'tsEks   iniLa'knx. 

his  Biiu'll  I  smell. 

EwiV    ayiiLa'tax-it, 

Thus  he  Hew  about, 


Tcx'i     atcixa'laq^f',    ka 

Just  he  opentil  the         iimi 

dour. 


a  little 
while 

Tia'yiLa:    "  llEnim,    igua'nat 

hramelltdit:         "  ilEmm.  Halmuu 


TiEimii,  ij,'ua'nat  iniLa'kux."    Ewa'  atci'LqLtiiq. 

Hkiuiii,  Halmoii  f  smell.  '  Thu.s        hekiokedhim. 

f^'xoOt    aynLa'tax'it    aqe'qLtuq.     Wax    a'Lxax 

ram'h  he  (lew  about  he  was  kicked.      Pour  on r        it<liii 

i/iVowilqt  e'wa  ia'yacki-.  lo'Lqtfi  tcXEp  na'xax,  io'L(jte  aqLqLtu'fio-iin 

bloml  thus       his  mouth.        Lonj;        hesitating    she  wa.-«,  long  he  was  kicked  mui'h 

qo'La     Lqjeyo'qxOt.     No'tXuit     <jaX     ofo'kuil:      "NLgoLii'lEXEink 

that  old  man.  She  stood  up  ihat  woman:  "lam  a  person 

aiiE'xax.    Lxpoc     iiikct      aLjj;a'ieX?     x-ix*  e'k     aLge'tk"7aiii      x-iLa 

lam.        Do  you  think      not  my  relative?  Tliis  he  brought  it  tliis 

Lq;Oyd'qxr»t."     Age'lot    eXt  inixkj'e'niak.   "Oho'    itci'qsiX,  qa'daqa 

old  man.  "  She  gave  it      that  bundle.  "Oho'         my  brother-  w  liy 

to  him  "inlaw, 

nekct   a'nqatt'!   aiiiBnd'lXaiu  ?    TsE'.xtsEx    ana'yax    itci'qsiX." 

not  before  you  told  me?  liurt  I  did  liim    my  brother-in-law." 

A'lta       aLxE'lgixc,       aLjja'yaxc       imo'lEkuuia.        A'lta       qe'xtce 

Now  iutonding 

TakE   na'k'iiu 

Not  lie  ate.  Then         she  said 

LE'kLEk        nd'xox        La'lf^waiiEma, 

broken  are  iiis  ribs, 

Wax       nO'ktcukte.       KawI'X      ka 

he  eats."  Nest  morn-  it  got  day.  Earlv  and 

ing 


Now  they  cut  open,  they  >  ut  tliom  the  e!ks. 

aLgil'e'niEiiiL    qix*   eqjoyd'qxot.     Nakct  uixr.xa'lEm 

tney  gave  him  food       that  old  man. 

qaX        oEo'kuil:        "Ld'iias 

that  woman:  "Perliaps 

qa      nekct      aLxr^LXE'lEuiax." 

there 

fore 


ALxd'kuniak;  'auwa. 

Thev  went  huutin>;. 


A'lta 

Now 


iiixa'latck 

he  rose 


A'lta    agilge'xo  il    qaX 

Now         shi-  boileil  muoh        that 


dfo'kuil.    A'lta 

woman.  Now 

go    ilEinr^'tk. 


bed. 


TakE 

Then 


wiXt 

again 


aLxE'ltXuitck     Lle'qj'am. 

they  made  them-  the  wtilves. 

selves  ready 

igna'nat    ia'xa.     Nix'o'tam. 

the  salmon       his  son.    He  went  to  bathe. 

iiixLxa'lEin.     ALe'XdL;    ia'LxElEmax    ka   ackq'a'yoit 

he  ate.  He  liuished  his  eating  and         they  two  lay 

down 

Lax    o^o'Lax,  takE    wiXt    pd'po    a'tcax    oco'lEptckiX 

After-  sun,  llieu  again         blow  he  did  it  the  Are. 

noon 

eqj^yo'qxot      ne'xax.       Tso'yuste 

the  old  man  he  got.  Evening 

aLXatgd'mam.         ALge'tk"^am 

they  arrived  at  liome.  They  brought 

aLgEqLtu'qo-ini.      Xa'2  poiiEin     ka 

they  kicked  him.  It      grew  dark         and 

''Masa'tsiLx   tik   tia'xalaitanEma,  x-ik  ilxa'cjoqcin ! "    TakE  ue'k*iin 

"Pretty  these  his  arrows,  this       our  si.ster-in-law's         Then         he  said 

relative's!  ' 

qix*  iqjeyo'qxot:    "Nai'ka  itci'xotckin."    "A,  tgEt;'6'kti   uitEnla'xoI 

that  old  roan;  "My  my  work.''  "Ah,  good  you  make  them 

for  me ' 


aLXatgo'inain : 

they  arrived  at  home; 

imo'lEkuiua. 

elks. 

aLkto'kunian 

thev  looked  at  them 


Lkanauwe'tikc 

all 

A'lta         uakct 

Now  not 

tia'xalaitanEina. 

his  arrows. 


^ZT]  THE   SALMON    MVTH.  69 

Mf'iilil'xo       i<if-'lEXt<'fitk."       ''Mai'ka       iine'Xakaniit.        K'XtKiiiar'     j 

Yon  will  riiako         a  Mint  Jirri>«  liea'l  "  •  Voiir  join  iiiiml  Sonii'tiiin'S 

it  lor  iii(> 

Diakct    LEinK'iiLKiiiKu     nixu'nexax,    f'XtKinar'    eXt    lkiiik'ulkiiieu     ., 

two  liriikcii  they  get,  somofimes  ono  broken  " 

iiixji'iiOxax,"     TakE     atcayri'lot     oj;no'luXtcutk,     (loa'iiEin     natSjE'x     ^^ 

it  ;;«'ts."  Tlieii         ln'  jjavt-  t'n-ui  to  llir.t  (liLrcH,  tivi-  pineit 

liiiii 

ogue'lnXtfutk.  a 

flint.  * 

Xe'ktcnktr'  a'lta.     Kawi'X  wiXt  a'Lo  Llr'tjiu'iuuka.    xV'lo  ka  wiXt     ~ 

It  yoi  liny  now  Karly  ajzaiii        thi-y  the  ivolves  They     and      Hj;aiii 

WX-Tll  Wfllt 

uixM'tam  iy:aa'uat  ia'xa.     Atoia'xotckt*    ig«''IiiXteiitk.     AtcLe'kXuL; 

lie  went  to       tlit- Aalinitn     liis  s«tiii.      Uc  worked  on  them      the  arrow  lipadn.         Ht- tliiislit'd  tb«^iH  6 

lull  lie 

ka'iian\ve'2,    atcia'xotck    (jiX    ip"''luXtcutk.      EXt     Laq"     atca'yax,     ^ 

nil.  lie  made  thoiu        tlu'se  arrow  luailn.  ()ni«       takeout        he  did  it,  ' 


iiixilf'ina^.      Tso'yustc      ka      wiXt     aLXatjio'niain      LkaiiauwP'tiks. 

he  k flit  it.  Evt-niog  aud  ai;ain       thuj*  urrivid  at  homo  all. 


8 


AL}i<''Lk"qam  imo'lEkuiiia.    ALga'yaxc  ka'nauwr*  inio'lEkiiiiia.    A'lta  f. 

They  lirouf;lit  hmiif               elkn.                   Thev  cut  tliPiii  all                      the  elk. s.                  Now  " 

aLjiio'kumau    qix-     ijit''luXtcutk.       (>,  it;o'kti     x-ik     igr'luXtciitk.  ,,. 

they  lookid  ar           1he»f            arrow  hcail.i.               Oh,  good            tbe»p             arrow  lifail.s 

"A'liqatf'  ka  aDgoLe'lEXEink,"  ne'k'iiii  itij  t'y('>'<ix<">t   "itsE't;r>xotskiu  ^ 

'■  Foniifrly     and              I  wan  a  man,"                  he  said  llii'  old  one,               "  I  a  goiHl  worker 


12 


ige'luXtciitk."      "Wuxi'k     a'nlaxta    iiiinla'xo,"     atcio'lXain    e'Xat: 

arrow  heada."  "To-morrow  me  next  you  will  make  he  said  to  him  one: 

them  for  me," 

"Mai'ka      iuie'Xakamit."      TakE       wiXt        aqayi'ltatkc      qofi'iiEin   13 

"Your  your  mind.'  Then  again  were  left  lor  hmi  live 

ogut"»'l"Xtcutk.  14 

tlintpiecea. 

Kawi'X        ka        wiXt        a'Lo        Llf''q;'ain.        ALX(">'kuinak;aua.   15 

Early  and  again  they  went  the  wolves.  They  went  liiinting. 

Lii     ka    nixa'latck.       A'lta     atcia  xotck     ige'luXtcutk.       Kanauwe 

Some-  and  he  rose.  Now  he  made  them  the  arrow  heads.  All  -L'-* 

time 

atcLe'kXuL;.    EXt  nixele'ma*:.    T^<0'yuste  aLXatgd'mara.   Xa'poiiEm.  17 

he  finished  them.        One  he  kept.  In  the  evening    they  arrived  at  home.     It  grew  dark. 

ALgio'kumaii    ige'luXtcutk    ifi'xotskiu     <iix-     iq;eyr>'qxdt.      La'ktka  18 

Tlit-y  looked  at  them    the  arrow  heads  his  work  that  old  man.  Four  only 

atce'tElotxax.      EXt    nixele'masx.      Ne'k-im   wiXt   e'Xat:     "WuXi  19 

he  gave  them  to  him.        One  ho  kept.  He  said  again  one:         ''To-morrow 

a'ulaxta      tciuln'xoya,    itci'qrxicin.'-       Wt^Xt     atw'ltatck    qui'iiEiui 

me  nest  he  will  make  my  sister-in-law 's  Again  he  left  them  to         five  times 

them  for  me,  relative."  him 

nats;E'x.    Kauwi'X  ka  jVlo  wiXt.    ALxo'kiimak;auwa.    A'lta  wiXt  01 

pieces.  Early  then    they        again.  They  went  hunting.  Now         again 

win't 

atda'xot<"ke    qix*      ige'luXtcutk.      Ka'iiauwe     atcLe'kXoL; .      EXt  22 

he  worked  at  them     those  arrowheads.  All  he  finished  them.  One 

iiixile'bui*^.      Tso'yuste      aLXatgo'main.      Na'pdnEin.      AEgio'kumau  23 

he  kejit.  In  the  evening        thoy  arrived  at  home.  It  grew  dark.  They  lookwl  at  it 

ia'xt"»tckin    ([ix-    iq;  eyo'qxot.   ()   it-'dkti    x-ig   ige'luXtcutk.     '' WuXi  24 

his  work  this  old  man.  Oh,        good  these  arrow  heads.  "  To-morrow 

a'lilaxta      menla/xo     qe'qotjcin!"      AqayiVldt      qua'num       ijats;Ex  25 

me  next  you  will  make      my  sister-in-law's  The.v  were  five  pieces 

it  for  me,  relative."  given  to  him 

ogue'luXtcutk.  20 

flint. 


20 


70  IGUA'nAT    his    MVTH.  [rrSJo!]^? 

KawI'X    IcH     siLxn  ^     fck     T.lr'«|;rtm.      Aitu    ai,xu'kmnftk;anwa. 

Karlv  mill         tlii-y  m....«     imui  tli';  woIvch.  Now  they  Wfnt  liiiiitiui;. 

»f  lve»  n^> 

2  Nixi'i'latck      igujl'nat      ia'xa.       Atcia'xotskr'       (jix*      ijj[c1iiXtcurk. 

H«  ■»>•<>  the  tukliiKin  hi*  non  He  work«<l  at  tliein        tli*s)*  arrow  hnatlit 

3  Atx'i/'kXoL;   ka'iiauw*'-  (|ix-  igr''lnXt<Mitk.   RXt  nigilO'ma'.  THo'yustfi 

He  tinisht'tl  tlit'iii  nil  tlirse         .irn>w  !ioa4ts.  ()n<-  hr  kc|it.         lu  tho  t-vi'iiiiig 

.    aLXatgr»'inani.       Na'ponEm,       AtciLiVlot     la'ktka,    t'Xt     iiixilriua'-. 

*    they  arri veil  at  hoiiif.  It  grt-w  dark.  Hi' itavc  thpin        four  only,         one  b«  kept. 

to  him 

-   ()       it;V)'kti      \-i}i      i^ri'luXttiitk.       "•  WiiXi'      a'lilaxta       itci'qciX 

*'    tJli,  gcMxl  thi'w  arrow  lii'wtH.  ■  To-morrow  m<'Ufxt  tiiy  lirotiior- 

iiilaw 

.   tcinla'xd,"  ne'k-ini  qix*   ixgi'^'ax,    itca'k-ikal   (jaX   r/o'kuil.   "Mai'ka 

"      he  Mill  [iiukc         ho  sHid        tliul      \oiinKt»*t  i>ii<-.       Iier  lm?,l>aiiil         tliat        woiaaii.  "  Vour 

fill-Ill  lor  iiif   ' 

7  iiU(''Xakaint,'"       atoio'lXani.        Atcayiitatkc       qoa'iiKia       uat8;K'x 

your  niiixl,  ho  said  to  him  He  left  them  for  him  livi-  pieces 

8  ogur-'luXtcutk. 

flint. 

Kawi'X         ka         aLxi:'ltXaitck  Llr'(|;'ri'mukc.  Nixa'latck 

Karly  aixl         tliey  made  thetiifjelves  ready  ihe  wolves.  He  rose 

ij,nia'uat     ia'xa.      A'lta      atcia'xoteke      i^v'luXtcutk.        Ka'nauwe 

lU      the  Haluiou       hi«  sou.  Now  he  worke«l  at  the  arrow  head».  Ail 

them 

Ij    at('Lr''kXuL;.         KXt         nixOlo'ina':.         TstVynste         aLXatgo'iiiam. 

he  linisiied  tliem.  One  lie  kept.  In  the  evesing  they  arrived  at  home. 

12  Ai.gf*'tk"qaHi    »'iTid'lEkuni:i.        Pa2L      taki-:     tK'LaqL     inir)'Ii:kiiiHa. 

I'hi  y  lirougLt  home  elks.  Full  then  tlieir  house  elks. 

13  l*d'lakli      aLXatgo'iiiam.       A'lta      aLjiiid  kuiuan      ia'xdtckiu      (jix* 

At  dark  they  arrived  at  home.  Now  they  looked  at  it  hi.s  work  thoso 

14  ige'luXtcutk:     "  O,     itsi'qsiX!    Masa'tsiLx     ige'liiXtcutk,     it;r»'kti 

arrow  lieada:  "  Oh.  my  brother-in-law ' "  I'retty  arrowheads,  jiood 

--   x-ik     igr'luXtcutk.''        Kawi'X      ka     wiXt     aLxe'lagutck.         A'Ld 

■*-^     these  arrow  luads."  Early  aiiit  attain  they  rose.  Xliey 

went 

Id  aLxo'kuinak;aua.       Nixa'latck     igua'iiat     ia'xa.       Attd'lXam    <|aX 

they  went  hunting.  He  rose  the  salmon        his  son.  Jle  said  to  lier  that 

X7  oco'kuil:  "Mxa'latek.    A'lta  HLdtr''jiaya."     Xaxa'latek  (|aX  oEd'kuil. 

woman:  "Rise.  Now      T  shall  kill  them.'  She  rose  that         woman. 

18  "Qa't;Vx'XEm!''  atco'lXani.    TakE  acxE'ltXuitck. 

Takecai*!'  he  said  to  her.         Tlien    tlu-y  made  themsielves  ready. 

Lqui'Dumiks    qd'Lac     Lh''(j;'amuk8,    qoa'iiEm     <io'La    La'pLxiima. 

Five  those  wolves,  tive  those  their  wells. 

c^r.  TakE     acto'pae     oya'pq'au.       Atcd'cgam     dya'pLfike.        Atca'EJte 

Then        they  went  ont    his  dead  lather's  Ho  took  it  his  Ik>w.  He  spanned  it 

wife. 

21  dya'pLjike.    Gdye'  a'tcax  uya'xalaitau  e'wa,  Lpaka'ldiiia.  A'lta  e'tdL 

his  bow.  Thus      he  made  it  his  arrow  thus  moiintain.=<.  Now        hot 

22  ne'xax.     Q'E'cq'Ec    atci'Lax    lakt    qd'La    LpLxoa'ks.      A'mka    qix- 

it  beeame.  I>ry  he  made  them    four  those  well.s.  Only  that 

23  ixge's'ax    dyil'pEx    inEnx*    LElga'-itX    qd'La    Lteuq. 

youngest  one        his  well  a  litth'  there  wa.s  that  water. 

Ka     igd'cgewal     iLa'xk'uii.      TakE     LE'ku     iia'xax     uya'pLjike. 

And         lie  went  much       the  eldest  one.  Then  break  it  did  his  bow. 

25  TakE    atcixE'llqLeLx :    "  TaL;    ia'xka,    taL;    ia'xka    igua'nat    ia'xa 

Then  he  cried  miieh ;  '•  1I.0  he,  lo  he,  the  salmon       his  son 

exa'utst'ldla'mit.''      A'ydLx,      iie'Xkd.      A'yuLx,      a'yuLx,      a'yuLx. 

26  he  disguised  himself  He  went  to  he  went  He  went  to-        he  went  to-       he  went  to- 

beforeus.  the  water,  home.  ward  the  ward  the  ward  the 

beach.  beach,  beach. 


""or/]  THE    yALMON    MYTH.  71 

A'hii   qr'K'nrEc   ik«^'x    riyaiiixto.    Ltcuq    io'mKqtit.     Ayo'ysim   go-y-     ^ 

.Vow  tiiv  lKic»ra«>         lii(<  brarl.  Walpr      ho  wiw  tliirKty         HMirri\«nl  lit 

oya'pLx.     N<-''kMkst,    a/t4rukct    oya'pLx.     Aita    (i;'e'c(j;Ec,    axa'IotX. 

biHWtrll.  UcliHikuil,  ln^  l<H>k.«<l  hmw«U.  Now  dry,  it  was  i-mjity.       •" 

ituwn  into 

A'tciikct      k<x-iKma't     Lia'wuX      oyii'pLx.      (};'Fye«i;Ec,     axa'lotX.     ^; 

Helooktil  tin- noil  out)  hia  yoiiDppr  iiis  wi;ll.  I>r.\  it  «««  empty. 

douiiiiito  bntther 

EkXatsak  Lia'wuX  a'tciikct  uya  pLX.     Q;e'<mi;Ec,  axa'lotX.     Q-oa'p 

ThemnltUw      hix  votiiiKcr      he  lnokcd  lils  well.  l>ry,  it  was  emi>t.v.  Neur 


9 


4 

!  midtUu      hix  >otiiii{er      he  liiokcd  " 

one  brother  <|owii  int 

ixgE'siax  kcx-qEnia't  Lia'wuX  uya'pLx  a't/ukct;  axa'lotX.    A'tcuktt     ^ 

youngest  UIK1       the  next  uuu        his  younger       hiii  wtU  hf  h)oke«l       it  wai*  empty.      ile  IiKiked 

brother  il>iun  iiiin.  down  into 

La'2wuX  oya'i)Lx.     A'lta  niEnx-  J.a'lot'.     At<.o  pEiia  iau'a    kr''kXuI«'.     ^. 

the  yiiiuiKest      bi^  well.  Nnw         a  little      was  in  it.  He  Jiiiii|ifil  then  down, 

brother 

Ateqa'kXainct,  atcT;a'kXamct,  atcia'kXaincr.     Vii2L.  ni-'xax  ia'wan.     7 

Uedrnnk.  he  drink.  he  drank.  Full  got  his  belly, 

la'ma*:   atoe'lax  igua'uat  ia'xa;  ia'nia'    a<i«''lax    ilt"''<];am,  ac  ia'xkate 

bluiuting     he  did  him      ihe  eialmou      hi^aou;    Hhojtiutf      'in  was  tho  wolf,       anil        ther«  O 

him  him  done 

ayutiiiiiiVetix-.     A(}>'<'»'i'!ita,   acjjio'pcut. 

he  IVll  down.  A'liey  liaiile*!  hiiii      !  buy  hid  him. 

mil, 

Ka    igtl'cfrewal    weXt    e'Xat    [etc.,   as    before] A  Ita  niKiix*    10 

And       he  went  mm  h         more  one  (ete.,  an  beforf)  | Now        a  little 

La'loc.  Atci'Lukct  qo'La  Ltt'uq.  NijKe'kxaiut,  nigv'kxaiiit,  iiigt*  kxamt.   n 

was  in  it.     He  ICMiked  at  it.       that        water.  He  h«ikeil,  he  looked  he  looked 

Niikct     i'kta     atce'ElkEl.     TakE    ayo'itco    go    M'^^    r»pLx.     A'lta  12 

Not  anythintf         he  sav\  it  Then      lie  went  down      lo  that  well.  Ntiw 

atcqa'kXamct,  ateaaa'kXaUK't.     Pa2L  ne'xax  ia'wan.    hi'inaK  alce'lax   ^^ 

he  drank,  he  drank.  full  got  hi.s  l>ell\ .      .ShiHitiug    hedidhioi 

him 

igua'nat  ia'xa.     la'xkatr'  ayuqunaT'tix-.     Acgio'Lata,  atcio  peat.  14 

the  salmon     his  son.  There  he  tell  down.  The\  hauled  ue  hid  him. 

liim  out, 

Ka   igO'cgewal   wiXt  e'Xat    [etc.,    as   befon-j A'lta  uiEux-   15 

And     he  went  much       more  one  |et<;.,  a.s  lielore; Jfow         a  little 

Lil'Ioc.  yigr''kxamt,  uige'kxamt.  nige'kxamt.     (^r^'xtce    poc   ayo'itco.    m 

x.i.'^  in  jr.  He  looketl,  lie  looked,  lie  lookerl.  liireiidin;;         if  he  went 

diiH  n. 

A'lta  AviXt    iiigrkxamt.   nigc'kxaiut,    nigekxauit.    Aya'xLakr*    tjaX    17 

\ow        agHiu  he  looked,  he  looked,  he  looked.  He  went  around  it        thai 

opLx.     E'Xti   aya'xLako.    A'lta  aya'li-^tet"),  «iyo'itco.     Atcqa'kXanut. 

well.  Onie        he  went  uroiiud        Now        In- went  into  lie  w<nt  lli>  drank,  •" 

it .  the  hole,  down. 

iHEHX-   atf'^A'kXamct,   ka    wiXt   iiige'kxaint,     WiXt  atcqa'kXanut,   ^^^ 

a  little  he  drank,  and      again  he  looked.  Again  h_  drank, 

atc'iA'kxainct.     PaL   ne'xax   ia'wan.     la'ina'^   atef-'lax  igua'nat  ia'xa.  .„v 

he  drank.  Full  got  his  belly.        SluxitiiiK     he  did  hiire      the  salmon    his  sou.    "^ 

him 

la'xkate   ayuquiia't'tix-.     Aegio'Lata,   acgio'pcut.  ,.. 

There  he  fell  down.  They  hauled         they  hid  him.  ^*- 

lifm  out, 

Ka  igtl'cgewal    wiXt    e'Xat   [etc.,   as   before] A'lta   lUEnx.  22 

And      he  went  much         more  one  [etc.,  as  before] Now  a  little 

La'loc.     Nige'kxanit,    nige'kxamt,    Dige'kxanit.     Xa'xii    iie'xax,   xax  ,, 

was  in  it.  He  looked,  he  looked,  be  looked.  Observin-j;  he        observe    — "^ 

beeaiiie, 

atoi'ctax.     Qe'xtce   prw?   ayoe'tcax.     A'lta    wiXt    iiyaxLa'nukL    tjaX  24 

he  did  them.         Intending        if       he  went  down.        Now  apiin      he  went  often  around     that 

OpLx.     Ala'Xti    ka    ayo'itco,    le'21c     ka    ayo'itco.     Atcqa'kXanict. 

well.  At  last  and  he  went  along         and  he  went  He  drank,  25 

down,  time  down. 


72  igua'nat  nrs  myth  [!'■."-?->" 

-t    mKiix-   jitc'ia'kXainct,    wiXt  uyo  if.xr''wnl.\.     Alu'Xti    ;iyr»'it<'o    wiXt 

alittlK  linilniiik,  iiRiiin  lin  wi-nf  up.  At  l;i«t         li>^  went.  <|ow  n      it^jjiin 

,,   ka  atc'iri'kXiiinct,  atc'jn'kXamcf.  utc'rii'kXsiriH't.    I'ai.  lu-'xax  iii'waii. 

^     anil  hi- ilraiik ,  111- ilniiiU  h<''lruiik.  Tull  ir«t  (im  ImIIv. 

la'nuy:   at<-<'Iax  iKUfi'iiat  iii'xa.    la'xkat*',   ayiKimui'ctix-.    A<-^'i(Vf,ata, 

3    .SliiMitiriK    hf!  iliil  liim      the  Httliiion      Uxn  Aim.  I  horo  ht>  lull  down.  'J'bev  IihiiIhiJ 

him  hiinoat, 

4    a<'jii«Vp<'(it. 

Ihiy  hid  him. 

Ka      ij^r)'<>(;rw;il       ixfr<''H'ax.       TakK     r.Kk"      Tifi'xax      uya'in.j'ikr'. 

Anil  hi- H'diit.  iniich       tin:  younK'Ht mii-.  TliiMi  iir.;ik  it  iIhI  IiIh  Im)«-. 

..   TakK      at<-ixi:'ll(|rlx:      "T;H.;     i;i'xka,     t;n,;     i;Vxkii     if,nijViiat    ia'xa 

'I'licii  ii»- criiil  tiMii;li  ■  l.i»  ht;.  l"  lnv  Uir  HiiliMnri        liiw  «>>n 

rxa'iitHt'l(>l;i'«riit."      A'Ifa   in*'i.xa;    fiei.xainiii.     A't<iik(^r,   r-^nii   «''Xat 

•         he  <liNi{iii»»«Ml  liiiiirtttlf  Now      hi' went 'nif       he'-arnnoiit  of  Mi  lo'ik'"!         iimrt!         one 

Vm  lorn   !!.•*. "  <lt   tlix    »l>l»l»;  thfl   WfKHlf*.  (lOHIlirilo 

o   ia'Xkun.       Q;'E'<;rj;'K<'      ak»-'x,      axa'lotX.         LkK'nani       iJiVkfikn 

bin  filler  l>ry  il  w.i*,  it  v.  ;ii»  iiii|>ty  I  oijithiT  four 

hrollicr. 

9  Ma'xkjuniks  r.xa'lotX    f,ji'|>i,x(>ak<'.    A'lta-y-  ainka  y    uy;Vpi,x  inKtiX' 

liijt  f.I'liM  iir'ith*:ri     wi-K!  (Miijity  tln'ir  wflU.  Now  otjiy  hit.  well  alittlp 

]()   La'Inc.        At<F/f/KlkKl       ini.iix-     i,';a'wul(|t.       A'lta      ayaxLa'iiuki. 

.».-ittinit.  Ill' H,nv  it  a  littli'  hlooil.  Now        lie  \M-,nt  oft^n  :ir'iiiu<l 

J I    uyji'pLx,     ayaxi>si'imki.     iiya'pi.x.     A'Ifa     akMl'Xtkin,     iiik;  V''x*tkiii. 

liix  wull,         hf!  went  othn  nniiiml        hi«  w«ll.  Now       h«»»'.arr,h(i!  tor  th«m,     In:  lookiil  iiiioiit . 

|sj   L«<jspus       atc^jo'tXiiitX.       Atfo'pioriii       kt'kXiilc.      Ati^ra'kXaiact, 

Aliiin.(t  li»!  Mtc|i|ic<l 'in  th<Tn.  Mi:  .jiini)i<'<l  ilnwn  llo  (Iniiik, 

i;{  atcja'kXam<;t,  ati'/ra'kXiimcf.  TnkH    wiXt  at,<'(»')iKna  k"ca'xalj.  A'lta 

lii^  drank.  Iif  ljnllli^.  llinn        ai^.iiii         hi' ,jiiiii|iiil  up.  Nxw 

14   vviXt     nik;r''x'tkin,     iiik;fVxtkiri,     nik;r>'x-tkin.        WiXt    n,Uui'\}]:un 

;it':iifi  h«  liiokei' •ihoii  t,  hf  innk'il  ahont,  In:  lixiki  d  alMiiit.  At'ain  li«i,jiirii|>id 

I,-,   kf''kXul«*.       (^oji'tu'ini     at<'r)']>Hiiii     kf''kXiil»-.       A/lta     atcia'kxainct. 

down.  Klv(!  timeit  h«i.iiimp«'<l  dowti  Now  hi-  drank. 

]*.\2l    lu'xax    ia'waii.     la/ma':   at^'c'lax.      Atfria'k;  LUiiiatsk    ateia'wa^. 

'  Kull  '  jiol  liiH  liellj.         Shoiiliiijr         In-  diil  Uii  la«t  one  h«  kdlud  him. 

him 

Aita     a'ctoi-x.        Atroxo'i.Xam     tK'i,a(|r..       A'lta     a'cto,    acti'xko. 

Now      thfj"  wnnt  dow  II  lit-  liiirnt  it  thi:ir  ImiiHi-  .Sow       tli«y  wont,     thi-y  went 

to  thf  wriljT  hoMit'. 

jj^   A't,cok"'i     ijaX     <W>'knil       A«;fif;a/urn      ikani'rn.      A'lta     a('to't«'t<:o, 

H<- 1  arried  that  woiiinn.  I  ln-y  niwliwl  a  c'lnoc.  Now       tity  wt-nt  down 

hflr  it  till-  rivfr 

^i)    Kaxf''!!        kiila'yi        a«'t«>'yain       atco'lXam:        "  lOf'/warn        tciiia'xt. 

Whiiro  far  tiny  .'irrivid  lie  said  to  htir  '  Slwijiy  I  K^t 

.       NKxa{;6'k*tita.       A'lta      (joA'iiKiii       f.'aLil'nia       iwkr.t      iriKiia'otr!a.' 

■""       I  Hliall  lir  down  in  Now  livf  d».V''  f'ol  you  will  awake 

canoe  im- 

*2\    Ayiaxafjo'kctit.       A'lta   a'k;aya    nr»'ya      (jaX     <V;o'kiiiI.     Aya'«jXovr', 

ill:  lay  down  in  canot-.  Now  alum-  «ht-  wmt  that  woin.in.  Mi  »ilri)t, 

'j-j   iiio'kcitfi      ayii'(jx<»y«',     a'ltii      jjF.miii      f Knu'itsga'iiukH     j^<»     ia'ya(;(|i,. 

I  *  ]i  ■  in- -ilcpi  now      noixr  ot  tlyiriK  Hif«  at  hiH  niniiih. 

.,     Aya'<|Xoy«'',     i,«t'iu'     aya'«jX()y«'.     A'lta     [)aL     acxK'ruica'yn.       l^n'kti 

•"•'  Mi-itU-pt,  tliFM;  In   «U'|it  Now  full  flyblow*.  Four  tinn-i 

titlH^M 

*>4   aya'fjxoyf    kii    naxKhi'yoy     o'yanioa.     A'lta    a^ia'(jxr»tc!.    A^io'lnl, 

he  Mltpt  .mil     tlu-y  moved  mmh       hin  inantt'dn.         .Now  hIh- awoki-  hliii.  Sht- nhook 

hiiri, 

2",   ajn«"»'lKl.         NixaToko.         At<!o'r^arn;        '' (i>a'jla<|a       atnfiiri'<|xot<;!? 

Hhi' itliook  hiiii.         Hi- .iwiiki-  Ml- t<Hik  In-i  Why  did  \ mi  awakt-.  me? 

„,,   Ayiiino'lXani    na   laKna  u'tria?"    At<a'xaliik(!tjfo.    ''O'oniKn  iiii«''xa1. 

^^  I  told  yo'i  ;iiil.         yon  Mhull  awaku  Mi- threw  linr  away  "  Pljfeori         your  namf. 

|>«rt  I  mo' 

27   Niikct    L?iH''kika!    a'i,«|«'    i.ka'iiax.     .Vlanix  tca'ko  i   ka  mxt/<%"i'xa  itx." 

Not  yiiiir  bimliand      I«l»-!  i.ii  •  hU-f.  Whun         iiutiirnor      and    you  will  cry  mucb." 


CHIfCO* 
BOAH 


;«]  TMi:    SALMON   MYTH.  73 


TakK     iiikf.;'.''tni;ii     iumi'iuit.       No'xniiitHk      .VoniKn,     (jaxf*'Lx:     kii     | 

Thm  liptliv««l  ill"  itiiimon  Sin-,  driftcil  a»  »>         flu  piijpoii.     wlifir'' may  1."     mifl 

iiuXiuVni]»tck,      A'lla    I/Jii»    juri'kxjix    cmokst    ckoalc'x-oa.     N«''k'ini     2 

•he  driltvri   a«lii»r<-  Now  fltitl  tiny  <liil  li«r  I'm»  r;tv<  im  He  naid 

qix-     «VXat:      "KXt     itx-ii'xotk,    t'Xt    itcji'rnf!l<)tan.     K:i'tH<-,k    LMjUp     3 

tliiit  im«:  "  ^ttiH  licr'Vf,  (>n«  lur  rhi-i-li.  Miildltt  rut 

t(^'ii'nnniikr,    t<|«;anvv«"''xa."     Nf-'k-iiii     <|'^     f^'Xat:    "  Ky,    k-;*"-,    k-;<',      4 

lici  irit' ■■^liiicn  wi>  mf  lh«'ii)  111  Hf.  HHi<{  tliat  ">n<'  'No,  n"  no, 

two,  " 

k-f;    iiai'ka    ka'naniokst  Hjjfu'xost    ka    oXt  !t(;a'nu'l(|taii,    ka    ka't«<'-k     5 

,,(,;  I  Uith  hnr  «yf»        ^^ii'l      <>iii>  her  <:li»'<  k,  nnd        iiiiiltll*- 

U\\*i\t     tiiii';\ui<-u\iv    t«|raiiw(''\a."     "  Iiii«*'inKlaXaf|aiiH-,*''    attio'lXain;     ^j 

rut,  her  int'HtiiMK.       v\<- iiit  tlif-m  in  two."  Von  iiri' » roiim  litj  »ai<l  to  hiiii , 

"  KXt    it<'n'x"t    riiai'ka,    »Xt.     itr.a'xot    iiai'ka,       KXt,     it<'a/inf!l(|tan      - 

■  (I,,..  Intfyii  yoii.  oin<  Iiit<-><'  I.  (>n<!  Imr  tIm  t-k 

Iiai'ka,     *\t     it<5a'inl';l<jtaii     inai'ka.      Ka'tH«;k     L<];<'M>     t^ia'aitHMikr."     j^ 

I,  iiii>-  lii:rclif«k  you,  Midillc  cm  Ikt  iiit«'«tioe«." 

Kay<*X    arkr-'x    ka   naxa'lafrk.     No'ko,   akr^'-'ta*!!,.  ^ 

1  li'iiH  tli<i.\  dill       ;iiid  kIk!  roHi-  Slii' H«w        shf  hif't  tin m  " 

iiw.iy 

A'lta   a'yo,    iiik"T.;r''iiiHii    ijLjiiiVnat.     Ayfi'Xtki    a'lta.     Nig<Vpt<;j;aiii    j(j 

Now       he  went.  htdiviil  tht^  Halmon,  lit;  hwrhi  now.  Jin  liiirn' flNliorn 

eXt    ilr-T'.     Takr,   a'yoptck.      A'L'yo   kula'yi.     TakK    nijia'om    o'i\\vL.    jj 

OIK         liiiid  'i'lirii     lif  Wf-iil  inland        llf«Piit  far.  I  tii'ii       h'l  rc;i<lifd  it    .'iripnk 

Taki;     ati'o'ikKl     tXnt     iaii'a     c'liatai.      TakK     iiiX  xajjo'mit.      TakK    ,,, 

J  hitii  111!  Mfiw  it  '^Tiioki'         till  r<r       on  tlip  Mti/'T         'I'lo'ii  li>' m.idi' liiiiiH'-it  Tin n  " 

nidi-  (Mxir, 

i(jjr'yo'(|X«»t   n»''xax,    ka'nauwt'    a'yai/a    ia'at<'.ik«',  La'yacitfj   ka'nanwr-    j.j 

HnoldiiiHii        li«' bpfaiiif.,  all  lii^  Iwnly  HtinkiiiK.  Iii»  lipfMl  nil 

T.a't('ik<-.     TakK    iia«"'XK']<(arnX.    "A,  La'kHta  x-ix'o'i,a?  r,};a'lKinaiii ;"    ^^ 

HtinkiiiK  'I  Imh  ho  «lioiiti<l,  ■  \h.  who  that  I  <»>>  to  tako  hiiii ,  " 

aLKo'i-Xaiii     uKa'xk'un.       Lqni'iiKmiks      r-xa'riiKXnt<-tik(!     iLii'(|ula.    .. 

they  Mid  IT  llifir  fddiHt  Kiv»)  ni»t»T»  Ihcir  •amp,  •' 

nintor 

A'lta    iiai'kuti'tf    )ir,a'xk'uii.  Naiko'tx^tain.     A'lta  ma'r-xolc  koc.    "A,    jjj 

Sow  she  enmscd         llid « Idcut  HJ«t<'r      .Slii- i;ol  )i.  ro<«  Snw  iiiliuid         lin  wa«.     'Ah, 

iaiiitKri'lKiiiain;     niK'r.xa.''       "A,    cka      a<|aiioc;t.Xur''l."       Xa'Xtako, 

I  lanii)  to  tit' li  you ;        conif  down  to  '.\li,        ;infl  r:irr\  ini' on  your  .Sho  n-tnrnpd.        1< 

tlip  Wilier.  '  hnrk. 

iia'Xtakrt.      Naxai.Kiifjn'Litt  k     i,j(a'mKXiitrtikK:      "A,     i-tj;  »'y<>'(|Xot,    |j^ 

mIim  r»durn';d-  She  told  ilu'iii  Ikt  hihIith  "  .■^  li  rin  old  iiiuii. 

ka'tiauwf'       r^f.ah'a       ia'ah-ik*-.         AF.^Kiia'xo  il      cka      a<|Ko'ctXux. 

ull  iiiit  ImhIv  ttiiiking.  He  KHid  to  nui  and  I  nlioiild  r;irrv  '  •' 

tiiiirh  hint  oil  li.'irk. 

Ka'iiauwf''2   prii,    i-Kiiio'i-kikc    f'i,ai/a."  Na'k-iiii    kcx-fKiiia't :  "Nai'ka    ,,(> 

All  (nil  jiim  IiiB  biMly  Slu-nnld     thn  iii-xi  I'lilfist  on« :  "I  ~ 

niJijj^o'lKTiiain.      ()lxa'«|xalf»t«'kix'      K^fiakKiia'oi."      'lakK      iiai'kur<'f«'   .,j 

CO  111  (el<:h  liini  Ourliro  hf  nhall  I'xik  aftiir.  '  limn  i»li«  criow*-!!         " 

akMigO'lKiriaiii.       "A,       iamt>;a'lKinani,"        akco'lXani.       "A,      cka  22 

«hf  wriit  lo  t'trli  hiiii.  •.Ml.  I  f  diiin  !'i  li  h  li  you,"  sill' naid  to  him.  Ah.  and 

a<|i;ut>ctxo'x."     TakK    ntVptc^ja.     Aki.o'tgarn     jj«»     iKa'iH)t«'.     Qv'xU'A'   23 

<  iiirj  nil' oil  haik."  Tlnn      bIu- wi:iii  up  She  took  iiim  .it  hU  arn:.  lnl<-iidinK 

aK'<'''xk'a    ii.a'fiofi'.      Naii'i    i.a'<i\au\vil<|t    wax    ai,i'xax.     AkL'r''ta<|i.,   .^4 

mIm!  pulird  it         lii'«  arm  Iioni«-dial<lv  lii»  hliMoi  pour  out  it  did  SIh' left  him,         " 

na'Xkt).      •' Maiii<i;'ii'      tai-;      i«i;f\yo'(jxot,      <V«''xt<'f      aiiid'cgam      tfo   .,r 

she  wi-nl  ■    lOo!  lo'  old  Int^ndiufc;  I  l<Kik  him  at      " 

hnmi'. 

iLiVpotf.       Naii'i     Ka'(|xaiiwil<it     wax     nLi'xax.''      TakK     aK«>'IXain   2C} 

lilniirm  liniiii  diat<l\  IiIoihJ  pour  out         it  did    '  'Ihi'n         Kh«i  H»id  to  In-r 

Lffa'wiiX:        "  Mai'ka        l,^a'lKinam,''      TakK        iio'ya       a'kXatsak.   ^7 

hirr  joiiunKr  '  Villi  ro  and  f't'frli  liliii."  llicn  iihc  went  tin- nilddl«  one. 

iil«r*r. 


74  ioua'nat  liiH  Myrii.  K.v>."K*?r 

,    SniinVictuju.     "y^    iurrit^tii'lF'.'nar/i,    r»i:'i-xa.''     ''A,   ckii  aqaiioctxo'x." 

Hli'- K"* ''''■'""'•  "Ah,     /  •  aiiM-,  Ui  f(>i,<|i  you.       roiiii- iIkwii."         'All,      iiii<l        CHrry  rin- on  your 

liiv  k ." 

,    TiikK  no'pt<;>4ii.     A^'io'c^iani   ii.u'potitk,  iikhoiatck.     Ka'iiauw<''2  wax 

^        I  lull       Htm  w(Ttit  lip  Shn  took  it  lnn  forfftnn  bIjc  Iiltwl  him.  All  ponr 

<i<it 

,,    ai.i'x[ax|     LH'»|xaiiwil<|t     k;,i    l  a/tnorkiki;.      Akl/«''UwjL   wiXl.      'I'akE 

*-'  11,  Uid  lilK  I'lorjft  ;iii.|  liU  (.UK  NliH  lult  lilrii  nI*..  'I  li<-n 

.    tia'k-irii    «(;'ori'p    (ix^c'.sax     kcx-LiwiiiVf ;    *' K'(^    luii'ka    iirjitio'lioniatn; 

hIhi  »;>|il  i.>  a«  tl    .  y"Nrit;»iH(.  tin- n'%f  '  Aiiil  I  ;((i  to  l«t<  h  him , 

rj   6lxa'(|xal|»t<kix-      r.t^iakiiiia'ni."       TakK       iiai'k<»fftf'.       Naij^o't^taiii. 

">urhii5  lid  nhall  liMiU  altiT  it.  '  Tlion  .tli).  irtmnt^i.  Hli'i  •■iiiiin  h<toi» 

«    "A,    rnK'l.xa,    i»|;«^y(»'<jx'it;    iarntga'lKuiauj."     "A,   cka    a<|atH»'rf xox." 

"       Ah,       isoilownto  old  man  [  larnr.  tji  {r,U:h  ym,"         "Ab,      nnil        i arry  in '  "n  > our 

fhd  v,uUr.  ^tlu■.k 

y   TakK     tut'\»U',nii.     A'lta     ;iyaxalit'<;txunit.     Maiik     kiila'yi     ai,Mynk"'i. 

'I  hen  »liii  w(!iit  ii(>.  .Vow  nhi- <  ,irn<'<l  him  on  hi-r        A  lltH«i  '  (ar  p|»wfiiil<«l  lillii. 

f.}    I'lif,      iia'xax     I/ri'()\vil(|t ;      |»;iL      riii'xax      l.Kiiio'rkikt  .       At;i:c'{,}M|L: 

l''iill  Mhfi  trot,  IdiKHl  lull  mIi'  jiiii  j/uw  Sill- l<;f't  hliii : 

J)   "  Maiii«|:a'  taL;    ka'riaiiwr  ii,il'atcik<;.  Yri'i.;a(|l,'Kt  ka'iiaiiwf?  i^'l.al.'a." 

'loo  In!  (ill  nl.iik.iiK.  Kill)  of  rtortw  nil  din  ixjily. 

,jj   Taki;  <»«;    uVwiiX    <*,ka  k;;i   ka  nu'fXuit.   Niikcf.  <ja'<la  iia'k'iiii.  TakK 

riiiii    tli'jrn  Ihcir^oiiiijjfir    iniij    lih^ril  iiinl       »lii!  nlo'xl  .Vol       |Hiiy{liow    ulii^  njmk'-.       TluMi 

W«fl  •IIOll-l  Il|l. 

..    iiai'kotrf*-.  Taki;  ai-yo'lNani  (.a'wuX:  "A'xka  XaX  nikct  itca'yuL;! 

^*-        m)m)  croMHOfl,  I  lict)       t.l.r.y  Kfiid  to  l.iT  till  ii  >oiiii({<T  .^lii'  lliut  not  |>ii>ijil 

Hintor: 


J.,  l%a  k'lm'txo."     Ai-^'a'<|xaiiil   i.a'vvuX    ka  iiai;jo't<'tairi«'.   Taki:  na'kiiri 

*•*"     (tliil     iili!'  Will  larry  '  f"'y  '"'ik'-il  iit      thi-ir  '.'•iiinci     l"i<J       kIm   not  ;i'io>ii.  I  In  n  -iIm'  H;iii| 

him    "  111  I  HJttti 

J,   uT.a'xk'un:     "Tc;a."      'laki;    ayo'fXuit.      A  Ita    aya;,'a'lui,x.      To'U* 

'■'        tln:ir  vlilfnt  '  r.,ook,  I  h<Ti  hf  NtiMHl  ii|i.  Now  hf  went,  to  the  Sbake 

HlXtl'I  CillX"', 

II   iM'j'xax,     (;kI1  ia'ok,  taL;   If-la'k**  ia'ok.     Aya^i'-'fJi  it-    Ai-tij^'o'Uttaiiic. 

lindid.         liultliiiK        hill  In'        h<-ii  uttir        liix  lif<  wttn  in  ibo  '1  he>  I  wii  <:aro<) 

liliinknt,  lilankt't.  luniMt.  iwitonii. 

!;,  O,      inaHa'Uii.x       r.ka'nax  I        A'lta      af<'.(»'('Mam       tjaX       6x;i:«-'H'ax, 

')h,  prirlty  (;hiif!  Now  he  l/»oU  li-r  Hint  y<>lin|;>-nt  one, 

l,j   iiyjt'Uiiiikikala  na  t-XJi'lax.     Afcho'inifckii,  i.kaiiaiiwc'f.ikc,  Lia'iH'inckc 

hM  Iniid  wlfn  dill'  »»«  to  li!m.  I(>'  t/iok  them  hII.  bia  wive* 

J-   arJxa'lax.     Alta'U     ji'inka  nxuf'^'as  Ur'i-s  a'tcax. 

hi:  miiili- tli'-m  .Vow  iitily         tb"  .wiiMinctil        Din-        b<Mll'l  h«^r. 

to  hiHi.  ori): 

■   A'lta    ai,xr*'Ia  il   ia'xkati*,     Ka'nauw*'    i/aha/iiia  af.k'iola'lKpfa  itx. 

Vow  h"-iiti»v«<l  lliciiv  ^U  (liiyti  tlxtv  wi'fit  itlwHyii  iliKt{'»K 

ffKltll. 

J  J    la'iiika    aij:«''ta«|t,ax.      T«ii2xr.x     r/ai-j|'nia    aiiKo'tatii,,    ka     lui/Xko 

'^     tliiM  .lion.'         flip-,  |i  It  hini  irt'vral  iIium  fhry  lefl  luii        ::ii<l        nlmwfnt 

liotiio 

2(,  a'iK'wa-y    ur,a'xk'un.    NaXk<»'inam.  A'lta  k;*-  i£o  r,a'«»  iuiatk.    No'i.xa 

ti  rut  nil"  the  I'hliwt  nii»-,        Mi>- mnii-  Imiih'.         Sow    :iotliinK    at         lliiii  i  amp.        i^  he  went  to 

Ihr  l)l:ni:h 

^j    ma'i.rH'.      A'lta     ia'qxoyo      n<i      iLa'xanlma.      Iak<|ariii'itx-.      i.awa' 

neaward.  .Now  li<i  chpt  in  tbt-ir  canttn.  Hi;  tuv  down  Hlow  ly 

22   !i«i«»'tctKriif      iLfi'xariiKia.      Mai.xola'y      «''kxat.       A'lta     at<;i«i'pr'\v«- 

■  lie  tiiinlii'd  it  thnlr  I'linirt'  I'loinUnil  «iiid  Now  it  drilt' il 

,,,.   iiijViJM'.    Mali'ijif    ka    iH'Xi','r<»k(».     Afcio'laUtk     ia'tik.     y\'ltu    k;fy 

*'•'      M^ttward.  .-H-nward  iitid  In   Hwnlic  Ifi,  liHnd  It        hm  hliuik<<t.      .Vo«  no 

,,.    iUVt\     Ni-kct   at<M'/Klki,l.     Wi-Xt    nixk;«''tiyak(».     Aya'qxoya,  iii«'>'k«;ti 

**        Uliil.  Sot  Ik' it«w  It.  AKniii  ho  tiiMl  hliinkrl  ll«  »l«'|»l,'^  twiM 

around  bimnf^lf. 

25  aya'qxoya.         NixicTokit,      a'lta      t-a'qr      la'xlax      ike-'x      iji'xaiiiin. 

bi-Mtt!|>t.  U»  Hwokti,  now  JDitiia  rock  it  dbi  bis  ran o«. 


'^ZT^"]  thj:  ralmdn  mvtfi                                    75 

N«'Klkr'.'Kl!iko.  A'Mii  «*'»  i.ux  inKo'oX.      AyiiV'Un.x.      At(:iuHn»'wulX      , 

II.-,  took  ..(riil-i  Now         111.     Ulaii'l     itwiiHonlhf'         l|i-  wi  n(  aiifii,r<v             III.  IihiiI<mI  it,  ii|. 

lilitiik.t.  U'lirli, 

iii'xufiim.  Lsix  ufca'.yax   i;i/x;iri(in.  A'Ifa  in'xkaJ*-  k«-'kXul«'  nix«>'k<t<-.     ^ 


ii\  fX 


Kuwi'X    ka    i.|^'«)L»'lKXi;ink  aLK'U'.  k<»    fkanif'la'lK*),  U-x  tcx  t<;x  ti;x     3 

Kurlv  (tii'l  »  j»i'.i'Hiin  niuifi         on  Ih'i  »t(iii<I  imiw  <.f  fo<»tiil»-,)ii« 

j^o     i,k!iriHla'lj;<j.       Nii'wi     alJuii'liiptrk       jaxi-'    tji«o'    iiik«''x.      '!"iilci,      j 

i,n  till   «ttii(l.  Imiiui4l(iil<-lv        xhi will  ii|<  «h<T<-  th<T»-  will  r<      )i<s  w  an  Tin  ti 

af.Kio'IXaiii:  "Ainxa'laNk,  tx^o'ya.'^  TakK  iiixa'laffrk,  Ar-.j^nucgr-'wulX      ^ 

hIk- .luicl  III  liiiii  "Him.  I«il.  III!  ({(. '  TImm  (ji- rom  'I  licy  pulli-^l  iij) 

ia'xamm    k;i  (ra'ca   a«';;a'yax.     A'lta   aiti'Xko.     A<Xuo'iiiani  ^;«»i|o'tji 

hi*  <iiii<ii-         »i  "I      liiuak        liny  ilidlf-  Nuw  iln-y  wciil  They  irHvwl  »t      at        Uial.         " 

1(1  |ii<'<  i'«  li»iii«,  Ikiiihi 

t  !'«)L.     A'lt;i     pal,     ^\\iiii-'iyAUi\.    ([o'tii     f  "ul,.      A'lta     atrio'pcut.      LiiL'      ^ 

lltttlMl,  Now  flill  x**!!  OlbTO  llltll  lldllH*'  NoW  hIK'  lllll   llilll  S>ltif 

(lllir 

ka  naxatj;6'rriam    nno'xk'im.     Mok<-t   it<:a'cf xol    •■lau»"'tj:mii.     Ka'vi'X      h 

iirnl         fcli"  i-.iiKK-,  linino         (iiir  i-ld'-.r  Hixti-r  I  ',<  <>  lnr  Ikh'!  « n  "iII<iih.  J,u(I\ 

ka     wiXt     a'cto,     A'lH-wa     riaxat-^o'iiiain     <|aX     iiX^<VM'ax,     fOXtka     *) 

;iimI         iii;iiil>       lilt  V  wint  Kirnt  utm  <  iiiirf  Iikki'-,  I,Ii;iI  v  oitiiyi'tt  r>ii".  Oii-diilv 

i-hi'k('    l.iap    auii'yHX.     I'siki".   aK*»'IX;"ii    i-ua'wnX    (jaX    uxkK'kxiin:    |„ 

tm»ultfr         nnil  ilhti<ii<t  TIdii  kIk    muiiI  !•>  Imtt      \ki;r  ^i>\il\\tir         tlitit  t'lclcAl  oliC : 

"i\'rH|atA  taL;   amxattco'inain."    "Aia'q  aiiK'Xatko  qc'wa  nikrt  <''kta    ii 

"  I,/"iiK  at;".        1"'  \oii  r;iiiM-,  liorinv  '  '/iiii  k  I  r'-liini<-il  ;im  i/oI.      iinytiiin^- 

L;a()  aiisVyux.'"   'laki;  naxi,<>li;xa  it  iit;o'xk'uii :  'M,^a'<lsi.  ii'\A\i-  iiaki-'x,    ]^5 

fliifl  I  il  1(1  it.  'I  |]<ii  kIhi  ilniuiflil,  lior  <-l<t*<r  nmti-r  .       'How        jnliu  rm  nh«i  will  !»• 

ka    iiik<;t    <''kfa    Kja|)    aj,'a'yax,   axsi'xo  il."     Wax    kawi'X   ka    a'<!t<».    .> 

(Kill         not,  iiii<,  Il  iiii;       IiikI  •ilic  <IiiI  It.  xlin  ;i|  wttyx       Nrnil  iiioro      liiily  .inij        iIh-v 

<i»iv»    '  mi;  wi'iit, 

il-a'nu'«kct«'  a'rtxi.    A<'ta'<!k(a,  a<'tiJX<>La'kiix  <|o'r,a  i.iix.   la'kua,    no'i.x    .. 

th«  l»«xa»li'l  tioi'-       Oh'V  *I  lifv  '«:irrlii<l      tlir-y  wkiiI  uronri'l  lli;il        Ulari-l  Hen;  ulAa\" 

wint  on  lliii  liciirh  It,  went 

<|aX      a,'«'Xat,      iaii'a     ta'iiafa     <|f»'ta.    Lux    iio'ix    (jaX     si'«-Xat    «|aX    ,- 

tliat  oim,  IIifT'-        to  111'  (illifi         lliui        Wlaiiil      itlwuyn        Hint  oii»i  Dnil 

hIiIi!  Hint 

oxtri'c.'ax,     (fo    ku'iiikih-    ijo'ta,    mix     ka    a<;X;i'<»iiiX.     A'lta    kiila'yi    )<{ 

y  oiiiiift  nl  111)''.         At  til'  uTiil  111  lli.it         inlttiiil      »im|  thi^y  Hint  Now  fnr 

qi'jfo  a<Xaorni;iiiLx.    a'lta    naxia'kdX    <iaX     ux^'K'c'ax.      A'lta    xav    17 

wliiTi-         ttiiy  1(1  vviiy.it  eint  immv  fclic  ii  tiirinil  that         youni/rit  one  Vow      iilim.t'.d 

fi'kxax    <|aX    l,}.ja'\vuX    ^\^^\    oxffK'kXuii.      A'lu'wa   <|aX     injj;i;'<-'ax    |h 

ill'- ili'l  lic.r     lliat         liiT  yiiMiii;rf  llml  •ijilimt  one.  l'lr»t  Hint  ,  oiiiiK'it  oin 

xiiiter 

iiax).'<t'iiiani.      Wax       kawi'X       w«Xf.      a'cto.      N'6'ya      (jaxr      (ii-if.    |,, 

CBiiM-,  home.  I  he  next  '  <irly  flKiiii         fhey  weiit.     She- wf-nl         m  licrc  llicn 

iiM.rriiii({  '  wliiti 

jM'Xa'MHiKiiii.x.    K;«'     tj^a'xatk     qaX      r.uii'wuX.     (i<»     ktila'yi     a'lla   ijo 

tin  y  id u'ityN  lllll  NMthtn[.f      licr  f r(»i  k n  liiitl,  hci  yoiini^cr  At  far  now       " 

nlnlira. 

uXiitakot    t{,'i.'xatk.      TakK    pat    xax    a'kxax.      Niii'xko,    r.oii    r.;ap  21 

tli'-y  l«rri(ti|  hiTtnukn.  'I'lii'ii      ri-nlly    oli»crvr      ,l»i  iliil  Hho  went       IIiuhi  IIikI 

•itt'li  lor,  lioiiic 

aga'yax    i-la^fo'tKina.     AuK'tiikct   <'ta'Xti.     A'lfa  «»xo«-'i,k;  ik    tga'Xti   L"J 

nlic lllll  tlii'iii         »iiioltiM4  Sb<»»«wil  tlK'ir  miiokc.       .Now  iinokcil  licr  miiakis 

fjaX   i.Ka'wuX.     A^rK'tiikc    a'xka  tua'Xti.     A'lta   vviik:     <|<.ta  tKi«'>^ti    >i 

tliiil        lii^r  yniinKW  HhuHuwit  Ini  own      Inr  Kinoko  Now         iiti«i«lit     tliiil        'i.-r  urookn     " 

mlxtcr 

a'xka.     A'lta    psU    xax    a'kxax.     Wax    il.a'lakt*-    a'rfo,    cka    iiiaiik    \>\ 

b<r.  Now  really    olmervt?      abt  illd        'llmiKxt    iht  fourth  th»'T  «ii'l        «  IUH<- 

her,  inoriiinK  tiiiid  we.nl, 

kiilii'yi  iMi'yti  <|aX    iixuK'c'ax  ka  naXa'fakt..     No'ya  qaX  ox^F/kXiiii   1^5 

far  dlie  wont      tlml      yoiiiigi  «l  one    kihI    ahe  tm  ii«.i|  Im<  k      Hhiwdit      ihiil  i-lijeat  on.- 


7r;  KjUA'NAT    his    MYPH.  [ktmnouhT 


(IS  Hintor. 


4    A/;'0'lX!iiii:    "A'lKiiit/-     t;iLj     iunXjitfio'tiiain/*      "Xiikct    A'kta     I.jap 

.>lit!  Miiiil  to  Ikt:  "Alrraily  hohnl'l  ymi  ••umi-  li<>iii<-  Not  hii>i1iIiiu:  'i'"! 

r,   {inn'yax     kii     ui;l'(j      aiiK'X;itk(»."     W,\\     kawi'X      ka       wiXt      u'cto 

t  did  It  .iihI         .)'ii,  W  I  n^liiriii'd."  Th»- unit  onrly  nod  nnuin  they 

tiioitiiiiK  w«nt 

(J  <''L;u|iiiiii;m«-.        A'lurwa       rM.'y;i       <|aX       oxXK'kXiin.       Naxfi'pcut, 

tlni  fifrli  liiiin.  Flr«l.  hIim  vK-nl  Hint  i|d»mt  oiip.  .-slm  hid  li'-r^i-lt, 

a^^l'(|xanit    L/j;;V\vuX.    Krirntri'    ka    iio'va.    >'iVXtako.    Nak; V-'Xtkin 

i     >  Im  watrliml  li»T     hiT  NdiiiiK'T        A  rtt-rwurd       iind      nli«  wnnt.       hlin  ro»iinn-<l  Hli"  noarchM 

K«>     Ljiii'wiiX     JKii'lKXaiiiitk.      i.;a)>     a>;K'Lux      i.K'kXala,     r.ii'ktik, 

o        it  ||(.r  MiiiiJl{«T  liiT  III  d  Kin"!  y^Uv  did  him  »  liiHti,  \in  hiy  ilowii. 

jj   '^Mxa'latck,"   a;,M6'IXaiii,  "inxa'lati.k.    Naii'itka  ariitK'i,;iila.  (^a'«la»)» 

•    l£iKi>.  Hh'i  Haul  III  him.  'rifit!'  Ijidrcil         ,  mi  t  wo  art- Cixilinh  ^^'hy 

wj  a;.^KiMii|t(:o'Iit ?"       NaXko'inarn      t.jji'i/wuX.       A'lta     io'r*      it(ra'k-ikal. 

ilid  nhi!  liidi^  yon  (  '  Sin- iiiiiH'  hoimi      Iht  y<>Miij:»'r  tintir.       Now       th<'r«>  ivnn     hrr  hnilmnd 

J  J    A'lfn     aj^o'lXaiii       u^«»'\kun;      •'<>       fimi'itka        mE'L;aIa,      JM-kct 

Now  Hhi'Htiid  to  her        tiff  (d«l>T  nintflf;        "()h,  Indi-iMJ  yoii  are  fuoiJNh,  not 

M:iin''Xataknx.    (^Ja'thuja  atnhtjK'o'lit  itxa'kikala?     ()rc    riai'ka    r,;a(> 

IL  your  mind.  Why  did  3<>ii  hido  hiin        our  liiiNliiiitd '  ft  I  floil 

,'tlw  II  \  H 

.,,   aiia/yax,  ]hh;    iiiket      aiaiiixa'|)ciif."    Alia    atco'c^aiii;    ckaiuwtno'kct 

'■'      I  did  liim,        |ifi  not  [  )ihl  liiin."  Sow  h«<  took  l(»r ,  loui-thHr  ioth 

..    cia'k-ikal     acixiVlax.      Io'2r,(|l«"'    ia'xkat*'    ayo'i.a  it.      A'lta    lu'.'k-'un: 

lux  wiv'jx  limy  h>u'.iriif  A  lout;  ti'iio  ttoifi  hnntjiyt-d  Now  li<>  i^itld : 

'' ikii'kXiii,    t,<iii;Vxt."    A'lta    iic-Kio'lXarii    cia'k-ikal    «',t''iuwall.     A'lta 

i-'J        •■  Hoim"iirk  I  K<!l.  '  Now  thiiy  two  H|Mik<t  hl»  wiv»>*  ;iilril»J,  Now 

to  him 

a('.jii(»'tXuit<U<.      t^oa'iiKtti    f-'tKlor,    n^v'lnt     a'AXnt;     6'x<|nii'a,    wiXt 

1')     thi'V  mildly  liini  load  V  Kivi-  lijuktl"  lull     nhii  i;(ivii  ilicono.         tin   tdfji-nt  oiii-,         iiino 

him 

(|iJa'iiKni   i'-'tKloc    a^("*'l»»t;    <»xgK'r'ax   wiXt    (|(»a'uKin    f'tKloc   mn'.'h'tt. 

1(  liv  liiitli'its  full      hIii!  ({»»■•■         thr  vminjl«'i«t         ii'.ho  IIvb  bkHknlit  full      4h<^  K'^^'*' 

tlii'iii  to  hiui,  Olio  th'Mii  to  Inin. 

j^  TakK    actfio'lXam:      "  VVij'xi   a'lta,    <|atMri'k'''iai."     Nii'ktxjiikt*',    a'lta 

I'hiii         Ihry  mild  til  tiim  •       "  To  morrow     now         you  w  ill  he  <  arrii'<l  "  It  i;ol' •'»*>',  now 

.\iH|nna'  itX   i^C,   ma'i.iM'    r''ki')lf',    LpK'Ipi.l    «''kolf.    A'lta   a»|<;VkKlko«« 

l<'  tliiTc  liiy  on      thtihimi'h        a  w halt!,  «  i«d  wlmlc  Now         they  w«r«r.»rn«Ml 

to  till'  llllll>« 

.      f  «'la;4<''tKina.     A'lta     at|i("»'lXa»ii :     "Anixt»'k<'tit!      N<'kct     iiiuv'k(!ta!'' 

-  '  sea  ottorn.  Now  hi^  wii«  told  I.i«)  dow  ri !  Not  look'" 

r>oa'tirrf»l   ayiVfixoyc    k;i    nf'i:l;;<''lako.    A'lta   niaLxolrs    yinpina'  itX 

[>]         Kivi- tiiiii'x  Idn  iilf«  im  Hud         h>i  took  off  hin  Now  on  K  horn  Hlay 

hlniikof 

t|ix-  <'ko|('.   i,(||op  afr.a'yax  «|oa'ni-:ifii  ia'kii.(|;p.  A'lta  atrio'kXuii»t<'k 

]j52      "I'lt-       wIihI'!.  ('ut  h(i  did  It  ttvii  tiintm  ilH  <uit«.  Now         Im  ((irriwl  tlniu  Irotu 

t'i(-  shore  iipwanl 

.,.j  <px-  r'l'lagr.'tTlTna.     A'lta    wiXt  nrt'Xtako   qix-  f'kolf, 

IlioHf  tin  ott«<i(i.  Now  Mgiiin         It  rt!tunic<|        tluit       wlmlo. 

Lii  L',  ka  Ljap  uLffa'yax   Ljrt»'i,<''lKXKmk.    I»»c  fro  nia'LiH'.    IjrK'lxac 

Homo      mid      t'nd  hodidlum  tt  p«inoii.  Ili;        nt       at.  IxMK-h  ft  Uy  ii»(ir 

-  tJliin  wii»  him 

ia'kolo,    ij2^K'lxa<-    o*'liim'''U:u\ii.      TakK    atoi.o'lXani     i,jr«»r,«'lKXF,iiik : 

2ri     lilHwh'th        Ihi-i.  liiy  iKMir         hi.*  >«'ii  ottira  'l'b»ui  li«>  iMiid  to  iiim  to  that  (irrion : 

I  nil 

,w.   '*Qiix«'      i,^(a'ni;mrkM      «i,x«'la'itix't"     "A     Lxi-la' itix-   ^o    tK'i-a«|i.." 

'^"         VVhe-e  my  wlv«n  itrcittwyf"  "Ah,  thny  ar«         in         their  boiiHo." 


"uoin  Tin;    SALMON    MyTH— TRANSLATION.  77 

'•Ai';i<|    :Mi.r,<»l;i'tii:i    i,K/i,\a."      TsikK   ii'i,o|.tik    (|o'i,ii   Jvi>iA''\E\V.m\i. 

■•OiiHk  UUtli-rii  lli(,v  <■<'"'••  I"  ''!"■"  In-  •villi  >ii.  Ih;il,  |.<-.r»<.ii.  1 

till'  Ix'H'  lp  "  '>""'  •!"■  i"M'li 

»A      nm';V'kikHl      iX}itK'»'">i»J»-        T<mih'ji'x«»  il      iiico'L.xa,"        Qortu     ^ 

"Ah.        your  liiinliiiti'l  h<>  lia»  idiiiB  limiK-.  Il«  »ii.v»  to  \'.ti  yoinvdiim  ti.  th«  TIiom) 


l»fi>li  " 


cinokit     iH'krt    LK'<'ta«|ro.     i-Mi'<'i>    i«i  Ki~''<'<ftx    i,K'c{a(|c6.      Ai,K'i,xaiii 

^A.  not.  llM'irlmir  Cut  llii-y 'l"' '*  tlniir  Imir.  Tliiiy  >  »iii<- iluwn        o 

III  Uk'  Im'ihIi 

a'lta   Ll;Vktik<-ka.     K-;cy    (ii,a'.\k*iiir,  in'kct    tiiVi.xain.     A'|in'Xiii»f(l< 

uow  liMir  iinly.  .Not  lliinr  rlil"  r  MiMri  r,        im.I         hIic 'iunn  ilnvvn       It,  wii- 1  in  i  i  il  ii)i  4r 

to  llic  Ik'Hi  h  liiitji  till!  tii'iK  li 

qix-     tVkolf'.      Ar|io'Xnj)(«k     <|ix-     «<-laK»'tHina.      "Ai'a4|     iiii';(<)la'iiia      r, 

timt  whiili-.  Tlii-y  vviTii  riirriixl         IIkiw  m-a  i>iU-rn.  "  <}>i'uk  |i:ll  Iht 

up 

uirica'xk'un        a'l.xa,       (iit^^i'lKinama      x-ix-      f-'koUV       Aj.tfo'lXani      ,• 

yo'ii  clilHr  »iat«r      Mhf:  «liall  <oiiw«      .Sii(<  Himtl  ft  Ub  it  tliU  whalfl."  T»n  y  latil  I'l  lii-r 

to  tlio  iKBrli. 

uLii'xk'nii:     "Mr/!-xa,     riiK'L,\a,     itra'll-iruuii      vian     <'k<il«'."       .A'lta 

their  «l(lc,r  HintiT;       "(iolotlin  K"  to  t.lm  fi-tdi  il  tliii  wluiln."  .Sow  • 

U-Jwli.  IX'lM^ll, 

ai.axKrj:'t(am,       nkLu' cinnw       i/a'Uan,        ai-axa'lltit;r..        Aj^o'<tjarri      ^ 

»liii  joiiili.il  tiirm:ll.  niir  took  it  grfiMt.  rtlic,  (.'"iikoiI  Inrmll.  Hiii' tiKiU  it 

uniia'iJitiia.       A'lt:i     iiax{;i'iiiatsk.      .A'lla     no'Lxa.      'iaki:     no'yaiii.      ^^ 

(irtiiit.  .Sow  fh''  piiilittMl  liii  l:i'  '■  Now     »lic  wi;i\l  Ui  tin-       'I'lim         nln;  iirrlvf-il,         " 

ti<«H4:ii. 

TakK  ntviiVhiU'M    (|ix-   i-'knU'.     NaxF/i>xrko   iau'a   nia'r.xolf.     "  laii'a    |() 

'1  1,1  II  |ir  lilri.il  it  lli;ii         » lialn.  Slii- t iirni'il  ro'itiil       li«  rn  ItimlvMird,  '    lii't- 

ina'i.iif       iiixi;'l,x<'k«»,"       alfoiXaiti.       .Xaxll'f.xtkti       iaii'a       nia'Mif.    j| 

Wiawanl  tiini,'  lie  mtlil  to  h'.r .  Sio;  lurmil  ronml  Iht"  M'.nwird 

A(i»'al«Vrtxaiiit   <|ix-   »•  k«»lf.    Naui    yukpii'I    iiatlt»'t,Xtiit    i.tnitj.    WiXt 

It.  wiiK  (lilt  oil  her        tliHl         wimli;.        At  unci-     iiji  (d  li<i«         hIk? -itooil  in  Hii-        ahUt.  Again        U 

htuk  wtiL-r 

aqitt'Iaffk      (lix-      t-'kolc.       Naiii       yiikpii't.      natin't  Xiiit.       (^oii'riKiiiS 

it  »'a.i  lil'<il  'liiit  wliiil<  Atoiiii  iiploii'i-  kIm-  Mtoiiil  111  t)o  livo   MiiKH         ■•' 

w  iitir 

aqlo'latfk,     TakK     ii't'kuiXa.     laki;    iio'ya,    H'l'y*'   a^jio'tax    tj^fa'ixitf.    j^ 

it  waH  lilli-d  I  111  n  Mlir«»«ni.  I'linii       nlm  w«'iit,       tlnm        niii- iliil  tticni     her  »riiiii. 

A'lta     iKt'ko.         "O'wanitt       iiiif'xaJ.      Mariix     ti;llo'     ixa'xor-lKiiixc    ir» 

Now  'III' tl'w.  'tjoiitili  \oiir  iiiiimv  \\  lo'ii  iulm  it,  i;<Im 

ka       wii1i;Ii;1kIi:       iimj^t't'ya.        Niiktt       iiiuXuK<>'i"it       tkaiia'xiiin-."    .  . 

mill  V  iiII'.IkIi'.Ik  yon  will  lly.  Not  you  will  iniiltn  sIh'Ih  iliiifn.  ^  ■* 

poor 

A'lta    a'yiii!t;<-k,    a/lta     iii.\K'»'"'s*^'"    i^'>    /ia'tiiJiukt;.     At('ii,K'li:fiiak,    17 

Now  111     WI'Ill,  lip,  now  111    rilllHl  liOIll'  1,1.  llIK    MPVtm  III    i:.iviiiMo  il   fn'ill 

kaiiaiiwr-'     atciLK'iKiiiak,     «jix-     cflaur-'trima,    «*Xt    ia'kii.<|;i>    <''k«»l(     is 

nil  till  mivc  tliiiii  fooil  tlnmi'  ucu  otti'iH.  uln'  itx  rut  w  lialr 

L»''Xat   Lia'k-ikal    i-kaiiKiiiiJo'ktikc    Ljil'tiKiiu'kc.  |ij 

.t0m  111"  wife  .  H^  III"  wivm. 

,  TranntatioH. 

Oncft  upon  a  tiiiu-  then*,  was  a  •liicf  whtt  had  a  daUKlitcr.  Many 
people  waiitetl  to  many  hei',  but  h*  wa.n  unwilliiij^  to  part  with  her. 
1  Finally  h(^  airanj;e<l  tor  a  <-<>iit«'Ht.|  h  j»nt  (a  pair  <»f|  elk  aiillerK  |iii 
the  tiiiddle  of  the  hoii.He  aiitl  r*aidj:  '' VVi. -Hoever  Itreaks  IheHi- aiitlern 
shai!  have  my  tlau{.jliter."  He  invited  all  ti  '  people.  I'ii.st  the  (piail 
ni|»e<lK,  then  the  1»irdH.  jVVhen  all  were  asnei.  bled  ]  the  pettple  said  U) 
the  Knail:  ''You  try  firnt  to  bij-ak  them.''  The  snail  wetit  thtwn  to  the 
mitMle  of  the  iiouse  and  tried  to  break  the  ant  erw,  biit<lid  not  BiuHiw-d. 


78  igua'nat  hih  mvih.  [I^'n''^,;;? 

TIhm)  tJicy  siiid  fo  111*'  M<|uirM'l:  <' Yon  try  iH'xt  to  hrrak  Mk'Hi."  Tlio 
H<|niii<l  ItMif  Mm-  uiiM«-is  ii  liltl<-,  huf-  wan  not  .ibl«'.  f«»  \nvn\i  tluMii.  'I'lini 
IJm  y  Miiid  to  till-  otti'i:  '<  N<»\v  yoii  try  to  \nv,iU  tli«'in."  VVIm-ii  the  ot,t<'i 
\v«?iit  «l«.\vii  I  In-  ^(irl  tliouyht:  "'I  wish  Ih-  wdulil  hrwik  IIm-iii."  Sim 
Iikcfj  iiiiii  |l)r.;iu-'('  Im'  wan  so  prottyj.  H«-  liu-d  t<»  bn'Jtk  l\u'.m,  but  (li<i 
not  MiKj'ccd.  Me  \s«'iil  \\\>  a^'aiii.  N«'\t.  tin*  iH^avtir  wi-iil  <!ow  ii.  Ih-, 
was  vrry  su»ul,  ;um1  I'.liU'.liiy  Nai<l:  "(  Mi,  coriaiiily,  Im'  with  his  hij^  lirlly, 
In*  will  ItK-ak  IIm'Iii."  l\v  look  ii|>  llw.  uiillcrs  and  alnioHt  MmcctMlcd  in 
bn-akiii;(  thcin,  Imt  In- {(n;w  tircUand  w«'iit  hack.  'I'Imii  tlu-,  wolf  \\»;iit 
down  and  alrnoMt  HiMri',»d<'d  in  iMcakinK  llif  antlciH,  Imt,  Im*,  j^n-w  tiifd 
and  went  up.  TlK^n  I  lie  Ix'ai  wrnt  dou  n  and  almost  mm  ••willed  in  hii-ak- 
iiiK  t  hfiantU^rH. 

Now  tlu'rc  was  onr^  p^THon  in  th<'  honso  wIm»s<',  body  was  full  of  Hon',R 
an<i  boilH,  'IIhmi  I'duf  .lay  .said;  '' Li't,  him  l,iy  wtiat  he,  can  d<-,  tlKi  oini 
whoNf  body  is  hoki  all  over."  liut.  n«  xt  thu  j^iiz/ly  bear  went  down. 
!l«',  alrnoHt  l»rok«^  it,  vvinm  In;  a  I  ho  j,'^r«'W  t  in-d.  N<jxt  tin*  )»anth<^i,  t  be 
rhirl  of  all,  went  ilown,  bnt  Ik- did  not  Hucce*  il.  'riicn  Ipo'epoe  w(?iit 
down.  Tluii  the  uirl  (honjjht:  "<),  if  he  wrmld  break  tlicni."  Me  to<d< 
them  iij),  lujt  did  not  siieeeed  at  all.  II«-  wejit  up.  After  that  the 
.sparrow  liawk  went  down,  lie,  almost  broke  them,  and  went  up;  then 
another  hawk  went  down,  lie  aiinoMt  brok«^  them,  but  then  he  i^rvY 
tired.  Now  ne-.\t  the  <hiek«'n  hawk  went  down,  lie,  tried  to  movt? 
tliem,  but  they  di<l  not  move.  Then  tlie  owl  went  down.  'I'hey  did 
not  move.  Then  he  went  biwk.  Then  the  ea^^le  went  down,  lie  hent 
them  and  almost  bn»ke  llieni.  Now  all  the  <|ua^lrup<'ds  ajid  all  the 
birds  had  tried. 

Then  15 hie,  .lay  said :  "(live  the,  antlers  to  that  on<  who  in  full  of 
8ore,K;  let  him  try  what  he  ean  <lo."  All  the,  people  had  j<iv«;n  it  up. 
He  cotitinuetl:  ''Qiiie.k,  stani!  up;  |Iet  n^^  seej  what  ea.n  you  aee,o»i- 
plishf  lireak  tho.se  antlers."  Kivo  times  he  Hai<l  so.  Th<;n  that  i»er.son 
aroKi',  shook  his  bo<|y,  and  shook  his  blanket,  lie  shriok  his  huir. 
['i'heii  his  body  bee,ame  eh'aii,  his  huir  loii^-^  and  full  of  dentalia,  and  ln; 
was  ve,ry  beautiful.  They  saw  that  he  was  the  salmon,  j  Then  he  went 
tx»  the  tniddh',  of  the  house,  took  up  the  antlers  and  tiroke  them.  IJe 
broke,  them  iiil,o  tlve  pieceH  and  thiew  them  <lown.  Then  In-  ran  away. 
The  |»«!ople,  stare<l  at-  him.  Aller  a  little  while  Blue  .lay  said:  "Let  us 
pmsiu;  oiii  ehiefs  rneee,'"  Then  she  took  her  dentalia  and  lan  also. 
"Ah,"  .said  the  wolf,  "we  will  pursue  iImmh."  Theji  nil  the,  people,  went 
in  pursuit.  'I'hey  followed  them  a  long  distauee.  Then  the,  man  ereat<'d 
a  bay  behind  them.  The  peopb;  reaehed  it,,  but  the  <ouple  was  uli<'ady 
on  the  other  Hide.  After  a  while  the  people  rea^-lied  the  other  Hide  of 
the  bay.  They  eontiiiued  to  |)ursne  (hem.  A^ain  they  puisu.e,d  them 
a  loti;.,'  rlistaiie«'.  He  looked  baek  and  ,saw  that  tlu^  people  were  near 
overtakiiif;  them.  Th-  ii  he  made  a  miiidh^  .si/ed  bay.  .\^'ain  the  peo 
pie  reaehed  the  bay  and  saw  the  two  far  away  on  the  other  side.  A  jrain 
the  pe.ople  rea<the4t  the  othej  si<le  of  t,ln'  bay  and  eontiiiued  their  pursuit. 


"';;*']  THK    HAInMON    MVI'M — TUANHI-ATION.  79 


II<'  iiiii<l<5  liv*'  Iki.vh,  Hmii  ho  ii-.iM'  it  up.  Tlu*  pcopl*-  ciohhi'iI  nil  flvft 
hiiyn,  (loyot*' !iii«l  liiul^MT,  w!io  wrir.  ;iiiii»iit,' <Im' [huxih-ih,  Imm-hiih-  liji«l, 
and  royottrKuid  to  his  frit  jmI  :  "  My  IiumkI,  I  Jiin  },M-ltiii^'  tin-rl.  Whjtido 
you  think  if  I  «MMli;jtit  my  arrow?"  Hadf;*-!' M',|»li«Ml :  "Alln^hf."  'J'hi*n 
(;oy<»t«>  hhnv  on  his  arrow  [hiiij,nn);):  "  Htrik«^  liis  h<a<l,  Kttik**  his  ln-ad." 
ThriM',  tiiiM'M  ho  wan;?  to  hin  arrow:  "SIrilo'  hiw  h<ad,  htrikc  his  hoad." 
Atid  fivr  timoH  lio  hhw  on  it.  Thori  Im*  .sluit  upward  and  tin-  arrow 
wont,  *•  llahdnhdnhilulu,"  'V\n'  arrow  Htruck  flu^  yoiint,' tiiaii  rij/ht  in 
I  ho  n;ip<'.  anfl  iio  h'il  down  d<'a<J.  Th<;  woIvtm  vv«-r<'  (il•^l  unionj,'  (ho 
|)nrHUors,  and  fJM-y  took  tho  woman.  Tho  poojdo  <lovonrod  Iho  wahnon. 
Thoy  j|?avo  <"03'oto  tfio.  sahnon'H  t)Ow.  'IIh-ii  an  Viifj;  toll  down  fidin  him 
into  a.  hoh'  in  fhf  loi-k.  Thcii  Ihr  pooph-,  w«nl  homo.  Now  tlic  ('low 
loarnod  that  hoi-  n«-phow  tiad  iM-on  kill<M|.  Sho  wont  awa>  and  «  tn-d. 
Hho  «-riod.  Now  i^h»'.  arri\od  at  Iho  phuc  u  hon'.  ho  had  hi-on  kdird. 
Slut  jh>okod  i'tiv  iii.s  ronjains,j  lurnod  ov<*r  th<  .stonos,  cri"*!,  aruJ  tnrno.<I 
thorn  a;.jain.  'I'hon  sho  found  oro-  sahnon  o^^.  Hiio  f-arriod  il  lo  Iho 
jiv<T,  iiia<h'  a  small  holo  |jn  t,ho  hank  of  tin',  rivorj  and  put  Iho  o;;^-  ii.lo 
tho  wah'i-.     I II  t  ho,  ovi'inin^  hIm-  wont  honio. 

lOarly  n<'Xl  rnoininf^  tho  Drow  wont  a;4^a,in  to  lfM»k  aftor  thai  <'{Xii-  Tf 
had  t,M{)wn  a  iilllo.  'I  h»-n  hIio  made  a  Iar{.,M-r  holo|and  piil  i\n',  ('is'^  into 
il  j.  In  Mm-  o\o,iiiii{^  hIio.  wi-nl  lioiiio  ayain.  Sin-  roa<liod  ]\vi-  houso. 
Hho  did  not  .sh-op  at  all,  and  it  j^row  ilay  apain.  llarly  in  tho 
rnortiin^f  Mho  wi'jit  atfain  jfolook  alti-r  th<'i-^-;i|.  Mho  oriod  whih- {roin^f. 
Hho  arrivod  at;  that  f^almon  <*{^t^.  Now  a  Miiall  trout  wan  Kwiminin^j  |iii 
the  holoj,  'J'hi.s  j,da<ld«MM'd  hor  a  Iilllo.  Hho  made  a  stilliarj^for  hole. 
In  tho  evi'uiu^  sho  w«nt  fionio  and  sh'pt  a  litllc.  I'iarly  in  Ihr.  morning 
Hho  wont  out  a;^ain  Mio  lomtii  tiim-.  Slui  arrivo<l  at  that  salmon  oi^jr 
and  Haw  a  laij^^o  trout  Hwinuninj^  thoro.  Tlion  I  ho  ('row  was  roally 
jjlad.  Shi-  mad*''  a  lar^o  ho.o.  Karly  in  tho,  afti'rnmm  Hho  wvul  homo. 
iSlio  arriv<'<l  at  hoini'.  VVIumi  it  jjfiow  <lark  ntio  hll  ash-op.  Karly  iu 
tho  niorniii},^  sho,  awoko,  aroHi-.  atjil  wont  to  l(»ok  af'tor  tho  trout.  Hho 
arrivod  and  saw  a  small  salmon  swimmiiiu  tln'ro.  Now  kIio  mad»'  a 
Hlill  larj4«',r  iioloami  loft  it,  aij;ain.  At  noon  hIio  Aonl  hoinr.  Sh«' arrivod 
at  home.  Hho  thouyiit  only  of  tho  salmon.  It  ^row  <lark.  ICarly  tho, 
next  morning'  sho  w<Mit  a^ain.  Hli»-  arrivod  and  now  thoro  Hwaui  a 
Iar{,'o  Halnion.  Slio  took  it,  throw  it  anhoro,  and  it  waH  trannformod 
into  a  tall  hoy.  Now  tin-  Crow  was  happy.  Thoy  wont  homo,  to;fothor. 
Sin-  Haifl  to  hor  ^»^raiidiM'phow :  ''  I'.athc  that  yon  may  mm-  spirits."  Ho 
Italhrd.  l''iiHt  he  l"alln(l  in  tin-  river  and  aftri  IJial  in  th<-  s»',a.  I'Aory 
nij^^ht  he  Imthod.  Aftor  lie  had  tiniHin-d  hathinj^'  in  tin*  wa,  lio,  bathod 
In  ||M)ndH  on]  tho  niounfainH.     Now  In-  b«-o,amo,  a  youiiK  man. 

Thou  hin  tjrandaunt  told  liim:  ''('oyoto  anil  his  friiMnl  iJadK^'i"  killed 
yonr  father-.  It  it  had  in»t  hoeii  tor  that  woman  (hey  would  not  havo 
killed  him.  Tlu-y  took  hei-  to  iho  wolves."  Ho  ropho,d :  *' I  will  i^o 
and  Hoart-h  for  Ooyoto."  "Do  not  {fo,  <'Ise  thoy  will  kill  you."  Aftoi 
a  while  tJio  Crow  told  him:  "They  j^avo  y«»ur  fathor'M  how  to  Coyote." 


80  igua'nat  his  myth.  [ 


mniCAlT  ny 

KIIINOI.'iflY 


"1  will  ;4o  ;iii(l  seiircli  for  ( Oyot*';  J  liuNc  setMi  «'ii(»u}^l)  spirits."  *'01i, 
tell  iiMi  avIh)  IS  your  spiritf  Then  lie  siiitl  to  liis  •iriUMliiunt:  "Let  us 
go  outside."'  The  Crow  we-nt  out  with  hiui.  Then  lie  shot  his  arrow 
toward  tlie  forest  and  it  eaught  fire,  lie  shut  his  arrow  toward  the 
prairie  and  it  eanglil  (ire.  Then  the  Crow  said  :  -Mndef'd  you  have 
set'U  spirits."  She  said:  "Von  must  j^'o,  but  take.  <-,are,  of  yourself." 
The  next  day  he  niad<-  himself  ready.  \lv  put  on  his  dcntalia  and  took 
liiH  arrows.  Then  it  thnnderedj  although  the  sky  was  clear.  lie  went 
on  and  eroKse«l  five  imiiries.  .  : 

Then  he  saw  a  house  [a  long  way  ofll'|.  lie  went  on  and  when  he 
came  near  the  iiouse  he  heard  a  ptrson  singing  songs  of  victory,  lie 
stased  outside.  Somebody  Avas  singing  tliere  at  the  end  of  the  hoiise. 
Slowly  he  opened  the  door  and  stood  in  the  doorway.  Then  Coyote 
.siieeze<l  and  sang  Jestingly:  "■Salmon\s  son  came;  certainly  he  will 
kill  nif.  lint  J  jnmji  ahout  much  in  my  house;  ceilainly  lie  will  kill  me." 
He  had  jjutblack  paiut(»n  his  face.  His  face  wasblackcned,  and  so  was 
Badger's  face.  At  that  ni(»ruent  the  door  made  a  noise  and  he  looked 
hack  to  the  doorway.  Veiily  there  stood  the  one  in  the  door  whom 
they  hail  killed.  ''  ,  my  dear,  my  d»'ar'.  "  said  Coyote,  "  they  killed 
him  whom  I  loved  so  well.  Somebody  who  looks  just  like  him  is  walkiug 
about.''  Then  the  salmon's  son  entered.  He  sat  down  on  the  bed  and 
said:  "  lie  quiet,  Coyote!  I.  know  that  yon  killed  my  father.''  Then 
Coyote  was  rjiiiet.  liadger  meanwhih-  turned  his  fa<'e  toward  the  wall 
and  was  rubbing  if:  |iu  or<ler  to  remove  the  paint].  The  salmon's  son 
.said:  "(li\ememy  father's  bow."  (Coyote  r<',j)lic<l:  "1  will  give  it  to 
yon,  my  dear!''  He  arose  and  took  a  bow  out  |of  a  box].  jTl.e  young 
m:in)  took  it  and  spannetl  it.  It  broke  to  pii'^ces,  and  he  struck  Coyote 
with  the  pieces  so  that  he  fell  down  headlong.  His  feet  quivered. 
Then  ( ,'oyote  arose  again.  The  salmon's  sou  said  :  -'  (live  me  my  father's 
bow."  Coyote  rej)lied:  "I  will  give  it  to  you,  my  dear."  He  took 
out  another  bow  and  gave  it  to  him.  jWhen  the  young  man  tried 
to  span  it  it  broke  and]  he  struck  (Coyote's  face  with  the  pieces. 
He  fell  on  his  back  and  Ids  feet  <juivered.  Again  he  arose  (and  the 
salmon's  son  said  once  morej:  "Give  me  my  fathers  bow!  Why  do  you 
deceive  me?"  Then  Coyote  gave h in*  another  bow  to  the  back  of  which 
heads  of  woo<l])er,kers  were  glued.  The  young  man  sj>anue<l  it  with  his 
left  hand.  It  did  not  l)reak.  Then  lie  si)anned  it  with  his  right  hand 
and  it  broke  to  pieces.  He  struck  Coyote  with  the  pieces  and  he 
fell  on  his  ba«',k.  Then  Coyote  had  given  him  four  bows;  and  they 
all  broke.  The  tifth  one  which  he  gave  him  was  his  fatlmr's  bow. 
Three  times  he  spanned  it  with  his  h'ft  hand  ;  tlirt'C  times  he  spanned 
it  with  his  right,  hand.  It  did  not  break.  The  heads  of  red  headed 
Woodpeckers  wcire  put  by  twos  on  the  back  of  that  bow.  Then  the 
young  man  said  to  Badger:  "Be  quiet,  badger,  I  know  that  you  area 
murderer.''  Badger  replied  :  "  I  am  no  uni^derer;  1  merely  bla<'kened 
my  face  for  fun."     Then  the  young  num  took  hold  of  (>oyote  and  Biulger 


*'"boa'^''1  the    salmon    myth TKAiNSLATIOxV.  81 

at  tlmii-  tmj»es,  hauled  Mh-ih  out  of  the,  houso,  struck  thcui  tojjrothcrand 
kilh<l  thf'in.  lie  tliK'w  dowu  ('oyote  and  Kai<i:  "(Joyote  will  be  your 
nuiiie;  heiu-efortii  yon  uill  imt  kill  ehiefs,"'  He  tiirew  down  Had^jer 
and  said:  '•  lia<ijj:er  will  be  youi  name;  heneelbrth  you  will  not  kill 
ehiefs.  People  will  fear  only  your  winds.  Von  will  never  go  near  nu  it.' 
lie  threw  them  away  and  burned  their  hoiiKe. 

He  went  on.  (After  traveling  sometime j  he  came  to  a  prairie.  Ho 
erosse<i  it  and  saw  smoke  arising  at  its  end.  Me  went  on.  He  almost 
reached  a  house,  and  heard  a  woman  crying  inside.  He  opeiud  the 
door  slowly,  but  it  made  a  noise.  The  woman  looke<l  uj)  and  saw  him; 
[he  h>oked  like)  lier  husband  wIkuu  they  had  killed.  He  entered.  Tin'. 
hou.se  was  full  of  meat.  He  said:  "  I  came  to  hwjk  for  you;  let  us  go 
home.  The  one  who  was  killed  was  my  father."  Then  she  replied: 
"Tiie  moIl.^rel:s  will  kill  yon."  ''  Let  them  kill  me,""  h(^  said.  Shegaxc 
him  to  eat  a,nd  he  at<?.  In  the  afternoon  he  went  outside  and  cut  liv<^ 
l)icrea  of  llesh  from  his  nai)e.  Hetie<l  them  up.  Then  he  ate  alder- 
bark  until  his  storiuK'h  became-  full,  lie  le  entered  the  bouse  and  gave 
the  woman  tlu»  five  bun<lles  of  meat,  saying:  "  When  the  monsters 
come  houM' give  eac'h  one  (d"  thejii  a  bundle  of  meat.  If  they  (at  it  I 
shall  be  able  to  win  over  them,  (iive  it  to  them  when  they  iiotic  me.'' 
Now  he  dcceiv<'d  tlieiii.  He  bhnv  on  the  lire  untd  he  was  covered  with 
ashes  ami  looked  like  an  old  man. 

in  the  evening  the  noise  of  falling  objects  was  heard.  A  person 
entered  and  when  he  came  to  the  middle  of  th»'  ho'.ise  he  cried:  -I 
smell  salmon;  I  smell  salmon."  VN'heii  he  saw  the  oid  man  he  kicktd 
him  many  times,  until  blood  came  out  of  his  inouth.*  Then  the  woimiu 
arose  and  gaseliim  one  iauuile  of  meat,  saying:  "I  am  a  human  being; 
do  you  think  I  have  no  relatives?  This  <dd  man  jis  one  of  my  family}; 
he  brought  this  for  you."  "  O,  my  sister  in  law'.s  relative,  why  did  you 
not  tell  m<>  before,  I  should  not  have  hurt  my  sister-in  law's  rela- 
tive." After  a  little  while  a  noise  was  heard  again.  Atiother  person 
appeared.  He  entered.  When  he  was  near  the  middle  of  the  lionse 
lie  cried:  ''1  smell  salmon;  1  smell  salmon."  When  h«'-  noticed  the  old 
man  he  kicked  him  many  times,  so  that  he  Hew  about  and  blood  carno 
<mt  of  his  mouth.  Then  the  woman  arose  and  said:  '■lamahnman 
being;  do  you  think  I  have  no  relatives?  This  old  man  brought  thi.-t 
for  you."  And  she  gave  him  om-.  bundle  of  meat.  "O,  my  sister  in. 
law's  relative,  why  did  you  not  tell  me  befor*'.  i  should  not  have  liurti 
my  sister  in  law's  relative."  Again  a  uois«5  was  heard  outside  and  a. 
person  appeared.  He  entered.  Some  distance  before  lie  reached  the 
iiiiddleof  the  house  he  said:  '*  I  smell  salmon;  1  smell  salmon.'"  WHien 
he  saw  the  old  man  he  kicked  him  and  he  Hew  about  in  the  house  and 
bl«K)d  caiiM'  out  of  his  mouth.  Tlu^  woman  waited  a  little  while,  then 
she  arose  and  to(»k  a  bundle  of  meat  and  gave  it  to  her  brother  in  law. 
Saying:  "1  am  a  human  being;  do  you  think  I  have  no  relatives?    This. 

*In  fart  he  wan  expeotomtiiig  thf!  juicro  of  t\u'  alder  bark  wbicU  ho  ha^l  chawed.. 
BULLT='JU (') 


old  Mian  lu(>ii;4lit  Miis  for  yon."  '•(),  my  Mistiu- In  law's  u'lativi-,  poor 
man,  why  diil  yon  not.  tril  nic  Ion;;  >*K'>*  '  sIntuM  nol  hav«-  hurl, 
my  HJstrr  in  law's  rclativf.''  .\<;ain  a  noisi'  was  hoarW  and  one  more 
|MM.son  apprap'd.  lie  had  liardiy  <>nt<;n'd  th«-  hon.^c  wlu-n  Ik* 
Haid :  *•  I  huh  II  salnmn ;  I  snudl  salmon."  \N  Immi  Im'  saw  the  old 
man  In-  kickt-d  Idm  so  th;it  li«-  ll«-w  ahout  and  ld«»o<i  «-anH-  I'tom  liin 
month.  Tin'  woman  wait<'(|  a  lonjj;  time.  Tln-n  slu-  .-ai<l  :  "I  am  a 
human  Ix-in^.  ])<»  yon  think  I  have  \\<»  i(dati\('s?  'I'his  old  man 
iMoiinrht  this  for  yon;"  ami  sUv  jL;av('  him  om*  Immllc  of  im-at.  '•(), 
my  sisi«!rin  law'H  ndativ*^,  why  did  yon  not  tell  me  loim  a;,'o,  I  shonhl 
not  have  hurt  my  HiHt«?r  in  law's  relativ**."  And  he  ate-  tlm  pivnt  id" 
salmon.  Now  only  her  hnsliaiid  remaint-d  |oiiisidc{.  AtU-r  a  little 
whih-  a  n(»ise  waH  heard  and  one  more,  person  appeal  t'd.  He  Just 
opened  the  dooi"  when  he  notie<'d  the  snu'll  <d'  salmon  and  said:  "I 
.smell  siilmon;  1  ■^niejl  salmon.'"  When  he  saw  the  old  man  he  kieked 
liiin  many  times,  so  (hat  he  tievv  about  an<l  hhxMi  <-,anie  tVom  his  month. 
Tlui  woman  hesitat(rd,  and  the  <»hl  man  was  kicked  mne,h.  TIhmj  she 
arose  and  Hai<l :  ''1  am  a  hiiimin  hein^.  l>o  you  think  I  have  no  rela- 
tives? 'I'his  old  man  hnmj^ht  this  for  yon."  She  j^ave,  him  that  hiindle. 
"(),  my  brother  in  law,  why  di<l  yon  not  tell  me  lonj,*'  au«»'  1  should 
jiot  liav«'.  hurt  my  hrot.her-in-law."' 

Now  they  skinned  ;iiid  earve'd  the  elk.s  and  waiite(l  to  jfive  ,s«*me  of 
the  meat  to  the  old  iimii,  but  he  i|id  not  eat  it.  The  woman  said: 
^'Perhaps  you  have  iiroken  his  ribs,  so  that  he  <'an  not  eat."  Karly 
tlm  follow  inj;  morninjf  the  wolves  made  themselves  ready  ami  went 
huntinjj.  Then  tlie  youii};  salmon  arose  and  went  bathing.  The  woman 
t)oiled  food  for  hiin,  whi<  h  he  ate.  After  he  had  tinished  rhev  we.nt 
to  ImmI.  In  the  afternoon  lie  aj^ain  l)lew  into  the  tire  [so  that  he  was 
e^overed  with  ashes)  ami  ))eeame,  an  ohl  man.  In  the  eveniu};  the  wolves 
arrived  at  home  and  bnai^dit  <'lks.  This  time  they  did  not  kiek  him. 
In  the  evening  they  looked  at  his  arrows  and  said:  "How  pretty 
aie  the  arrows  of  our  sister  in  law's  relative!"  lie  replied:  '•  I  made 
tliem."  "Make  one.  for  me:  make  me  a  Hint  arrowhead,''  sai<l 
the  eldest  lirothei.  The.  younp  salmon  i<'i(lied:  ''Willingly:  but 
sometime.s  I  will  l>reak  a,  i)ieee,  or  tw<»  ot  Mint."  Then  he  j^ave 
him  live  piece's  of  Hint.  lOarly  the  next  moining  the,  wolves  went 
liiintint,^  a;,'ain.  When  they  had  gone  the  salmon's  son  went  t,o 
bathe  and  then  worked  at  the  arrowheads.  lie  tinished  them  all. 
lie  took  one  and  kept,  it  for  himself.  In  the  evening  the  wolves 
rettirned  jind  brought  home  elks.  Alter  they  had  carved  them  they 
looked  at  the  arrowliea«ls  an<l  said:  "llow  pretty  an-  these  arrow- 
heads." The  salmon  replied  :  "IThat  is  nothing,  |  when  I  was  a  young 
man  1  kne,w  how  to  mak«!  arrowheads."  The  se<;<)nd  wolf  said :  "To- 
morrow you  must  make  some  Ibr  me."  "  Willingly."  Then  he  gave 
him  five  j>ieces  ni  Hint.  I'^arly  the  next:  morning  the  wolves  went 
hunting.     After  some  time  he  arose  and  made  the  arrowln-ads.     He 


IIUA 


i;;;;,"]  the  balmon  mvih— tmanhlation.  88 

fiiMslM'<|  tliirii  iill,  l)iit  kt'ptoiu^rorhJiriM'ir.  In  Hh- <-v('iiin>,' tln^V  aniv«'il 
at  lioiiM'.  VVJu'ti  it  had  hrroiin' <laiU  tlu-y  looked  at  iIm-  ai  iow  h<a<lK 
U'liirli  tlifold  man  had  made.  ll«!Kav«r  him  lonr  and  krpt  one  (or  hiru- 
Heir.  riicii  Ihr  ncxf  said:  "  To  moi  row  you  iimsl  in;iK<' souh-  for  hm', 
ray  sishT  ill  law's  ii'lafiv*'."  lit'  also  h-lt  fivr  |ii«'r«s  oT  Hint.  Marly 
the  next  moinin;;  tlM-y  leli.aiid  went  linntin;,'.  Now  he  worked  aj^aiu 
at  the  arrowheads  utid  liidslH-d  all.  lie  k»|.l  one  for  himsilt,  Inlho 
t^veiiiiij;  the  wolves  arrived  at  home.  W  hen  it  j,n('w  daik  they  looked 
at  the  old  mans  work.  ''Oh,  liow  pretty  ax-  tliesi-  arrowlieads,"  they 
Haid.  Then  the,  loiiifh  wolfsaJ*!:  -'To  nnnioMyon  must  make  sojncf'or 
me,  my  sister  in  law's  rt-lative."  H«' j,'ave  him  live  pieres  olllinl.  Marly 
tlii' nest  morninjf  the  wolves  made  themselves  ready  and  went  hnnt- 
int;.  Then  the  salmon's  son  ar<»se.  lie,  worked  .it  tlw  arrowlnadH 
Hud  (iiiished  them  all.  One  he  kejd  for  hims<  11.  In  the  eveiiin|.f  the 
wolves  arriv<Ml  at  home.  It  ^-rew  dark  and  he  ;;aAe  them  lour  arrow 
heads,  one  he  1' ept  lor  himselt.  "Oh,  iiow  pretty  ar<'  thesr  arrowlx'ads.*' 
*'  To  morr<»w  my  biothei  in  law  will  make  some  lor  me."  said  t!ie  yoiiij};- 
<'st  wolf,  the  husband  of  that  woman.  '■  \Villiny:ly,''  replied  hi',  llo 
let!  tlve  pieees  of  tlint  for  liim.  !)arly  the  m^xt  tnornin},'  the  wolveH 
made  themselves  ready  and  went  huntinj::.  'i'hen  the  salmon's  son 
arose;  he,  work»'d  at  the,  arrowheads  and  linished  them;  one  In- kept 
for  himself.  In  the  eve.niny;  thi'y  arrived  at  honie,  and  hroii^dit  elks. 
I'luiir  house  was  full  of  «'lk  meat.  When  it  {(rew  dark  they  look«Ml  at 
the  arrowheads  whi<:h  he  hud  made:  "Oh,  my  brother  in-law,  yonr 
arrowliea«ls  an;  pretty,  they  are  j^ood."  lOarly  the  next  morning  they 
arose  aj;ai II  and  we,nt  huiitintj.  Then  flu-  salmon  said  t(>  tla^  woman: 
^'Arise,  iif)w  I  .>liall  kill  them."  The  woman  arose.  "Take  care,''  she 
8aid.     The.n  they  iuad«'  themselves  ready. 

The,  five  wolves  had  ea<^h  a  well.  TIm^  salmon's  son  and  his  w'dow 
went  out  of  the,  house,  lie  took  his  ])ow  and  spanneil  it;  he  pointed 
his  arrow  to  the  niountainH.  Then  it  becanie  hot  and  the  wells  dried 
up,  excipt  that  of  the  yoiinf^est  wolf,  in  whieli  a  little  water  remained. 

The,  eldest  one  wiis  on  his  hunt;  |fiie  heat  dried  the  bows  of  the 
hunters  and  when  the  eldi-st  wolf  spanned  |  his  bow  it  broke.  Then 
lie  erie.d:  ''O,  (;ertainly  the  Halmon's  son  eaine  in  disjfiiise."  lie  went 
to  the,  bea,<'h.  Ib^  became  very  tliirsty  and  eame  to  his  well;  he  looked 
int^i  it  and  it  was  dry  ami  ein|)ty.  lie  looked  into  that  of  bis  yonn;;er 
brother;  it  was  also  dry  and  empty.  TIh'h  he  looked  into  the  well  of 
the  middle  one;  it  was  dry  and  empty,  lie  looked  into  the  well  of  the 
next  Inothei  ;  it  was  dry  and  emjity.  Then  he  looked  into  the  well  df 
his  youngest  brother,  and  there  he  foiiiid  a  little  water,  lie  jumped 
<lowii  and  be,j{an  t^i  drink.  Ile<lrank,  and  ilrank,  and  drank  until  ho 
had  e,nough.  Then  the  salmon's  son  shot  him.  He  fell  right  where 
he  stood.     They  hauled  nut  the  body  and  hi<l  it. 

And  the  second  brother  was  on  his  hunt  [<'te.,  as  befor«-i.  lie  found 
a  little  water.     He  hioked  at  it.     lie  looked  and  looked,  but  he  did  not 


84  IGUa'NAT    his    MVTH.  [ItIvolo^y 

see  anytliing  and  went  into  the  well  and  began  to  drink.  He  drank, 
and  drank,  and  drank,  until  he  had  enough.  Then  the  salmon's  son 
shot  him  and  he  fell  right  where  he  stood.  They  hauled  out  the  body 
and  hid  it. 

And  one  more  went  out  to  hunt  [etc.,  as  before].  He  found  a  little 
water.  He  looked,  and  looked,  and  looked.  He  intended  to  go  down, 
but  looked  again.  He  went  around  the  well  once.  Then  he  jumped 
d(»wii  into  it.  He  drank  a  little  and  looked  again.  Then  he  drank 
again.  He  drank,  and  drank,  and  drank,  until  he  had  enough.  Then 
the  salmon's  son  shot  him.  He  fell  down  right  ^\here  he  stood.  They 
hauled  out  tlie  body  and  hid  it. 

And  s^ill  another  went  out  to  hunt  [etc,  as  before],  A  little  water 
was  in  the  well.  He  looked,  and  looked,  and  looked.  He  observed 
something  suspicious,  but  decided  to  go  down.  He  went  around  the 
well  many  times,  and  waited  a  long  time:  then  he  went  down.  He 
drank  a  little,  then  came  up.  At  last  he  went  down  again,  and  drank, 
and  drank,  and  drank  until  he  was  full.  Then  the  salmon's  son  shot 
him  and  he  fell.    They  hauled  him  out  and  hid  him. 

And  the  youngest  one  went  out  to  hunt.  Then  he  broke  his  bow. 
He  cried:  ''Oh,  the  salmon's  son  came  to  us  in  disguise,"  Then  he 
went  out  of  the  woods  and  looked  into  the  wells  of  his  elder  brothers. 
They  were  dry  ami  empty.  The  wells  of  his  four  elder  brothers  were 
dry,  but  a  little  water  was  in  his  own  well.  He  saw  a  little  blood. 
Then  he  went  often  around  his  well  and  he  searched  for  them.  He 
looked  about.  He  almost  stepped  on  them.  Tlien  he  jumped  down  and 
drank.  He  jumped  up  again.  Xow  he  looked  up  again  and  looked 
about.  He  jumped  down  again.  Five  times  he  jumped  ui>  and  down. 
Then  he  drank  and  got  enough.  Then  the  sahnon's  son  shot  him.  He 
killed  the  last  one. 

Now  the  man  and  the  woman  went  down  to  the  water  an<l  burnt 
their  house.  He  went  home  and  took  the  woman  ah)ng.  They  came 
to  their  canoe  and  went  down  the  river.  When  they  had  gone  a  dis 
taucehesaid:  ''1  am  getting  sleepy.  1  sliall  lie  down  in  the<'anoe: 
you  shall  not  awake  me  until  after  live  days."  He  lay  down  in  the 
canoe,  and  they  traveled  <m.  He  slept  two  nights;  then  the  woman 
noticed  Hies  on  his  mouth.  After  three  nights  she  saw  that  he  was 
full  of  tly-blows,  and  after  four  nights  she  saw  maggots  crawling 
around  his  mimth.  Then  she  [becam«'  afraid]  and  awoke  him.  She 
shook  him.  He  awoke,  took  hold  of  her  and  said:  "'Why  did  you 
awake  nu'?  Hid  I  tell  you  '  iwake  me?"  He  flung  her  into  the  water 
aiMlsaid:  ''Your  name  will  -  Pigeon;  hen<',eforth  yon  will  not  l>e  t' ■• 
wife  of  a  chief.  Your  cry  will  bo  hi^ard  in  summer."  Then  the  salmon 
jumped  into  the  watev.  The  p'  i-or  drifted  away  and  sonu'where  she 
drifted  ash«ne.  After  awhih'  t„_  ravens  found  her.  One  of  them 
said:  "  1  will  take  one  of  her  eyes  and  I  will  take  one  of  her  cheeks; 
we  will  divide  the  intestiiies."     "No,^  said  the  other,  "  I  will  take  both 


*'"S'']  THE    SALMON   MYTH — TRANSLATION.  85 

her  eyes  aiul  one  of  her  cheeks:  we  will  divide  the  intestines.'*  "  You 
are  wroug,"  re})hed  The  other,  "  one  eye  for  you,  one  eye  for  me,  one 
cheek  for  me,  and  one  cheek  for  you;  we  will  divide  the  intestines.'' 
While  they  were  talking  slie  arose,  flew  away  and  left  them. 

]Sow  the  sahuon  swam  away.  Aiter  awhile  he  came  to  a  country 
and  went  ashore.  He  went  a  long  way  and  came  to  a  creek.  He 
saw  smoke  arising  on  the  other  side.  Then  he  assumed  the  form  of  an 
ohl  man.  His  whole  body  and  his  head  were  full  of  scabs.  He 
shouted.  Five  sisters  were  camping  there.  [When  they  heard  him 
they  said  to  the  eldest  one:]  '' Who  is  that?  Go  and  fetch  him."  She 
went  across  the  creek  and  when  slie  saw  him  she  said :  '*  Come  down 
to  the  water,  I  came  to  fetch  you.''  ''  Oh,''  he  replied.  '•  carry  me  on 
your  baek."  She  returned  and  said  to  lier  sisters,  ''  It  is  an  old  man; 
he  told  me  that  I  should  carry  liim  on  my  back,  but  his  body  is  all  full 
of  scabs."  The  next  younger  sister  sui<l:  ''I  will  go  and  fetch  him. 
He  shall  look  after  our  fire."  She  went  across  the  creek  and  said:  '•  I 
come  to  fetch  you."  "  Oh,  carry  me  on  your  back."  She  went  up  and 
took  him  by  his  arm  and  was  going  to  take  him,  but  blood  came  out  at 
once.  Therefore  she  left  him  and  went  home.  She  said:  "He  is  too 
ohl,  1  touched  his  arm  and  Idood  came  out  at  once."  Then  she  said 
to  her  younger  sister:  "Go  and  fetch  him."  The  middle  one  went 
across  the  creek.  She  arriv^ed  on  the  other  side  and  said:  "I  «'ome 
to  fetch  you,  come  down  to  the  water."  "Oh,  carry  me  on  your  back." 
Then  she  went  up  and  took  hold  of  his  arm.  She  lifted  him  and  blood 
and  matter  came  out  at  once.  Then  she  also  left  him.  Then  the  next 
sister  said:  "I  will  go  and  fetch  him;  lie  shall  take  care  of  our  fire." 
She  went  across,  and  when  she  arrived  on  the  other  side  said:  "Come 
down,  old  man,  I  came  to  fetch  you."  "Oh.  <'arry  me  on  your  back." 
She  went  up  and  took  him  on  her  biick.  She  carried  him  a  sli<)rt  distance, 
and  became  full  of  blocnl  ami  matter.  She  left  him.  j  When  she  came 
back  t4)  her  sisters  slie  said :  j  "  He  is  indeed  too  full  of  scabs  and  sores." 
Then  the  youngest  sister  arose  and  went  across  the  creek  without 
saying  a  word.  They  said  to  her :  <'  You  are  not  proud,  you  will  certaiidy 
be  willing  to  carrj'  him."  They  saw  how  their  younger  sister  went 
across.  Then  the  eldest  one  said:  'Look  I"  The  old  man  came  and 
went  to  the  canoe.  He  shook  himself.  Then  [his  scabs  fell  off  and] 
he  had  a  tine  sea-ott<'r  blanket  on.  He  went  into  the  canoe  and  the 
girl  carried  him  across.  He  was  a  beautiful  chief.  He  married  the 
sisters  and  the  youngest  one  became  his  Isead  wife.  He  married  them 
all;  but  he  loved  only  the  youngest  one. 

Mow  they  lived  there  for  so'ue  time  and  the  women  went  digging 
roots  every  day.  They  left  him  alone.  After  several  days  the  eldest 
sister  came  home  tirst.  She  did  not  find  him  in  the  camp,  and  when 
she  went  down  to  the  beswdi  she  saw  him  asleep  in  their  canoe.  He 
lay  there.  She  i)ushe<l  the  canoe  slowly  from  the  shore.  There  was 
u   land  breeze   and   the   wind    drifted   it    seaward.      When    the   man 


86  igua'nat  his  myth,  [I 


rt'xTim     TiTC!      %tvr<T3  fBl-RFAV  OF 

.ETHNOUXiy 


awoke  lie  lifted  his  blanket  and  saw  no  land.  Then  he  covered  his 
face  again.  He  slept  for  two  days.  Tlien  he  awoke;  he  felt  as  though 
the  canoe  was  rocking.  He  took  otf  his  blanket  and  saw  that  he  was 
on  the  beach  of  an  island.  He  went  ashore.  He  hauled  his  canoe  up, 
turned  it  over,  and  lay  down  beneath  it.  In  the  morning  he  heard  the 
noise  of  steps  on  the  beach,  and  he  saw  a  woman  coming.  She  stepped 
right  up  to  where  he  lay  and  said :  "  Rise !  Let  us  go  home.''  He  arose. 
They  hauled  up  his  canoe  and  she  broke  it  to  pieces.  Now  they  went 
home.  They  reached  a  house  which  was  full  of  sea-otters.  She  hid 
him.  After  awhile  [another  woman]  her  elder  sister  entered  the  house. 
She  carried  two  sea-otters  on  her  back.  Early  the  followitig  morning 
they  weut  again  and  the  youngest  one  came  home  before  the  other. 
She  carried  one  sea-otter  only.  Then  the  elder  one  said  to  her:  "  Lo! 
You  are  home  aheady!"  [The  younger  one  repli<'(l:]  '-Yes  I  came 
home  because  I  did  not  tind  anything."  Then  the  elder  sister  thought: 
"  What  is  the  matter  with  her!  She  says  that  she  does  not  tind  any- 
thing." On  the  following  morning  they  went  the  second  time.  They 
always  searche«l  on  the  beach  going  around  the  island.  The  one  always 
went  on  one  side  of  the  island,  the  other  on  the  other.  At  the  farther 
en<l  of  the  island  they  used  to  meet.  Now  the  younger  one  returned 
long  before  she  reached  the  place  where  they  always  met.  The  elder 
one  observed  her.  Again  she  came  home  first.  Early  the  next  morn- 
ing they  went  again.  When  the  elder  one  got  to  the  place  Avhere  they 
always  met,  she  found  no  tracks  of  her  younger  sister.  [She  went  on 
and  saw]  she  had  turn^'d  back  long  ago.  Then  she  observed  her  more 
closely.  S'.ie  came  home;  she  had  found  three  sea-otters.  She  saw 
their  smoke.  Now  her  younger  sister's  smoke  did  n(»t  arise  straight, 
while  her  own  smoke  arose  straight.  Then  she  noticed  that  something 
had  happene<l.  On  the  fourth  morning  the  two  sisters  started  again. 
The  youngest  went  a  short  distance  and  returned.  The  eldest  \\ent 
around  the  island  and  saw  that  her  sister  had  turnetl  back  ftir  from 
where  they  used  to  meet.  Again  she  saw  their  smoke,  and  saw  that  her 
sister's  did  not  rise  straight.  Then  she  went  home.  The  younger  sister 
was  already  there.  She  said :  "  You  are  at  home  already.''  "  Y'es,''  she 
replied.  '^  I  did  not  tind  anything  and  turned  back.''  On  the  fifth  morn- 
ing they  starieil  again.  Now  the  eldest  one  went  first.  She  hid  herself 
an<l  watched  her  younger  sister  who  went  later.  [When  she  had  left) 
she  returned  an<l  searched  in  her  sister's  bed.  She  fcmnd  a  man  lying 
down,  and  said:  -'Arise!  indeed,  you  two  are  foolish.  Why  d;d  she 
hide  you  !  "  S<M)n  her  sister  returntnl  home  and  saw  that  her  [siritcr  had 
tbumi  her]  husband.  Then  the  ehler  sister  said:  *' IndetMl,  you  are 
foolish,  you  have  no  sense.  Why  did  you  always  hide  our  husband? 
If  I  hiul  found  him  T  should  not  have  hid  him."  Then  he  married  both 
the  sisters. 

He  stayed  there  a  longtime:  then  he  said:  "I  am  homesick."    Then 
his  wives  made  him  ready.    They  esich  gave  him  tive  baskets.    Then 


'^"bo^"]  the    salmon   myth — TRANSLATION.  87 

they  told  him:  "To-morrow  you  will  be  taken  home.'*  The  next  morn- 
ing he  saw  a  whale  on  the  beach ;  it  was  a  red  whale.  Now  they  carried 
sea-otter  skins  to  the  canoe  [i.  e.,  the  whalej,aiid  they  t^aid  to  liini: 
"Now  lie  (h)wn  {in  the  whale]  and  do  not  look.''  Aft€'r  five  nights  he 
took  oft"  his  blanket.  The  whale  lay  on  the  beach,  lie  cut  tive  pieces 
of  blubber  from  the  whale  and  carried  his  sea-otters  and  his  baskets 
to  the  shore.     Then  the  whale  returned. 

After  awhile  a  person  met  him  on  the  beach.  Near  him  lay  the 
whale  meat  and  the  sea-otters.  He  asked  that  i)eison  :  "Where  are 
my  wives?"'  "They  are  in  their  house."  "Tell  thcia  to  comedown 
here."  Then  that  person  went  up  to  the  house  and  saitl:  "Oli,  your 
hnsband  has  come  home;  be  tells  you  to  come  down  to  the  beach." 
Two  of  the  women  had  cul  fheir  hair.  Four  of  his  wives  went  down 
to  the  beach.  Only  the  eldest  one  did  not  come.  They  carried  up  the 
whale  and  the  sea-otter  skins.  He  said:  "Tell  jour  eldest  sister  to 
come  down;  she  shall  carry  this  whale."  They  went  up  to  the  house 
and  said  to  their  sister:  "Come  down  and  fetch  that  wliale."  Then 
she  combed  herself,  greased  her  hair,  and  painted  her  face.  She  went 
down  to  the  beach  and  lilted  the  whale.  When  she  turned  to  go  home 
the  man  said:  "Turn  toward  the  sea."  She  turned  seaward  lie  put 
the  whale  meat  on  her  back.  Tlie  water  reached  up  to  her  knees. 
They  put  another  piece  of  v>hale  meat  on  her  and  the  water  reached 
to  her  hips.  Five  times  they  did  so,  then  [the  water  rea(;he<l  up  to  her 
neck  and]  she  began  to  swim.  She  moved  her  arms  \\[i  and  down. 
Now  she  began  to  fly  [and  the  man  said] :  "Ooatch  shall  be  your  name; 
when  it  is  calm  you  will  fly  about.  Henceforth  you  will  not  make 
chiefs  miserable."  Then  he  went  home  to  his  wives.  He  gave  them 
everything,  the  sea-otters  and  a  piece  of  whale  meat  each. 


5.  IKOALE'X-OA  K;A  IQOXK  QONK  ICTA  KXANAM. 

RaVK.V  and  Gl'M.  THEIK   MyTH. 

lo'c    iqone'qoiu'.     Ka'nauwe     miLa'ma     nickta'kutsgo  itx.      PaL 

There  the  guU.  All  days  he  searcheil  all  over  tUe  Full 

was  bnaeh. 

o   Li'ckii  ic.  Atct.oTiie'toki'X  tqalXtE'mX    k;a  tEla'ta-is  k;a  tpke'cXiks. 

"        his  mar  He  foiuul  alwuyw  iwggies  and         ( oiifish  and  ttoiinders 

QiVxLx  iia'^ii'Lax  lu-'ckta.  xVlta  LgoLG'lEXEink  Lu'gipLaxa  oXota'kut. 

<i  ()ni-  day  he  searrhed     Now  a  person  his  tracks  tamed  back. 

on  the  beach. 

.    Kulilyi    a  yo,     iie'ckta.      Xii2kct     i'kta     L;ap     atca'yax.      ^e'Xko. 

Far  lie  went,     he  searched  Not         anythinji      tiud  he  did  it.  He  went 

on  the  l)eafh.  '  home, 

rj   neXkd'main.      NixLd'lEXa-it,      wuXr      kawI'X      nO'ya.     Ne'ktcukte 

he  reached  his  boiiwe.  lie  thought,  tti-niorrow  early  I  sliall  go.  It^^otday 

ka\vi'2X    ka   a'yo.     Kiila'yi    il'yo.     L;ap    wiXt   atci'tax   La'jjipLaxa 

early  and    he  went.  Far         he  went.         Find         again     he  did  them        bis  tia  -ks 

LjroLe'lEXEink.       A'nqate    oxota'kut.      Nr»XE'LXa.     Mauk     kula'j'i 

a  jwrson's.  Alreatly  they  had  turntd        He  got  angry.  A  little  far 

back. 

a'yO.  Niikct  i'kta  L;ap  atca  yax.  ye'Xvako,  neXko'uiain.  Kala'lkuile 

he  went.      Not         any-       litid  lie  did  it.        He  went  lioiue.      he  got  home.  S<Mld 

thiLg 

<)  ike'X.    Kawl2X  uixa'latck,   a'yo.    Mank   kula'yi   a'yd.    Ejap,  atci'tax 

he  did.  Karlv  he  rose.  he  sveut.    A  little         far  ho  went.     Find      he  did  them 


€ 


^ 


10 


Lfi'gipLa.Ka    LgoLe'lEXEink.     A'mjait'   oXdta'kot.     iS'iXE'LXa.     Cka 

h!8track.s  a  person.  Already      they  had  returned.     He  became  angry.     And 

ina'iix-i   kiila'yi   a  yd,  Kjo,   uekct  e'kta  Lraj)  atca'yax.  NiXkd'mam. 

i  i      a  little  tar  he  went.   Noth-  not  any-  flud         be  did  it.  He  came  home. 

ing.  tbiiig 

-|2   KaliVlkuilr'  ne'xax  yd    wr-'wiiLc.   la'xka  tia'.Ketatkc  qdta  tkamela'lEq. 

.Scold  he  did       in     interiorof  bouse.     He  his  inheritance      that  beach. 

-..^   WuXi'    ka\vI'2X    ka    a'yu     iLfi'lakte.     Ayd'2,    mauk    kula'yi    a'yd. 

tomorrow        early  and     he  went    the  fourth  time.     He  went,      a  little  tar  he  went 

^i    Ejap      atci'tax     La'gi[>Laxa     EgdEf-'lEXEuik.      Kala'lkuile      ne'xax; 

bind         he  <lid  them  his  tracks  a  person  s.  Scold  he  did: 

^■5  uiXE'LXa.    Ne'Xtakd.     XiXkd'niam    gd    ta'ya<iL.  Atcd'kdla    y-dya'- 

he  l)ecanie  angry.    He  returned.  He  catne  home  to        his  house.     He  sharpened  bis 

.  qM'wiqf',      '' WuXi'     a'L(ii     in.vEltcEiiiHo    Eakcta     qLgEnxga'lukL.'' 

-''J        knife  lo-nlorrow      later  on         I  shall  show  you  who  the  one  always  before 

mo.' 

-^-  Xiikcl    nixLxa'lEin    ka    tid'pdiiEin       Kawi  X    ka    pd'lakli   ka    a'yd. 

Not  he  ate  and       it  grew  dark.  Karly  and         dark  and  be  went. 

,    Kulii'yi    a'yd    ka  y    (''k'tEliL    nO'te.      A'lta    Ld'itt    LgdLc'lEXEiuk. 

-"■"^  Far  iie  went       and         the  moruinsr      came.  Now         it  came  a  person. 

star 

29   Atci'DElkEl.  Iia2  nixatElgc'taqtamit.  Atciugoa'laqE  aita  ikoale'x'oa. 

He  saw  him.  Some-         they  met  each  other  He  ret'ognized  him      now         the  raven, 

time 

20  A'lta  iya'ctxul  ik(»ah">'x-oa  go  Ei'cguic,  gd  La'tjoa  ii.  Lic'guio.     •'•  E'kta 

Now  his  loail  the  raven  in  a  mat,  in  a  large  mat.  "What 

21  t''idc    iuie'EkiilLX.    (pl'uauwulEwulRwulEwulE?''    "Tkua'paaydyucX 

is  in  it      yoor  mat  basket.  iiauauwuUwulKwulewulE'  '  "  Crab's  claw.i 

autE'tEhik"!   Line'wnlXuaua."    Nc'xLakd  wiXt.    WiXt  atcid'lXaiu: 

22     I  carry  thcni  to  your  nephews.  '  Hi- went  around      more.        Again  he  said  to  him: 

tlieiu  liirii 

23  "£kta  e'ioe    iind'LkulLX,  qa'nauwulKwulE  wulEwuiE?"    ''Tkna'pa- 

"What       is  in  it      your  m.<it  basket.  i|a  uanwulEwulGwiiliiwulK?  '  "  ('rab's 

2^  a'ydyiicX       antE'tuk'i       Lnir«'\vu1Xnana."    Qoii'iiEml  nc'xLakd, 

claws  I  carry  them  to  tbi^m  your  uepbew*.''  Five  time*        he weut  around  hiui, 

88 


^Bo^"]  RAVEN   AND    GULL    MVTH.  89 

atcijrge'Lq-ia,       la'xkati      ayu<iuiia'itix-it     ikoale'x'oa.       Ayo'mE<|t.      . 

he  stabbed  liim.  Uight  thf>rf  he  iVll  d<>«  u  the  ravf^n.  He  was  deail. 

AtcLd'csam   Lia'ckuic    ikoale'x-oa.     Wax   atci'tax  iqoueqone',    A'lta     ^ 

Ue  touk  it  Ilia  mat  the  raven's.  I'oi.r  out  ht;  did  them  the  jiiill.  Now 

wax     lio'xox     tqalx-tE'mx'      uxoexe'lak     (lainx     tpke'cXEkc     qaiiix 

jMiiired  they  p<)gj;ier^  iiiixid  with  partly  ttuunders  jwrtly         " 

out  heianie 

tEla'ta-is.    Atcawr-'k-itk    ^o   Lia'cguc.     A'lta    in-'Xko.     "Kuc!  ta'kE     4 

cinltish.  He  put  them  into        iu  his  mat.  Now     he  went  home.        'Weill  then 

ania/wa*;   qiqia'ox   qtcEuxga'luki."     MXgo'maui   iqciu'cjone'.  5 

I  killed  hiiii      tliat  one        who  always  went  tirst.'        Hoeainehouie  th,;  gull. 

L;  ap  aqu'yax  ikoali^'x'oa.  A'lta  io'inEtjtEt.  "Ai'aq  amcxalkLe'tcgoni     C 

Find    he  was  done      the  raven.  Now        he  was  dead.        '  Qniek  tell  her 

Lia'wuX!"    TakE  a'Lr)  Lq;oa'lii)X.     ALE'xaujjo  aquK<Vr»m  tE'kXaqL     - 

his  vounger  sis-         Then     he  went        a  youth  Ue  ran  he  reached  herhon.se 

■    ter!" 

okj'uuo'.     Aia'cgr^pl     qix-     i(j;<)a'lipX,      A'lta    akxr>'tckin    r>k;'uuo';     ^ 

tiie  crow  s.  Ue  entered  that  youth.  Now        she  wa.s  working      theerow; 

I'LkuiL    gia'xo-il.     '•Qia'wa':    T'lue'lf,  Laqfo'I'' K;6niin,   iiekct  qa'da     »j 

alarge  mat  she  was  work-    "  He  is  kille<l  your  brother,     crow  I'"  Xo  noise,  not     (any)  how 

iuK  at  it. 

ua'k-ini.      '•  Iqonf'qonr''   atcia'wa-     einr-'lr*."       K;6nini     nekct     qa'da   10 

shes|K)ke.  'TheguU  lie  killed  liiui     your  brother.  "       No  lioise  not        (iinyMiow 

na'k-im.     WeXt   aqo'lXam:    "  Qia'wa'     T'lnf^'le,   Laq;'d'I"     Qoii'iiEini   n 

she  spoke.  Again  sUewastold:  'Ue  killed     your  brother.        crow''  Five  tiuies 

aqo'lXani.      >«^"»'tXuit     (yk;'uno'.      Laq     agE'Lax     L'-uf^'luL.       K-jau   12 

she  ■wa.s  told  Slie  stOfnl  up  theerow.  Takeout      she  did  it  cedar  bark.  Tie 

aLExa'lax,  go  y    i'tcaqtq,  okuk;r'tik  a}j;E'Lax.      ALEXE'Ilgrl  L'ue'ldL.   ^3 

she  did  it  10  it  to  her  head,  eedar  bark         she  made  it.  She  tied  around        cedar  bark. 

head  ring  ber  waist 

Agid'cgain       itca'kilx-EinalalEina,        A'lta       aLax-iltT'lama.        A'lta  14 

{?lii- took  tliem  her  shells  [rattle'j.  Now        she  sang  and  shook  rattle.        Now 

agd'xuqto;     tga'lEXam,     x-itik    lua'LxuU"'   tElalJi'xukc;   agE'LXacit^;    15 

she  called  her  town,  these  inland  birds;  she  called  them 

together  together 

Ltca(itt'a'<ikc;  agE'LXa«|tc;  Hjor^hio  e'lEkc;  ago'xiKjtc;  t(ioacqoa'oEkc;   iq 

the  eagles:  she  calleil  them  the  owls;  she  called  thetn  thecraues; 

together  to>;ether 

agE'LXaqtc;       LEiipE'tcke;       agE'LXaqtc;        LE't'et'e;      agd'Xuqtc;    j- 

she  called  them  th<  chicken  hawks:  f-he  called  them  the  lish-hawks  ,       she  I'alled  them 

together  together  together 

tE'inp'tqet;    ka'aauwr-     tgO'LXi'WulXEuia    tga'lEXani.      AtcO'Xnqtc;    jg 

the  duck  hawks  all  strong  people  her  town.  He  called  them 

(  .'I ;  together 

tia'lEXau)  iq()iifMp)ne'.         Tj>or*xor''xokc,         tEmdnts"ikt8'f''kuks,   10 

his  town  the  gull.  The  ducks,  the  tail  ducks. 

t(|;e'ptcxEntcxEu,         Ltcuya'iniikt',        LtainPla'yikc,        Lqil'Lqolale,   20 

the  sprit-tail  ilucks  (  Ij,  pelicans  |  ?i.  albatross  loons, 

Lpa  (jxo  ike.    o'Lqf'kc;    ka'nauwe     ita'xalx-tE    tE'kXapc     tiii'lEXam   oj^ 

.shags.  coMtches;  all  flat  their  Cei't  his  people 

icioiHMiont''.     A'lta    struj;     agfi'yax    itionr'qoiit-' y     dkj'uno'.  22 

the  gull's-  Now  war        she  made  on  (oni  the  gull  thecn>w. 


''Anid'g,>atuwa'  wu  te'acgEtt''.  TaciiiO'L    TaeinO'L,  he,  liP,  li'T',  In-. 

"  I  shall  make  them        ou  the  san<l,  (>ull,  Cult,  heb,    heh,    beh,    heh. 

frighten   him  away 


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•'Anio'goatuwa'  wu  te'aogEtr''.  Taciao'L,    "acino'L  he,  he,  he,  he.  04 

*' 1  shall  make  th<>m          on          the  Bind,  (iuli,                    (inll,          heh,    heh,    beh.     heh.  '' 
frighten  him  away 

A<j<'Ekpa'na     otnunt8;e'kt8;ik,  a'nqate      k;ut     aqea'x     e'toaqtq.  25 

She  was  jumi>ed            the  tail  dnck  [  ?),  long  ago           tear  off    it  was  done          her  head.         '^ 
upon 

AckcEkpa'na    cE'nqetqet.     A'lta  aqtd'teiia    tia'lEXani     iqonrMioiie'.  o« 

He  junu>«»don  her      the  duck  hawk  [l|.      Now      they  were  killed        his  people  the  gull's.  * 


90  ikoale'xoa  kja  iqone'qoxe  their  MVTH.      ["'I'nk.^uoy 


-,    Afifi'mXikc   atitd  tEna    tia'lFAam    iqom'qoue',   ta'kE     kjwac   iio'xo 

^       Par*  of  them  wtif  killed  liif  ut^oplt-  the  gull's,  then  afraid         thev  got 


_   (je'xtce   qo   qoe't    iiikto'ktixr'.     Niikct  tq;ex  aga/yax.    Ta'kK  k;\va 

''     int^-uding   it  will     low  it  gets  day.  .Xot  liae         she  did  it.  Then  afraid 


'X()X 

ii[)l>-  the  guUn,  then  alVaid         thev  got 

,^   tifi'IXiim.      2sa'k-im     r)k;"inio':     '"  Qeyalo'ta  y-      I'kXakti^     i\o     q;ul 

—       his  people.  She  .xaid  thct'row;  •' H<- shall  {.ive  us  ebh  tide  it  nliall        low 

be         \vat«^r 

.,    Diktco'ktixe,"      »' Ya'xko    a^eowa'kux    ok;iino.      (^;ul      iiiktcoktixe 

it>ret8dav."  "This  she  iiwks  for  it  the  crow.        Low  water    it  gets  da.vlij;ht 

k;a     La'witckut.       O'Xuit    ta'iiEma    atjrEuie'yitoga-ity.'''       Aqt-fi'lot 

*    and      it  begins  To  1)0  Hood.  .Many  things  drift  nshore.'  It  was  given 

to  her 

ac 

<id 
be       wati  T 

no'xox   tia'lEXani    i«joiU'qoDe'.     ''la'lot,  ia'lot  ka'iiauwe   ;.:Elxote'iia.'" 

O    they  became    his  i>eo(de  ihegiiU's.  "  Give  it       give  it  all  .>lie  will  kill  us." 

to  her  to  her 

AtciiVb  t  qextce  <{Ch[  iiiauk    q;ul  luktco'ktixr'.     Tce'tkiiin  tia'lEXam 

«       Jle  gave  it      intending    it  will   a  little        low        it  vjets  daylight.  One  half  his  jieople 

to  her  be  water 

o   aqtil'teiia   iquiuMjOiie'.     La'kte    ijextoe-y-   i'kXaktO   atcia'lot.     Nakct 

"      -were  killed  the  {luU's.  Four  intending  eljb  tide       lie  gave  it  to  her.     Not 

ajiio'cffain.    Atgid'lEXam  tia'lEXaiu  iqonf'qoiie' :  ''Ts't!'o'kti  mlalo'ta. 

J        she  took  it.  They  said  to  him        his  jMOple  the  gull's:  Good  you  gi v.*  it 

to  lier. 

GElxote'uai.       Itca'xiqqatEiia.       3la'iiewa    nixEl^^o'lakuLx,     k;'imtiV 

10    She  will  kill  us  I  She  is  one  who  (  annot  Yon  first  you  will  probably  later 

rise  early.  "       aw  ake, 

^.    axEl'o'lakuEx.   Ma'nf'wa  macta'kut.sko,  k-;imtri'    a'xka  acta'kut.sk«).'' 

■'•■'•      she  will  proliably  You  first        you  will  go  to  seurcli        ?ater  she  slic  w  ill  t;o  to 

awake.         '  "      on  the  tieach.  search  on  tlie  beach.' 

Ta'kK     ne'kiin    iqoiieqone':    ''Amcj^a'lXain    ta'kE    ania'lot."    Ta'kE 

Tlieu  be  .said  the  guil :  "Tell  her  iheu     I  give  it  to  her.'        Then 

aqo'lXani   ok;'uiio':  "A,  takE   atcinia'Iot  ya'xka  qix*  ainiXuwa'kok." 

1<J      she  wn.s  tolil        the  i  row  :        "Ah,    tlieu     he  gave  it  to  you        he  that        what  you  a.sked  for.  ' 

Ta'kE  it;'o'kti    ne'xax   e'tcamxto    ok-'unO'.    Ta'kE   ai.i'xko   ok;'uno' 

14      Then  good  beeame         her  heart  the  crow's.  Then         they  went        the  iTOW 

home 

k;a   tga'lEXam. 

1<^      and        her  people. 


^o 


Tranfdfiiion. 

There  was  the  gull.  Every  day  lie  went  on  the  beach  to  search  for 
food,  and  filled  his  bag  with  poggies  and  codfish  and  fioundeis.  One 
day  he  went  to  search  on  the  beach  and  saw  tracks  of  a  person  which 
had  come  towards  him  and  turned  back  again.  He  went  all  over  the 
beach,  but  he  did  not  find  anything.  He  Avent  home  aud  thought: 
''Tomorrow  I  will  start  earlier.''  The  next  morning  he  went  again. 
He  went  a  long  distance.  He  found  tracks  of  a  i>erson  who  had  already 
returned  home  [before  he  came  to  the  beach].  He  grew  angry.  He 
went  some  distance,  but  did  not  find  anything.  Then  h>^  went  home. 
Ke  scolded.  Early  the  next  morning  he  arose  and  went.  He  went  a 
short  distance  and  found  trucks  of  a  person  who  had  already  returned. 
He  was  very  angry.  He  went  a  short  way,  but  did  not  find  anything. 
He  went  home.  Then  he  scohled.  He  had  inherited  the  beach.  On 
■'he  following  morning  he  went  out  the  fourth  time.  He  went  a  short 
distance  and  fouml  tracks  of  a  person.  He  became  very  angry  and 
scolded.  He  returned  home,  sharpened  his  knife,  and  said :  "To-morrow 
1  will  discover  who  is  always  earlier  than  I."    He  did  not  eat,  and  when 


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it  was  still  quite  dark  he  started.  He  had  gone  quite  a  distance  when 
the  inoniing  star  rose.  Xow  he  saw  a  ]»ftrsoii.  and  after  some  time 
they  met.  He  reeoguized  tlie  raven.  He  carried  a  lai^r*^  mat  on  his 
back.  "■V^hatis  in  your  mat,  Kanauwulewulewulewulef  "I  carry 
crabs'  claws  to  ray  chiUlren."'  The  gull  went  around  him  and  said  to 
the  man:  "What  is  in  your  mat,  Kanauwulewnlewulewule!"  ''I  carry 
crabs'  claws  to  my  children."  Five  times  he  went  around  him  and 
then  he  stabbed  [the  raven  with  his  knife].  He  fell  down  raid  died. 
Then  he  took  the  raven's  mat  and  poured  it  out.  Then  poggies  mixed 
with  codfish  and  flounders  fell  out.  He  put  them  into  his  own  mat  and 
went  home.  [While  he  was  walking  he  sang:]  "Now  I  have  killed  the 
one  wlio  always  went  out  first."    He  got  liome. 

After  a  little  while  some  people  found  the  raven  dead  on  the  beach. 
[They  said  to  a  young  uiau:]  "Quick,  go  and  tell  his  sister.''  He  ran 
to  the  house  of  the  crow  and  entered.  He  found  the  crow  at  work 
making  a  large  mat.  "  Your  brother  has  been  killed,  crow,"  he  shouted. 
She  remained  silent.  He  repeated,  ''Tlie  gull  has  killed  your  brother." 
8he  remained  silent.  Again  he  said:  "'Your  brother  has  been  killed, 
crow."  Five  times  he  repeated  it.  Then  tlie  crow  arose,  took  some 
cedar  bark,  and  tied  it  around  her  head  as  a  head  ring,  and  tied  some 
around  her  waist.  Then  she  took  a  rattle  and  began  to  sing  and  to  shake 
her  rattle.  She  called  together  all  her  i)eo])le,  the  land  birds.  She  called 
the  eagles,  theowls,  the  cranes,  the  ehicken-hawks,  tlie  large  hawks,  the 
dnck  hawks.  All  her  people  were  strong.  The  gull  called  together 
his  i)eople,  tbe  ducks,  the  tail  ducks  f  ?],  sprit-tail  ducks  [?],  pelicans, 
albatross,  lo(uis,  shags,  and  coatches.  All  his  people  were  flat  foote<l. 
Now  the  crow  made  war  against  the  gull.  [They  sang  their  war  song :  j 
"  I  shall  frighten  him  away  from  the  beach,  Tasmd'tl  Tasmo'tl  he  he  he 
he  [Tasmo'tl  is  the  myt  hical  name  of  the  gull  j.  The  duck-hawk  junqied 
at  the  tail  duck  and  tore  oft"  its  head  and  they  killed  part  of  the  gull's 
l)eople.  They  became  afraid.  The  crow  said:  "Letit  be  h»w  water  early 
in  the  morning."  They  said :  ''The  crow  asks  for  low  water  in  the  morn- 
ing. Then  the  flood  tide  shall  begin.  Many  things  will  drift  ashore." 
The  gull  wanted  to  give  her  high  water  early  in  the  morning,  but  the 
crow  did  not  accept  it.  The  gull's  people  were  atiaid  and  said:  "Give 
her  what  she  wants,  give  her  what  she  wants,  or  she  will  kill  us." 
Then  he  wanted  to  give  her  half-tide  early  in  the  morning.  But  the 
crow  did  not  ai'cept  it.  One-half  of  the  gull's  people  were  killed  Ity 
that  time.  Then  he  offered  her  ebb  tide  late  in  the  morning,  but  she 
did  not  accept  it.  Then  the  gull's  people  said:  "Give  her  what  she 
wants,  else  she  will  kill  us.  She  can  not  rise  eariy,  you  will  always  be 
the  first  to  wake  up  and  she  will  awake  after  you.  Y'^ou  will  first  go 
to  the  beach  and  she  will  go  after  you."  Then  the  gull  said:  "Tell  her 
that  I  will  give  her  what  she  wants."  They  went  to  the  crow  and  said: 
"Now  he  gives  you  what  you  have  asked  for."  Then  the  crow  was 
glad,  and  she  and  her  people  went  home. 


6.  IT;A  LAPAS   lA  KXANAM. 
Coyote  icis  Mvrii. 

Me'tO    it;  ii'lapa.s,    nitr-'mam    (.iotj'jVt.     A'lta  aqoa'  ii>  n<;o'lal  ake'x. 

He  came  (■<iyot<^  li.- caiiM' to  <iot,'ft't.  Now  large  surl'       iherc  was. 

2  ^Jo'ptcgEx  nau'i  go  tEnia'ktcXEnia.    A'lta  k;oa's   iie'xax    it;'a/la])as 

He  went  lip       lit  Diice      to  Bj)ru<  e  tre»'^<.  J«ow         afraid      he  bocaiiic  tuvot*' 

Q   5'iiXuna'ya.     lo'Lqte   ayo'La-it    Got;'»'t.      AtcLo'egam    LkannhVlEq, 

ht>  might  drift         Long  timo      he  stayed  at         Got; 'S't.  He  took  it  saml 

away. 

4   atcLXEkXar-    yo   qaX    ug<>ial.     '' TEin'-a'ema   oxo'xo,    nJikct    usf.'lal 

he  thri-w  it  on       that  Nurf.  "Prairie  it  shall  l»«,        not  .*nrf 

p^   axiVtx.       Uxona'XEiiitEiiia      te'lx-Eui      ugcVi'gvwakEma     {jo       x-itik 

it  will  be.  Generations  j>eople  thev  will  walk  on  this 

^   tEinRiVema."      A'lta     tEmf^a'f'ina     iio'xox     Tia'k;elakr.       TEiuf^a'ema 

^  prairie.  "  "Xou  prairie  it  Ix-cauie  Clatso]i.  A  prairie 

r-    iio'xox  qaX  ugr>']al. 

'        became        that  sort'. 

A'lta  y-  r-'qxeL  ne'xax  Xia'xaqee.     Ayo,    tl'oi.    atci'tax   it-a'lapas 

Now  a  cret'k        became        Xia  xaqie.  lie  went,     a  house    lie  iiiaile  it  co\ot«' 

Q   go    Xia'xaqcp.     Nixd'tXuitarae    go   cia'niict    Nia'xaqco,     AtcLa'lukc 

at  Kia'xaqee.  lie  went  and  stood  at       its  mouth  Niri'xa<(ce.        He  speared  them 

^.^  mokct  oovvun;  atcLf-'lukc  igna'nat,  atcLe'hikc  o'qalEma. 

two         silver-side      he  speared  it         a  salmon.         he  sjieared  it    a  fill  salmon. 
Si)  111  I  on  : 

Atce'xalukctgo     <]ix-      igna'nat:      atce'xalukctgo     qix-    e'tialEina. 

Ho  threw  it  away  that  salmon;  he  threw  it  away  that  fall  salmon. 

12   "TnXul    ka    iauu'kstX    e'qxeL.      Nekct    tq:ex    autE'tx     tia'kunat, 

'•  Too  and  small  crej'k.  Not  like  1  do  them  its  salmon, 

J..   iK'kct    tq;f'X     antE'tx     tf^'qalEina.     TuXul     ka    ianu'kstX     e'qxOL. 

not  like  I  do  them  fall  salmon.  Too  and  small  creek. 

,.      (i>ia'\    tcLa-uwe'LxoLxa,  tcx-I    Egiawa'-o-y-    e'qalBma    LgALe'lEXEmk 

If  it  is  liad  omen,  then  they  kill  him  a  fall  salmon  a  person 

Lo'inEtjtf^mx.  A'ka  igua'uat,  Ma'nix  eiVkil  igna'nat  qcnviVqxemEnlLx 

1>  will  die.  Likewise     a  salmon.        When        a  female       salmon  it  will  be  killed 

.   ka  Uii'gW  Ld'mEqtEinx,  ma'nix  p'k'ala   qewa/qxemEniLx  ka  LE'k*ala 

-Lo    and    a  woman  will  die;  when  :\  male  it  will  he  killed  and         a  man 

LO'niE<itEnix.     E'ka-y-    igna'nat,   o'ka-y-   e'qalEina,"     A'lta   a't<  nk"T: 

-L'  will  die.  Thus  salmon.  thus  fall  salmon."  Now      heeai-iedit 

a'mkXa      qaX    d'ownn.      N«^'Xk6.        Nau'i     Lq;u'pL(i;u])     atca'lax. 

18  only  that        silver-side      He  went  liome.         At  once  cut  ♦■e  did  it. 

salmon. 

Nau'i     atcri'(ixr)j)k,     nixLxa'lEm.     Xe'ktcuktr',     Atcid'cgaui     ia'troL, 

At  once       he  steamed  it  on  hi- at 'it.  It  fjot  day.  He  took  it  his  harpoon, 

stones 

nixo'tXuitamf*     go     cia'niict     Xia'xaqce.      Xekct     i'kta     atce'ElkEl 

he  wont  and  stood  at         its  mouth  Nia'iaqce.  Not  anything  he  saw  it 

ka      aLtuwe'tcgoni.      NO'Xkd.       Xe'ktcukte       wiXt,       wiXt      a'yo. 

and         it  became  tliwd-tide.        He  went  h<mie.  It  jjot  day  again,  again      he  went. 

Nixo'tXuitame.     Niiket  i'kta    wiXt  atce'ElkEl.     XiXE'LXa,   ne'Xko. 

■^L       He  went  and  stoiMl  Not       anything;     again  he  saw  it.  He  became  angry,        he  went 

there,  home. 

AtcLa'auwitcXa.     Atcio'lXam     ia'elitk:     "  Mxanign'Litek,     qa'daqa 

2o  He  defecated.  Ho  said  to  them   his  excreraenta :  "  Tell  me  why 

k;a'ya     na'xax    qaX    O'owun?"     "  E  nikct    tEme'Xatak6X,    tia'^wit 

24      nothing         became         those        silver-side  "K        not  your  mind,  big  legs 

salmim  '  ' 

dxoiLk;  "a'ynkta.     Ma'nix     aqa'waf^ox     o'owun,     q;at8E'n     a<ia'wa*'ux, 

2o  bandy.  When  it  is  killed  u  silver-side  first  itiskillc", 

salmon, 

nakct     Eq;u'pLq;up     a«ja'x.      Ka'nauwe    a<ia'xcx      ka   aqo'lEktcX. 

2b       not  cut  it  is  done.  Whole  it  is  split  along    and        it  is  roasted. 

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Niiket  aqa'opgux.  Qia'x  go  k"ca'la  tlVLEina  iio'ix,  tcxi    aqa'opgnx."     ^ 

Not  it  is  steamed.        If  at      up  rivt  r  iTecks  tln-y  go.     then    tlieyim?  ."teiiiii-.l." 

Nfi'Xki")     itjVi'lapas.      Ne'ktcuktr'.      VViXt     a'yo.      AtcLa'liikc     Luii. 

He  went  coyote.  It  got  day.  Asain        he  weDt.     He  six-areil  them      three.       2 

home 

Ne'Xko;  atci'tax    Lon   tlEintk.     Atco'lEktc   cteXt  cga'amtkct  iVeXt 

Ho  w<>nt  he  iimdo        three         spitti.  He  roasted  it  one  spit  oue  o. 

home ;  them 

qaX   o'owun.     Lou    (jaX    o'owmi,  Lon    tga  aintk.     Nr^'ktcnkti^,  wiXt      , 

that        silver-side       Tl>.re«    those      sih-erside    three        their  npitn.  It  ijot  day,  again         "* 

salmon.  nahnon. 

a'yo,     liixo'tXuitanie.     >"ekct    i'kta    atce'ElkEl     ka    actiiwe  togom.     . 

he  went,  he  went  and  ctood  there.        Not      lanyj  thing        he  saw  it  and      it  l)ei  anic  Hood  tii'.t-.        '-' 

Nr^'Xko,  iiiXE'LXa.    AtcLa'aawitcXa.    Atcio'lXara,  atciwa'amtcxoko 

He  went         he  was  an^y.  He  defecated.  He  saiil  to  them.  he  askttl  them  (J 

home, 

ia't'litk:  -'Qa'da  iia'xax  qaX  6'owun?"    AtcitilXatn,  ne'k-in\  ia'tlitk; 

his  excre-  "  How        tn-canie        these      silver-side        Tliey  said  to  hitn,  they  spoke    his  i-xi  iv-         7 

lueuts:  salmon?"  meuts: 

••Ayamd'lXam,     x*ik     tia'Kwit     dx()-iLk;'ayo'kninia:      ina'iiix      tcx-I 

"I  said  to  yon,  this  his  legs  haiiily  » lien  tirst         "^ 

aqa'waiox   o'owjii,  t-teXt  oga'amtkct  ugo'k'ultcin,  cteXt  cga'amtkct 

tliev  are  killed    silver-side         one  its  spit  its  heail,  on©  its  spit  J 

salmon, 

ugo'kotcX,    cteXt   cLa'amtkct   Lga'apta,  cteXt    cga'amtkct  <">'goL'a-   lo 

its  back,  one  its  sp.t  its  roe,  one  itsspit  its  meat. 

Ogo'qxoemOpa  iiacxE'lgiLxax."    Nc'k-im  it;"a'lapas:  had'!  j« 

Its  gills  are  burnt.'  He  said  coyote:  yes! 

Ne'ktcnktc,  wiXt    a'yo.    Atcd'tt-na  wiXt  Lcrn  d'owun.    AtcLa'lukc.   ,., 

It  got  day,  again     he  went.     Hekilled  them    again      three    silver  side    He  speared  them.       ■^ 

salmon. 

NC'Xkd     wiXt.     NiXkd'inam.     A'tcaxc    ka'uauwc.     A'lta      t;'Euitk   ^o 

Hiwenthome    again.  He  got  home.  He  cut  it  all.  Now  sjjits 

atci'tax.     O'xau-it    t;'Emtk    atci'tax.     A'lta    atcd'lEktc,     ka'nauwe  ^. 

lie  made  them.        Many  spits  ho  made  them.      Now  he  roasted  it.  all 

tEno'Xuma  tga'amtk.  Kula'yi  o'gd-La  cga'amtkct,  kiila'yi  ugd'k'ultcjii^   ^5 

apart  their  spits.  Far  its  flesh  its  spit,  far  its  head, 

kula'yi     iigo'gdtcX      cga'amtkct;     kuliVyi     Lga'apta      Lcta'anitkct-   iq 

far  its  back  itsspit,  far  its  r «.-  itsspit. 

Xe'xilktc  it;a'lapas.    jSc'ktcukte  wiXt.    A'yo.    AtcLa'lukc  itca'Lclam   ^^7 

He  roasted  it  coyote.  It  got  day  again.      He  went.  He  8i)eared  them  ten 

d'owuD.       YuL;l      ne'xax      itja'lapas.       NiXkd'niam.      XixE'lgixc 

silver-side  Glad  he  got  coyote.  He  got  home.  He  split  it. 

8?lmon. 

Qa'mxka    a'tcaxc,     ua'qxoya.       QaX      qanix     axgc'wal      ua'qxoya.    10 

Part  only  he  cut  it.  be  slept.  That  part  fresh  he  slept. 

Ne'ktcukte,     tcxT     wiXt    atcd'lEktc.      VViXt    a'yo,     nixd'tXuitame 

It  got  day,  then  again         he  roasted  it.  Again       he  went.        he  went  and  stood 

there.  ■ 

Nikct   i'kta  atcc'^ElkEl.   ALtuwe'tcgdm.    Xe'Xkd.    WiXt   ne'ktcukto,   01  1 

Not         anything         he  saw.  It  became  tlood-titie.    He  went  home.     Again  it  got  day,  '^       t 

wiXt    a'yo.     WiXt    uaket    i'kta    atce'^ElkEl.    Ne'Xko    niXE'LXa.         j 

again      hi;  went.        Again  not       anything         he  saw  it.         He  went  home,        he  became       22    j 

angry. 

AtcLa'auwitcXa    it;'aiapas.     Atciwa'amtcxdko     ia'elitk:     ''(.Ja'daqa  23  ' 

He  detecated  coyote.  He  asked  them  his  excrements:        "  \V!iy  "^       j 

k;a'ya      ua'xax    qaX    d'owun?"      Atcid'mela     ia'elitk.      Aqid'mela  c,.  \ 

nothing  became  these         silver-side  They  8Colde<l  him      his  excre-        He  was  scolded  ; 

salmon?"  meuts. 

it;a'lapas.      "Ma'nix     tcx*i    aqotl^'nax    d'owuu,    q;atsE'u    aqdtc'nax,   25  J 

coyote.  "'When  tirst       they  are  killed     silver-side  first  they  are  killed.     **       1 

salmon,  i 

nakct    atiad'yamitx     auwe'c;     ka'uauwc     atid'ktciktamitx.      Qe'xtce  26  = 

not  they  ar«' left  raw;  all  they  are  matle  (masted  1.  Intending  -' 


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94  ITJA'LAPAS    HI8    MYTH.  [ethnuL^v 

2   a  \  nil  we  aqote'iiax,  tatc;a  ka'uauwt*  aqo'ktciktainitx.  Niikct  na  o  ix." 

many        tliey  art- killeti,      Iwjkl  all  tliey  are  made  (ri>:i>«t<xl).      Not         he  sleeps." 

o   WiXt      nr''ktcuktr'.      A'.vd     it;a'lapas,     nixo'tXuitame.      AtcLaMiikc 

"*       Aguiii  ii  )/'i1  day.  H>- went  roynt...  he  went  and  Htodd  tli»-re.  He  MiKaivil 

^  itca'Lelam.     A'lta    aUi'tax     t;Kmtk,    o'xue    atci'tax    t;Eiiitk.     A'lta 

ten.  Suvi       lie  iimd«  them         ■<^>it^^.  inany    ln>  made  tlicm         .•'iiitii  Now 

.    nixElcfiata-it,     ka'Dauwr-     at(.'r»'kt<ktamir     <iaX      ia'k;«^tfMiiix.      A'lta 

!ni  was  awake.  nil  he  madi- tliini  (roasted)     those      what  lie  )iad  i-auglit.         Now 

ka'nauwtl  atei'toL;   tge'Lau,  tga'k-iLau    O'owuii  q;atsE'ii  iHVyamx  go 

O  all  lie  (iiii.shed  taliixs  their  taboos       the  Hilvtr-  first  they  arrive     at 

t  hem  side  salmon 

P   Nia'xacicf'.     la'xkatf'  ayo'La-it.    Ne'k-im  itja'lapas:  "E'ka-y     oxo'xo 

Nia  xa(|i)'.  Then  he  .stayed.  He  .•-aid  ooyote:  •  Thn.-t        they  will  do 

Nate'tanue,  mauix  Lino'iuElost  kLkLocga'liL  Lga'xO-y    o'owun,  iiaii'i 

t         the  Indians.  when  lorpses  whotakesthem  (pre-    heeatsthem    .silver-tddo    at  once 

pares  Cor  Ijurial)  salmon 

k;aya'y     axa'xo.     Ma'nix  gaLa'k;auk;aa    Lgii'Xu  y    o'owun,    naii'i 

O        uotliin-;  they  will  When  a  murderer  he  eats  them      silverside      at  once 

liecoine.  salmon, 

Q  k;aya  y      axa'xo,     E'ka    Lcjels'i'wulX,    c'ka    LqLa'xit.     A'la    iiai'ka. 

nothing  they  will  j:et.     Thus      a  girl  menstruating    fhii.-i    » uieiKotniating      E\en  I. 

the  lirst  time,  woman. 

10  aia  tEll  aiiE'xax." 

even    tired      I  lierame." 

A'lta   iie'tt^,    kaxJi'  iiitf*'mam    ayugd'tjoui    ta'nEinckc    tkqola'lipL' 

Now        he  tame,      where        he  arrived  he  met  them  women  'iijIJiinjr  much 

i.omins;  with  sticks. 

12  Atctuwa'amtcxdkd:    "E'kta   amcgia'wul?"     "A    ta'lalX  ntckta'wul." 

He  asked  them:  -What         are  you  doing  .^ "  "Ah      gaiua.ss  we  make." 

Qant.si'x-     lx     Tia'k;«^lake    poc    ta'lalX    acita'wul,   amcgiiipa'yaLx 

■'  How  may  be  Clatsop  if  ganiass  is  nifule,  von  dig 

iq;aLxoe'ina    k;a     ecana'tau':,    ia'mkXa    qlupia'Lxa     go     x-ik    ile'e. 

•»■*  heists  I  0  and  thistles  (?),  only  tliey  will  he  dug       in  this  laud. 

jSTpkct   ta'lalX  qtE'tpiaLxax."    A'lta    atgiupa'yaLx    if>;aLxoe'ina   k;a 

-l*^        Not  jfamass  it  is  dug."  Now  they  dig  beets  ( 1)  and 

ecana'tauf:.    Ayoe'taqL  qo'tac  ta'nEinckc.    AtcuXugo'me  qd'ta  ta'lalX. 

■»■"        thistles  (!).  Ue  left  them        those  women.  He  made  poor  thai         gamass. 

^_  LEe'Lpate  ntVxox  qd'ta  ta'lalX. 

■*• '  Seylla  became        that         >;amass. 

Nite'maDi     Tia'k;  elakt^.     A'lta     tca'epae.     L;ap    atca'yax    Lia'wuX 

He  came  to  Clawop.  Now        it  was  spring.      Find        he  did  him      hi.s  younger 

brother 

jfj  ia'xkate     itca'yan.      Atcid'lXam     Lia'wuX:     "Tgt;d'kti     tEnaua'itk 

there  the  t^naki-.  He  said  to  him        to  his  younger  •  GiH)d  net 

brother: 

txqta'xd,"    Ne'k'im  itca'yau:  ''Mai'ka  ime'Xaqainit.''    A'lta  acgd'inEl 

.^O     we  two  make         He  said         the  snake:  'Your  your  mind."  Now  they  two 

it."  '  bimght  it 

dind'tan.     A'lta  aqcgc'niglkt*:*  dciie'«le   kja-y     dqdsa'iia.     AcE'ktgEm. 

-'^     material  for         Now  they  were  paid  the  frog  and  the  newt.  They  span, 

twine. 

09   A'lta    uixEla'ya-itx,     atciagEla'ya-itx    dmd'tau.     A'lta   itca'yau    cka 

"*"      Now         he  always  cleaned,  he  cleaned  it  miua         the  material         Now         the  snake  ,(ii<l 

for  twine. 

23  iiikqxe'lalBina-itx.     A'lta  acktgEma'ya-itx    dcue'ee    k;a-y-    dqosa'na. 

he  crawled  alMuit  niach.  Now  they  two  span  much  frog  and  newt. 

A'lta     atcid'lXani     Lia'wuX:      '•^  E  mxEla-y      e'mx-Ela!      Ka'uauwti 

^4:      Now  he  said  to  him        tohis  younger  •Clean  it.  clean  ill  All 

bnither: 

Q~    LKaLa'ina  cka  niLxe'l,"  aqid'lXam    itca'yau.      Atcid'lXam    itja'lapas: 

"*  days  and     you  always       he  was  told  the  suake.  He  said  to  him  coyote: 

crawl  about," 

"Mai'ka      ta'nata     mta'xd,      nai'ka     ta'uata,"     nc'k-im      it;a'lapaa. 

^O        "You  one  side      you  will  make  I  the  other  he  said  coyote. 

it.  side.  ' 


^'''ZIT]  COYOTE    MYTH.  95 

AqLo'kXiiL;      Lanf^'ctukc,     tia  LanPcluko    it;rilapa.s:    ''AiiMj,    ui'aq,     i 

It  was.fliimhi-d  the  twine,  hw  twin.-  roj-ot.-»;  '  Quick,         .ii.i.k. 

ai'aq!"  a<iio'lXain  itca'yau.  Aniciii^'uwTi'kot,  inxF/lj?r'k"tck."   Ne'kiin     o 

quitkl  ■  hewast'il'l        tlu' snake.  You  lit  rue  wait,  make  net."  lie  j<ai<l  "^ 

it<a'yau:     ''Mai'ka    anuiiiguwa'kot,"     aqio'lXam     it;a'la]>a8.     A'ltu 

t)i<' snake:  "  Vnu,  jou  let  nie  «ait."  he  Wii.s  told  (dvoIk.  Xhw         <i 

iiixi:'lj;f'k"tok  it;a'lapas,  AtcLo'kXuL;  ka'iiauwe  atci'tr)k"kk.  TE'pa  it 

he  made  net  coyote.  He  liniglieil  it  all  he  niatle  uet.  Kope  4 

ckta'xo  il    (jO'cta    c^a'kil.      Atci'Lax     le  <]Xun     itpl'lapas.     la'xkatf' 

tln-y  two  niaiic      those      two  women.        He  niaii'-  it  net-buoy  coyofe.  Then-  O 

it 

Hikqxe'lalEina  itx  itca/yau.     Ne'k-ini    it;alapas:   "LEkXiin  LE'Xa!''     q 

he  crawled  about  iniifli        the  snakr.  He  said  toyott:  "  Xetbnoy  make!" 

aqio'lXani    itca'yau.     ''Anicingiiwa'kot.''     Ne'k-im   itca'yau:    ''Ai'aq,     ^ 

he  was  1  old  thesuake.  "  Vou  let  me  wait.'  He  said         Jiesnak.-:  't^uick,  * 

ai'aq,     arnxElEXula'nial     Auicinguwa'kot."     AtcLiiLgoL;     LE'fjXun     ^ 

quick,  make  ha.-ste  I  Von  let  me  wait."  He  tiui.-*hed  it  the  net-buoy 

it;a'lapa.s.       Lqa'uakc      atci'LgEloye.      NixE'ltom       itca'yau.       Go 

coyote.  .Stones  lie  went  to  take  them.     He  accompanied  the  .^nake.  At 

him 


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Sdguauir''t8;  iak   Lqa'nakc    aLgE'cgEloya.     Nr^kLxe'l  qix-  itca'yau  go    j^^ 

Tonsne  l'i)iul  stontr*  they  two  went,  to  Ho  crawled        that  nnaki'  at 


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ey 

take  them.  about  much 

qo'La     Lqa'uakc.      TcLo'guiLxat      it;a'lapa.s    Lqa'nakc.      Ace'Xko, 

those  stones.  He  c.irrie*!  them  down  coyote  the  stones.  They  weut 

often  home. 

AcXko'maui.    A'yo    tE'kceu  it;a'lapas,  ayo'kuiya  tE'kceu.  NixE'ltoui 

They  amved  at      He  went    spruce  roots        coyote,         he  went  to  get     spruce  ro«it,       Heaccompa- 
"home.  "  them  uied  him 

itca'yau.  lil'xkatc  LE'kLEk  a'tciax     ile'e    it;  a'lapas.  la'xkatc!  itca'yau   j^ 

the  snake.  There  dig  be  did  it   the  ground        coyote.  There  the  snake         " 

nikLxc'l.       Ace'Xko.       Tc;E'xtc;EX      atci'tax      tE'kceu      it;a'lapas.   . 

crawled  about    They  went  home.  Split  he  did  them    the  spruce  roots        coyote.  -*■* 

much. 

"Wu'ska  luE'kxotcke,"  aqio'lXam  itca'yau,  ••amcinguwa'kot."  Xe'k-ini   .._ 

••Goon,  Work"  he  was  told        tliesnake,  'you  let  me  wait.'  He  said        ^^ 

itca'yau:      ''Ai'aq,      ai'aq,      luE'kxdtckel"     aqio'lXam      it;a'lapas, 

thesiiiake:  "Quick,  ijuuk,  work  I  '  he  was  told  coyote,  10 

'' auicinguwa'kdt.''      A'lta    atcLauwe'xetEti    tia'uauwa-itk     itja'lapas. 

"you  let  lufc  wait."  Now         he  tied  it  to  the  buoys  his  net  coyote.  17 

Wuk;   atca'yax  icd'Eltc.  A'lta  ia'xkati  atcLauwe'xetEq  tia'nauwa-itk. 

Stiai;:ht      he  made  it  a  mat.  Now  there  he  tied  it  to  the  buoys  his  net.  18 

la'xkate      nik7xe'lalEma  itx     itca  yau.     AtcLd'kXuL;     tia'iiauwa  itk 

There  he  crawled  around  much         the  snake.  He  finished  it  his  net  10 

it;'a'lapas.     Que    atcta'wix    k"La'xaue.     KawI'X    ayo'pa    itja'lapas. 

coyote.  Hangup      he  did  it  out.side.  Early  he  went  out  coyote.  20 

A  nqate     quL    tii'wewut    itca'yau    tia'uauvva-itk.      "E     Lga'wuX,'* 

Already  hangup         it  did  the  snake  his  net.  "Eh  vounger  bro-      21 

ther.  • 

atcio'lXam     ''tci'nxgako."'      XixEma'tcta  itk      it;a'la])as.      Atca'yuL   f>.^ 

lie  said  to  him  "  he  {jot  the  better  He  wa8  ashameti  coyote.  He  woirover    •""' 

of  me."  "  him 

itca'yau.    Aqa'yuL  it;a'lapas.    Xe'k-im  itpVlapas:    "Ma'iiix    naua'itk   03 

the  snake.  He  lost  coyote.  He  said  coyote:  When  net  " 

Lkta'xo  LgoEe'lEXEink,  a'lta  ta211  Lxa'xo-ilEuix,  tcx-i    aLkLo'kdEax. 

makes  a  person.  now        tired     he  .•ihallalways  get,      then         he  shall  finish  it.      24 

Niikct     tgtjo'kti     qigd     uikct     tEll    aniE'xax."'     Ne'k-im     itca'yau: 

Not  good  wl.iij  not  tired  yon  get."  He  said  the  snake:      25 

*'Ayamo'lXam  amcinguwa'kot;"  aqio'lXam  it;sVlapas. 

'•I  told  you,  you  let  me  wait :  '  he  was  told  coyote  26 

Ne'ktcukte.      ALxenauwa'itgemani.       Aci'xaiiXa.      Nau'i      mdkct 

It  got  day.  They  weot  to  catch  salmon  in  Thev  laid  the  At  once  two  27 

net.  ■  net. 


96  '  ITja'lAPAS    his    myth.  [ErHNOD>^Y 

atce'La-it.    Nau'i  atcugo'pEiia  tcta'nauwa-itk  it;a'lapas.    A'lta  qe'xtce 

1      they  cauglit.      Atonct;        heJiimiHid  their  net  <oyote.  Now      intending 

across  it 

aci'xeiiaua-itgr';  aLtuwa'tcgom.  Ta'mka  inokct  ka  icta'k-etenax.  A'lta 

•^     they  cauglit  salmon  in  it  got  flood  tide.  Only  two        only  their  catch.  Now 

their  net: 

3  aLtinvii'tegcm.    A'lta  aci'Xko.    O'lo  gia'xt  itjii'lapas.    Ne'k-im,  iiau'i 

it  got  fl<tod-tidf.  Xow        tln'v  went        Hiin-     he  pit  coyote.  He  sjioke.      at  once 

home.  gry 

4  uixE'lgixc     a(•i'x^•lEkt<^      ALxge'ktcik     aLXLxa'lEin.    Ucoe'et'     k; ay- 

he  split  it  they  roasted  it.  It  was  roasted  he  ate.  The  frojK  and 

^   rtq;o(^a'na  cta'le.      Xe'ktt'ukt^"'.    wiXt    aLxenauwa'itgf'ma.      Ttca'pat^t 

>>        the  newt  their  It  got  da\ ,  again        they  went  t<i  catch  salmon      Looking  after 

cousins.  "  in  tlf  ni't.  the  rfijie 

„   oojosa'na;  ta'yacaxala         itea'yau,         aya'ekuiLx         it;a'lapas. 

"  the  newt ;  the  one  at  the  upper  the  snake,  the  one  nt  the  lower  coyote, 

end  of  the  uet  end  of  the  net 

_   ALE'xeuauw-aitgf'    qi''xtce,  acxiwa'tka   ka   aLtuwa'tcgoni.     ALi'Xko, 

•        Tiiey  caujrht  salmon  in        intending,    they  did  not  get    and    it  became  flood-tide.  They  went 

the  net  anything  home. 

K'x-LXa-ut  itjil'lapas.    AtcLa'auwitcXa.    Atciuwa'anitrxoko    ia't'Iitk. 

O     He  was  itiitrry  coyote  H>'  det'ecattMl.  He  asked  tlie^ii  hia  excre- 

ineut.s. 

Q   Ne'kiui      ia'elitk       it;a'lapas:      "ime'L;EinenXut."      "x-ik     tia'^wit 

They  said     his  excreaients  coyote:  ■you  lied.'  ■   Tliis  his  lejfs 

2Q  oxo-iLk;a'yokonia.     >fanix   atgia'wa^ox   igua'nat,  niikct    aLkcngupE- 

l)an(ly.  When  they  catch  it  salmon.  not  they  jump 


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na'k'ix  La'iiauwa-itk.     Nakct  mcngo'tkako  tEnie'nauwa  itk.      Manix 

across  It.  their  net.  Not  you  step  mross  your  net.  When 

1.>   q;'at>iE'Ti    a(|tott"''nax  tgua'iuit,  go'ye  o'o'Lax  tcx-T  aqta'xs.'*    Ne'k'iiu 


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it;a'iapas:      -'O,   ta'kE  kopE't    ainxanlgu'Litok."      Ne/ktcukte    wiXt 

coyote:  "Oh,        then        enough  you  roUl  me.  '  It  got  dft>  again 

aLxenauwa'-itgf'inani.    Ma'ni\  aLgifi'wa'ox  igu;i'iiat,  uiikct  atcugopE- 

1*     they  went  to  catch  salmon  hi  When  they  killed  him        a  salmon.  not  hojuiuped. 

the  net. 

na'kux  tia'nauwa  itk.    McVkcti  aLE'xaiia  kopii'ti    aLt''L;ait  tguri'nat. 

lo      across  it  hi.s  ner.  Twice  they  laid       that  nianv     went  into  the  -■almoii. 

the  net  net 

Atco'ko    qaX   oqjdsJi'na:    '"■  La'xt^^wa,    takE  ])aL  iie'xax  Ltcuq  xiaii 

IG     He  ordered       that  newt,  "Bailout,  then        full         it  got  water        that 

her 

ikaiii'm.       AkLa'xteway-       6q;o8a'na.       Qr^'xtfr      aLExt'-'iiauwa-itge 

JJ  canoe.  .She  bailed  it  out  the  newt.  Intending  they  caught  salmon  ia 

the  net, 

aivuvre'tcgoin.     ALE'Xko.     ALgd'xotE<i     iLa'k;eti'nax     go     wo/wuLe. 

18     it  became  tl'Mxl-tide.     They  went  home.     They  put  it  down    what  they  had  caught    in      the  interior  of 

the  house. 

Go   iid'yam   tyHJi.ax    ka    iiixE'lgix*^     it;a'lapas.     A2  ka  qaX    o'owEn 

la     There    aiTi%ed         the  sun        and  he  split  it  coyote.  Thus  that     oilver-side 

salmon 

nf.  a'tcaxc,     a'ka     atci'taxc     qd'ta    tkua'nat.     Knla'yi-y       nya'kjEltcia 

^"      hecutir  thus         lie  cut  them        those  salmon  Far  its  head 

^     fga'amtkct,     knla'yi-y-     uya'kotoX,     kula'yi-y-     a'yaLia    <'ia'aintkct» 

■"  "^  its  spit,  far  its  hack.  far  its  meat  it.s  spit, 

kula'yi      Lia'apta     Lcta'amtkct.     ALxge'kt(^ikt.      Nt*  ktcukt*'.     wiXt 

212  far  its  roe  it.«  spit.  They  were  done.  It  got  day,  again 

aLxfmauwa'-itgeniaiH.       Nf'ket      i'kta      aLgia'wai;,      aLi'cx'BmgEHa. 

2o     they  went  to  catch  salmon  in  net.        Not  anything        they  killed  it,  they  got  nothing. 

NiXE'LXa      it;a'Iapas.       Atci-a'auwitcXa.       AtciO'lXam       ia'elitk: 

24  He  be«?an)e  angry  coyote.  lie  defecated.  He  aaid  to  them  his  excre- 

ments : 

"  MxauElgu'Litck,    qa'<laqa    k-e    no'xdx  tik    tgna'natf"    Atcid'mela 

25  "  Tell  me,  wh^  uotliiui;    they  be-    these        salmon  (  '  They  scolded 

came  oiai 


^"J,^;^"]  COYOTE    MYTH.  97 

ia't-litk:  "AiuXe'loXu  na   a'ka    ^aX    o'owuii!  Oxoa'euia  tga'k-iLau 

hisexore-  ■  Vou  think  [int.    thus  as    those       silver-side  (ithers  its  laboos  1 

ments:  part.  J  salmon.* 

o'owun;  ixEloi'ma  igua'aat  tiak-iLau.  Manix  mcxeiianwa'-itj^emama,     ^ 

tlie  silver-  other  'he  salniou  its  taboo  When        jou  j{oout  to  catili  salmon  in  net.       "' 

iii<le  salmon : 

uia'nix    eauwiLa' ita    tEuicanaiiwa-irk,     Lo'ni     mcxena'ya;      kopa'r     3 

when  he  goes  into  tht<  ne'  your  net,  three  times  >ini)ayiiet;  enough 

lueeLa'-ita    igua'nat.    Kopii't;    nekct  qa'ihsix-  inckLextewa'ya.  Mariix      j. 

you  will  take  in        sahuon.  Enoujrii .  never  liailimt  vour  canoe.  When 

the  net 

nicXgn'mama    ka    mia'xca    ijfua'iiat,    yukpa'    U!;Ex    niia'xo,   knla'yi     5 

you  get  home  and      vou  tut  it  ^alinon.        here  fat  snles]    eat  doit.  f.ir 

ia'wan     ciaamtket,    kula'yi    ia'kotcX     cia'amtkct;    a'lta     tE'int^EcX     6 

its  belly,  its  spit.  tar  its  baek  its  spit;  now  sticks 

itiOxo  ina'ya      lakt.       Aita      rtce'lEqL      mca'xo.       A'lta       ia'xkati     y 

Iiliite  them  in  the  tour.  Xow        two  parallel  Ktieks  do.  Now  there 

l^roiind  vertically  oAer  the  others 

Lga'kott'X   iiiLokOXnt; o'ya   ka-y-  uya'k;Eltcni   k;au  guy-  uya'kot<X     g 

its  back        lay  [m.  obj.]  OD  top  of  it      anil  its  head  last  to  its  back 

<  i'Xa  (It    ka    i.iiVlict   k;au     ci'Xa-ot."     Att-io'lXam    ia'elitk:  "Ta'kE     jj 

it  is  and         ,t»  tail  fust  it  is.  He  said  to  them       his  e.\cre-  ''Then 

ments ; 

kopE't        araxaiiElgii'Litck."  Xe'kti'ukte        aLxeiiauwa'itgHinani.    |(j 

enough  you  told  nie.'  It  got  day  they  went  to  ratoh  salmou  in 

the  net, 

aLktil'teiia  Lon  tguiVnat.  Xiikot  aLkLa'xt^'wa.  Atco'lXam  dq;os;Viia:    i» 

tliev  killed  them  three        salmon.  Not  they  bailed  it  out.       Ho  said  Id  her  the  newt; 

"Iga'lEinaia  e.  mf^EcX  ma'Lxole.     0(logu'Ilk^at    Ixgia'xo."      Xo'ya-y     ,*> 

'Go  and  take  it         a  stick  inland.  A  clnb  we  shall  make  it."      She  went         " 

oqjosa'na,     agiogd'lEmam      ^'iiT^EcX      wiXt     aLE'xana.     WiXt    eXt   j^ 

the  uewt.  she  t<M)k  it  a  stick  again      they  laid  the  net.     Again  '         nne 

iiiLf  La-it,  atcLixE'guuk.  Qe'xtce  aLixrMianwa'  itge,  aLixr*iiauwa'-itgv 

n  as  in  there,  ht  dublied  it.  intending    they  caught  salmon  in         they  (ausht  salmon  111 

thi!  net.  ■     the  net 

aLtuwe'tcgdiii,      la'ktka       iLa'k;etenax,        ALgd'xntE(|        La'kuuat 

it  lierame  HtMid-tidf.  four  only        what  they  had  caught.      They  put  them  down         theirsalnion 

Go    n<">'yain     d^o  Lax     ka     nixK'lgixc     itpi'lapas.     A  Ita    atod'xo  iiia 

There  he  arrived         the  sun         and       he  .split  them  coyote.  Now  lie  placed  m         It) 

ground 

lakt    tE'ni'EcX.     A  Ita    ii'ka    at<;i'taxc     ([d'ta     tgna'nat,    li'ka    qigd   ^- 

tbi«:  sticks.  Now  thus         he  cut  them  those  salmon,  as  where 

.itc'id'lXaiu    laT'litk.     ALxgektcikt.     Na'wi    LE'kLEk    atti'Lax   (|d'La 

they  toisl  him        bis  ■  \cre-  They  got  done.  Immedi  break  he  did  it  that        ''J 

nieuts.  ately 

LE'kXut<.'X    qix-  it;jVlai»as.    NP'kteuktt'  aLxfmauwa/itgrnnani.    Xiikt't   |,^ 

backbone  that  royote.  It  got  day  they  went  to  <  alcli  .salnupu  in  .Not 

the  net. 

i'kta    aLgisl'wai   ka  aLtnwe'tcgdni.    ALE'Xko.     XiXE'LXa  it;a'lapa.s:   20 

any-        the\  killed  it    and     it  Ueianio  tloud  tide.     They  went  lionic      lit- wa.^  anirrv  coyote- 

thing 

ateLa'juiwitcXii.        --(^a'daqa         k*;aya       iid'xdx       tik       rgnri'iiat?"   2I 

he  dif'e<  ated  Why  notliini:        tliey  became       ilicse  suluion '  ' 

atciuwa'anitcxdkd     iaT'litk,     'AyamdiXani.*'    aqidiXaiii     itjiVlapa-s;   22 

henskedlhem  Ins  excreinfuts  I  told  you.  '  he  was  told  i'oyot<  : 

atdd'lXam    iiV»^litk,     '' MxE'LdXnna-ya     O'kay     d'dwun    tga'k-ilau?  ,y, 

they  said  to  him     his  excr"'-  ■  Vou  think  jint.  \wrt.i  thug  as        mlver  side         their  t,«bo^>'      *" 

ments,  salmon 

r)x»x'»'ma    tga'k-iLau    tgiia  nat.    Manix    nicgewa'^d-y     igua'nat,  nakct  ^4 

other  their  taboo  the  salmon.  When  you  will  kill  it  a  soIiiupIi  not  "^ 

qa'nsix-   «^'ni<^EcX    anicgixgu'nt^Ekd.    Qia'x   qia<">'pko,    tcx-i  y  f-'ni'^EcX   ^o 

[any]  how      [with  a)  stick  yuu  strike  it.  If  it  is  steame<l,      then  [with  a|  stick        ■"' 

qiXgu'nEkd.     Qia'x     q;da'p     LE'taLxr,    tcx*T     a<iia'dpkux     igua'nat.   ^6 

it  is  struck.                 U  ueikrly  autumn,  then  it  is  t»tru<:k.  the  salmon.     '' 

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Nakct    LE'kLEk"    qLEtxt    Lia'kotcX    igua'uat     q;atsE'n    ayo'yamx. 

Not  break.  it  i!<  doue  its  liark  tbesalmou  tirst  it  arrives 

Manix  aqia'wa^ox  igua'nat  ka  Lkaniila'lEq  aqLtVc<]famx.  AqLik-a't(}oax 

Wheu         it  is  killed         the  saiuion    and  sand  it  is  taken.  It  is  strew u 

g«l  ia'xot  ka  a<jixtce'na  ox  go  ia'xot.  Nekct  aqLr»'xkungux."  Ne'k'im 

on      his  eye     aud    it  is  pressed  with       on     histye.        Not  it  is  <lubbed.'  He  said 

tbe  list 

itpVlapas:    "Ta'ki:  kapE't  amxun>:l,iru'Litck."    ALxtiiauwa'itgAmam, 

(ovote  "Theu        enough  wiitoldme'  They  wont  toiatchsalmi-u  in  net. 

ue'ktxjuktf.     ALe'La  it    tgiia'uat.     Nau'i    LOii     aLe'La  it.     Ka  uauwe 

It  got  day.  They  were  in  tli'i        salmon  liiuue«li-     tbi'ee        were  in  the  All 

net  -       ately  net. 

Lkaniila'lEq        at<*LEkuX6tE'qo  imx,        atouXotce'naii'Emx.       O'xoe 

siind  he  Htrewwl  ou  .'a4h,  he  pressed  with  his  list  on  each.      Alanv 

aLkto'tena  tgua'uat.  ALE'Xko   ka  aLE'xeluktc.  ALxgrkteikt.  A'lta 

lie  killed  them  salmon.      They  went  home  and     they  roastetl  them.       They  s<*t  doue.  Now 

aLkt<j'mak     go     k"ca'la     -y-e'lXam.     A'lta      ok;ue']ak     aLE'kxax. 

he  distributed  it      to  Tipstream  t<iwn.  Now  dried  salmon  tboy  made. 

Na'ktoukte,  aLxeuauwaMtgemam.  Qe'xtce  aLixenaua'-itge,  acuwa'tka; 

It  got  day,         they  went  to  catch  salmon  lu       Intemling      they  caught  .salmon       they  gut  noth- 
the  net.  in  net,  ing: 

aLtuwe'tcgom,    ai.E'Xkd.     XiXE'LXa     it;a'lapas.      AtcLa'aiiwitcXa. 


It  became  tloodtide. 


tuey  went 
home. 


He  became  'ingrv 


coyote. 


He  defecated. 


"  Qadacja 

'Why 

io'L;ElEX. 

lean  one, 


k-;  a'ya 

uothini; 


no'xox 

thev  became 


tik 

thesr' 


t.1 


tgua'nat. 

salmon. 

aqio'ktcpax, 

they  are  carrie^l 
outside, 

nicxgii'otix'itx. 

he  leaves  some  of  ii, 


tia  cwit 

bis  leg8 

Ma'uix 

If 

ia'xkate 

thf  u 


Oxoe'Lk;  ayokoma 

bandy. 

aqtote'uax      o'xof' 

thoy  art  killed  many 

aqio'lEktcX, 

thev  are  roasted. 


tgua'nat." 

salmon  ' 

O'xoe 

Manv 

tgua'nat, 

salmon. 

ia'xkate 

then 


x-ig 

this 


Ayamo'lXam 

'■  I  told  yoa 

tga'k-iLau     qe'wa 

t  b"ir  taboo.'*  those 

ueket 

not 


aqia'x. 

I  '.lev  are  eaten. 


qa'nsix- 

{any  |  how 

Ma'uix 

Whei! 


ia'xkatc    iqio'tgEx.     Man«lx    ok;ue'lak    aqa'x,    qia'x 

there  it  is  put.  When  dry  salmon       are  made,  if 

aLuwe'tcgomx  ago'n  oso'La.v,  tcx-i  y-  ok;ur''lak  aqa  x."    xVU;io'lXam  : 

it  gels  tioo<l.tide  next  day  then  dry  salmou     it  is  made."      Be  said  to  them : 

"KapE't  auxxauElgu'Litck."    Xe'ktciikte  wiXt.  ALxensluwa  itgemam, 

•  Enough  you  told  me.  It  got  day  again.        They  went  to  catch  aaliuon  iu 

the  net, 

aLkto'teua     tgua'nat,      o'xoe     aLkto'teria     tgua'nat.      Axkt-o'lEktc 

they  kille<l  them        the  salmon,  many        thoy  killed  tbem  aainmn.  Tliey  roasted  them 

ka'nauwe,   aLxge'kteikt.     A  Ita    aLguguixe'uiam    te'lx'Em,    aqo'go  y 

all,  thoy  got  done.  Sow  the\  iuvite<l  them  the  jieople.       she  wa.s  sent 

oq;Y>8a'na.       Noxo  iLxE'lEmam     go    ta'yaqL     it;a'lapas.      Alo'XoL; 

the  uowt.  They  went  to  eat  at        his  hmise  coyote's  They  flni.Hheu 

uoxo-iLxa'lEui  te'lx-Eiu.     la'xkate  att>e'takT  qtoxogoitix-it.     A  Itay- 

they  ate  the  people.  Theu  they  left,  it        what  they   had  left  Now 


e'kXak"tt» 

low  water  in 
the  morning 

e'kta,  aLE  xj'uaua  itge   cka    aLtuwii'tcgdm. 

Hiiytbiug     they  caiighr  salmon  and         it  bei ante  Hood  tide. 


ue'xax. 

Kawi'L'X 

ka    a'LoLx, 

aLE'xana. 

it  was. 

Early 

and     they  went  to 

they  laid  tho 

tbe  beach. 

net 

in  the  net 

aLi'cXumgEna.       Ma'kcti     qe'xtce 

they  did  mk  get  anything.       Twice  intending 


K'le,    nekct 

Nothing,        not 


Nakct   e'kta    aLgia'wa^; 

Not       diijthiDg    they  killed  it, ■ 


aLxenauwa'itgemani      kawl'X, 

they  went  to  oatch  salmon  in  early, 

the  net 


acuwa'tka,  aLcXE'niugEuax.  AtcLa'auwitcXa  itpTlapas.  Atcio'lXam 


they  did  not  get      they  did  not  get  any  He  defecated 

anything,  '      thing. 

ia'elitk:  "Qa'daqa  kja'ya  ml'xox   tgua'natf 

hia  excre-  "Why  notbiog      ttiey  be         the  salmon  f 

meuta : 


r 

coTote. 


He  said  to 
them 


Aqio'iXam    it;a'lapa8 


Ua  wao  told 


coyote: 


*'"^^^'']  COVOTE    MYTH.  99 

^'AyamryiXam     x-ik     io'LjeIex,     o'xoe     tgu'k-iLau    qe'wa   tgua'uat. 

I  told  you  this  lean  one,  many  their  taboo  those  suluion.  1 

Ma'nix  e'kXak"te    mxenauwa'itgeman),    qia'x    Lax    axa'xo    o^o'Lax, 

If  low  water  ii»  the    you  go  to  catch  salmou  m  the  if  out  uomes  t be  sun,  ^ 

morning  '  net, 

tcx'i  amxE'nXax.     Xiikct  mxEnXa'ya  nianix    ka    iiikct  Lax  oCo'Lax.     3 

then  lay  net.  Not  lay  net  when        then        not         out        the  hud 

Niikct    qiutctpa'ya     iguJT'nat.      Qia  x      ok;u'ud     giuktopiVya    tcx-i     4 

Not         they  are  carried  oil t  .salmon.  If  a  irow  she  will  carry  it  on i,     then 

aqio'ktcpax,   tex'i    aqto'magux    t}iuwe'£.     Xekct    qa'nsiX    tcago'ktia     r 

it  is  carried  out.         then        it  is  distributed  raw,  N'.;t  [any]  how      it  will  get  dav- 

light 

dsr»'lEptckiX,  aakt't  qa'iisiX  rjca'xo    cia'tckimict,  «iia'x   ctao'ya    tox*i     ^j 

tire.  not        lanyj  how     it  is  eaten  its  breast,  if  they  sli^ep      then 

aqca'x.  Ma'nix  aqio'lEktcx  igua/nat  go  y    r)i;«>iEpickiX.  ayo'ktcEktx,     ^ 

it  i.s  oaten.       Whea  it  is  roasted  salmon  at  the  ftre,  it  gets  done,  ' 

nU'n'i  wax  afjLa'kax    Ltcnq  qaX  d^o'lEptckiX."  Ateio'lXam  ia'elitk:     ^ 

iniiriedi-      pour        it  is  done  water        that  tire   '  He  said  to  them       his  eicre- 

ately  into  nieuts. 

*<  KapE't      ta'kE     amxanElgu'Litck.      E'ka-y-      Oxo'xd      Xat^'tanne,     <j 

'•Enough  then  you  told  me.  Thus  they  will  do  the  Indians, 

uxdiia/XEnitBuia    Nate'tamie.     E'ka     tga'k-iLau.     Ala     nai'ka     tEll    ^.. 

the  generation."  of  Indians.  Thus  their  taboo.  Even  1  tired 

ariE'xax,"  ne'k-im    it;a'Iapa8  go  Tia'k;elake  tga'k'iLau.  AtckcO'lXam    ^^ 

1  became, "         he  said  coyote  at         Clatsop  their  taboos.  He  said  to  them 

cta'le:     "Ixk^a'yuwa    iau'a      e'natai."      NaxE'ltXuitogd    oqjosa'na.      , 

his  consins:     '  Wewillnio\e  there    totiieotherside."  She  made  herself  ready  the  newt.  ^-^ 

A'tcukct  itca'yau  oeiie'ee.  A'lta  a'xLXaot,  ca'uca-u    age'x.  Ayaga'dm 

He  l(Miked         the  juake     |at]thefrog.     Now    irhe  f the  frog]    growlins  with    shedid       He  reacheii         13 
ai  her  wac  ilngry^         dosed  mouth  hei 

it<'a'yau,  a'lta  atcawa-.     A<ja'wa^    ocue/ee;  itca'yau  atca'wat.  14 

thf  snake.      now      lie  killed  her.     She  was  kille<l     the  frog;      the  snakt»      kille<i  her. 

ALte'mam   ya'koa  e'natai.    ALE'xeuaua-itgO.   ALktd'tena  tgua'uat.    .> 

They  arrived  here       on  the  other       They  caught  salmon  in     They  killed  them         salnioa.         *•" 

side.  tdtj  aft. 

E'ka    atoi'tax    Tia'k;t"'lak.    Lkaniila'lEq    atcLe'kXatq    go    ia'xdt   (jix* 

Thus  as    tbev  made  Clatsop.  sand  he  strewe<l  on  them     in         his  eye       thai 

tteiu 


10 
17 
18 
l'.f 


igna'nat.      Gdj't''     atca  j'ax,     atcix'tce'na.     Qe'xtce     aLE'xeiiaua  itge 

salmon.  Thus  he  did  him,      he  pressetl  him  with     Intending  they  caught  saliuor 

bia  fist,  in  net 

•wiXt,  niikct  aLgia'wa>.    ALE'Xko.    Ne'ktouktf'.    ALxenaua'  itgf^mani, 

again,  not      they  killed  him.        They  went  It  got  day.  They  went  t^Matoh  sal- 

home,  nion  in  the  net, 

niikct    i'kta    aLgiawa*:.     Xe'ktcukte     wiXt,    aLixf*'naua-itk.     Nekct 

not  anything    they  kille<t  it.  It  gut  day  again,         they  caught  salmon  in  Not 

the  net. 

i'kta     aLgia'wa*^,     Kala'lkuilr'    nf'xax.      AtcLa'auwitoX :     '•'Qa'<la<ia  .,ij 

anything    they  killed  it.  Scold  he  did.  Hi- defecated ;  •  AVliy  " 

k';6     no'xox     tik     tgua'natr'      "E,     me'L;ala,   itjii'lajms.      Ma'nix   , 

nothing    they  be        these  salmon?  "Oh,  you  fool,  coyote.  When        ^l 

caiUH 

mouwa't:*")      igua'nat      t;ka      mik^tu'qof'inal      MXa'LdXEnay       e'ka   ,^, 

yon  will  kill  a  sabiion  and  you  kirk  him '  Vuu  think  [iul.  part.)        thus  as    '"*' 

Tin'kjtplake!"  Nf'k-im  itj^'lapas:  <'o!"  Nektouk^--.  wiXt  aLx«1nauwa'    00 

(.'latBopT'  He  said  coyote;  "Oh!"        Itgotday.  again    they  went  to  can  h     " 

itgemam.   ALE'xiina.   MOkct   aLktd'teua   tgua'i  j  t.    WiXt  aLE'xana, 

salmon  in  the      They  laid  the         Two        they  killed  them         salmon.  Again        they  laid  net,     24 

net.  net. 

LOn    aLkt«'tena  tgnil'nat.   Atce'xalukctgd  ?Xt  mo'Lxolf.    Nr4ga'Xit     ^ 

three    they  killed  them        salmon.  He  threw  it  ashore  one  upland.  lie  feli  down      •''^ 

headlong 

&'yac(iT    go    Lqamela'lEq    qix-     igiuVnat.     Qextce    wiXt    aLH'xana. 

his  muutb        in  th«  saad  that  .satiuou.  Intending        again       beUid  the  net. 


26 


100  itja'lapa8  his  myth. 


"BJ'HF.AtT  or 

I  ETHNOLCKIT 


^    Kje        uekct      i'kta  aLgia'wae.       ALixt-'naua  itge  q^'xtce      oka. 

Nothing         not  anything  he  kilitni  it.  He  caught  salmon  in  nt*r  intMiding         and 

o  aLtnwii'tcgom.     Nakct  i'kta    aLgia'wa^.    Qoa'nEinka  iLa'kjeteuax. 

it  became  tioodtide.  Not  anything     they  killed  it.  Five  only  what  they  I'aught. 


3 


Ali'Xko,  Tso'jaiste  nixE  Igixc  it;i5/lapas.  ALE'xelukte,  aLxge'ktcEkt^ 

They    went       lu  the  even-      heBplittbeni  coyote.  They  roasted  them.       they  were  done, 

home.  ing 

Ne'ktcukte    aLxenauwa'itgemain,  nakct   i'kta    aLgia'was.   Kala'lkuile 

It  got  day  they  went  to  catvli  8ala>ou  in         not        anything    they  killed  it.  Scold 

the  net, 

ne'xax    itjaiapas.     AtcLa'auwitcXa:    ''Qa'flaqa     k;a'ya    iiO'xox    tik 

he  did  i.>vote.  Ue  (lefecited ;     "  'Why  uothinj;        thev  be     these 


oitine 

«   tgiiii'uat?"       "K,       luE'Ljala,     it;a'lapasl       MxE'LoXEim  y        (''k* 

salmon?  "  "Oh,  yon  tool,  coyote'  Voti  think  [int.  part.]        thus  a» 

>j   Tia'k;elake?       Nakct       lix-itkctgua'liL     igua'nat,     e'wa     ke'kXule 

Clatsop?  Not  he  IS  thrown  ashora  salmon,  thus  down 

g  a'yaqtq,    tga'k-iLau.     Manix     mewa''o    igua'nat,    a'lta     amLgElo'va 

his  head,        it  is  their  taboo.        When  you  kill  him       a  salmon,  m.w        go  and  take  tliem. 

La iele,  ma'nix  o'xoe  tgua'nat  amtote'na,  ka'nauwe  amLauwe'qcamita 

«^      salmon-        when  many  salmon        you  liave  killeil  all  you  put  into  their  mouths, 

berries,  them. 

La'lf'le."    "0.    takE    kopE't    amxauElgu'iJtck,''    atcid'lXam     ia'eUtk, 

*■"      salmon-ber-        Ob.        then         enough  \outoldme   '  he  said  to  them        bi.s  ex<  re- 

ries."  ments. 

^,    Ne'ktcukte.    VViXt  aLxemiuwa'itgemam.   O'xoe  aLktd'teua   tgua'nat. 

It  got  day.  Again        they  went  to  catch  salmon  in        Many      they  killeil  them  s;ilmon. 

the  net. 

J2   AtcO'ko      oq;osa'na,     Lfi'Iele     agE'LgEldya.     AkLE'Lk'iam      La'lele 

He  sent  her  the  newt,  salmon-         she  shall  go  to  take        .Slie  broiiglit  llieni  salm.m- 

Iterrie.-*  them.  berrie* 

JO  dq-osH'iia.      A'lta     aqLauwe'qcEnit    qO'La     La'lt'le     qd'ta     tgua'uat, 

the  newt.  Now         they  were  put  into  their       those  salmon-         tljose  s.ilfuou. 

mouths  berries 

J.    Ne'ktoiikte,  wiXt  aLxenaiiaitgeinam. 

It  got  day,  again       rliey  went  to  catch  salmon 

in  the  net. 

ALdgo'dni    dxmlnauwa'  itge    go  ma'Liie.    Mank    ma'ema  aLE'xaiia, 

They  met  men  tishing  salmon        at      on  water.         .V  little        seaward  the.v  laid  net. 

with  net 

^^  tca'xeL  aLE'xaua,    ka    aLo'tctuwilX,  iiiauk    k^'cala'.     ALE'Xkd    qix- 

•'■         several     they  laid  the  net,     and      they  ascendeil  the       a  little    up  the  river       They  passed        that- 
times  "      river,  '  it 

.,-   ikani'iu,  ita'xenim  qd'tac  oxoenaua'itge.  ALE'xaua.  ALExe'uaua  itge 

'■•         canoe,  their  canoe         these        men  tishing  .salmon      They  laid  their      They  caught  salmon  iu 

with  net.  net.  the  net 

jg  qf'xtce,       iiekct      i'kta       aLgia'wa''.      ALE'cXumgEiia.      ALE'Xko; 

intending,  not  anything         they  kille»l  it       They  did  not  catch  anything.      They  went 

home: 

l,j  kala'lkuile    ne'xax    it;iliaj>as.      AtcLa'auwitcXa:    "Qadaqa    k;a'ya. 

si'old  lie  did  coyote.  HedetW'ated:  ■   Why  nothing 

oix  nO'xox     tik     tgua'nat!"    ''Yii-,     x-ik     io'Lj'ElEx,    manix     mewa'^o 

became  these  salmon?  Vii,  this  lean  ou>>,  vrben  you  kill  him 

.,,    igua'nat,    ia'xkate   mxEnxa'ya.     WiXt   eXt    mewa'sd.  wiXt   ia'xkate 

**        a  salmon.  there  you  lay  net  Again         one       you  kill  liira.    again  tin   e 

mxEnxa'ya.     Niikct  mxgd'ya  ikani'ni,  ma'nix  dxoenaua'  itge  te'lx-Kui. 

22  lay  net.  Not  pass  a  canoe,  when         they  put  salmon  in  people. 

a  net 

23  Tga'kMLau."      "  UatV/"      ne  k-im       itpl'lapas.       Ne'ktcukt*,       wiXt 

It  is  their  taboo.  '  "Haft."  he  said  coyote.  It  got  day,  again 

04  aLxenaua'  itgemaui.      Ne'k-im      it;a'lapa8:     ''A'la     inuka     a'la    tEll 

"^       they  went  tu  catch  Salmon  in  He  .said  I'oyote  "Even  I  even       tired 

B«>t. 

25  nE'xax;     e'ka  y       dxo'td      Nate'tanue.     Nekct      i  gia/xd      igua'uat 

I  het'onie  thus  they  will  do  the  Indians  Not  it  will  eat  Inin  salmon 


^BulT"]  COYDTE  MYTH TRAN'SLATION.  101 

gaLa'k-auk;au.     vka     LiiU'inEldct    kik-iucga  liL,    e'ka    Lcjf^la'wnlX,      - 

ii  lourderei,  thus  corpM-Jt  who  takis  [them]  thii.-*         jiirl  first  men  ■*■ 

always,  .struatini; 

*i'ka  LQLa'Xit,  e'ka  LE'pi/au.     Kanau"-"  v    e'kn  tofa'k'iLan  te'Ix-Em     ,^ 

tlius       iiieiistriiated      thus      widow  unit  All  thus         their  tal>o.i  people  ^ 

vioniaii.  widower 

luixuna'xEiiitEnia  Iv'lx-Eiu.  3 

j;einTiitioF!;"  <>(  [K-ople. 

Trnnnlafion 

CoyDte  was  coming.  He  came  to  (jot'a't.  There  he  met  a  heavy 
surf.  He  was  afraid  that  he  miglit  be  driftecl  away  and  went  ui>  to 
the  spruce  trees.  He  stayerl  there  a  long"  time.  Then  he  took  some 
♦sand  and  threw  it  uix)n  that  surf:  "This  shall  be  a  prairie  and  no  surf. 
The  fnture  generations  shall  walk  on  this  prairie."  Thus  (^latsop 
became  t.  prairie.     The  surf  became  a  prairie. 

At  Nia'xaqce  a  creek  originated.  He  went  and  built  a  house  at 
Nia'xatice,  He  went  out  and  stayed  at  the  mouth  of  Nia'xaqce.  Then 
he  sju^ared  two  silver-side  salmon,  a  steel-head  salmon,  and  a  fall 
salmon.  Then  hf  threw  the  salmou  and  the  fall  salmon  away,  saying: 
"This  creek  is  too  small.  I  do  nor  like  to  see  hen'  salmon  and  fall 
salmon.  It  shall  be  a  bad  t»men  when  a  fall  salmon  is  killed  here; 
.somebody  shall  die;  also  when  a  salmon  is  killed.  When  a  female 
salmon  or  fall  salmon  is  killed  a  woman  shall  die;  when  a  male  is 
killed  a  man  shall  die."  Now  he  carrted  only  the  silver-side  salmon 
to  his  house.  When  he  arrived  tnere  he  cut  it  at  onc<',  steamed  it  and 
ate  it.  On  the  next  day  he  took  his  harpoon  and  went  again  to  the 
mouth  of  Nia'xaqce.  He  di<l  not  see  anything,  and  the  Hood  tide  set 
in.  He  went  home.  On  the  next  day  he  went  again  and  did  not  see 
anything.  Then  he  became  angry  and  went  home.  He  defecated  an<l 
said  to  his  excrements:  "Why  have  these  silver-side  salmon  disap 
[)eared?"  "Oh,  you  with  your  bandy  legs,  you  hav<>  no  sense.  NMicn 
the  first  silver-side  salmon  is  killed  it  must  not  be  cut.  It  must  be 
s]>lit  along  its  back  and  roasted.  It  nnist  not  be  steamed.  Only  when 
they  go  up  river  then  they  may  be  steamed."  Coyote  went  home.  On 
the  next  day  he  went  again  and  speared  three.  He  went  home  and 
made  three  spits.  He  roasted  each  salmou  ou  a  spit.  He  had  three 
salmon  and  three  sj.its.  On  the  next  day  he  \cent  again  and  stoml  at 
the  mouth  of  the  creek.  He  did  not  see  anything  until  the  tlootl  tide 
set  in.  Then  In-  became  angry  and  went  home.  He  defecated.  He 
spoke  an<l  asked  his  excrements:  '•  Why  have  these  silver-side  salintm 
disapjwared  ?'"  His  excrements  sanl  to  him:  "I  told  you,  you  with 
your  bandy  legs,  when  the  first  silver-side  sahn«m  are  killed  spits  must 
be  mtule,  one  for  the  head,  one  for  the  bai'k,  one  for  the  roe.  one  for  the 
bwly.  The  gills  must  be  buiiit."  "  V«'s,"  said  Coyote.  On  the  next 
day  he  went  again.  He  killed  again  three  silver  side  salmon.  When 
be  arrived  at  home  he  cut  them  all  and  nnule  many  spits.  He  roasted 
theuj  all  separately.     The  spits  of  the  breast,  body,  head,  back,  and  roe 


102  itja'lapas  his  myth.  [bt' 


REAC  or 


were  at  sei)arate  places.  Coyote  roasted  tbein.  On  the  next  inorniug- 
he  went  again.  He  speared  ten  fsilver-side  salmon.  Coyote  was  very 
glad.  He  canje  home  and  split  part  of  the  tish.  The  other  part  he 
left  and  went  to  sleep.  On  the  next  morning  he  roasted  the  rest. 
Then  he  went  agairj  and  stood  at  the  month  of  the  river.  He  did  not 
see  anything  before  the  flood  tide  set  in.  He  went  home.  On  the  next 
morning  he  went  again,  but  again  he  did  not  see  anything.  He  went 
home  angry.  He  defecated  and  asked  his  excrements:  "Why  have 
these  silver-side  salmon  disappeared?''  His  excrements  scolded  him: 
"When  the  first  silver-side  salmon  are  killed,  they  are  not  left  raw. 
All  must  be  roasted.  When  many  are  caught,  they  must  all  be  roasted 
before  you  go  to  sleep."  On  the  next  morning  Coyote  went  and  stood 
at  the  mouth  of  the  river.  He  speared  ten.  Then  he  made  many  double 
spits,  and  remained  awake  until  all  were  roasted  that  he  had  caught. 
Now  he  had  learned  all  that  is  forbidden  in  regard  to  silver-side  salmon 
when  they  arrive  first  at  NisVxacice.  He  remained  there  and  said: 
"The  Indians  shall  always  do  as  1  had  to  do.  If  a  man  who  prepare* 
corpses  eats  a  silv»?r-side  salmon,  they  shall  disappear  at  once.  If  a 
murderer  eats  silver-side  salmon,  they  shall  at  once  disappear.  They 
shall  also  disappear  when  a  girl  who  has  jnst  reached  maturity  or  when 
a  menstruating  woman  eats  thetn.     Even  I  got  tired." 

Now  he  came  this  way.  At  some  distance  he  met  a  number  of  women 
who  were  digging  roots.  He  asked  them:  "What  are  you  doing?" 
"We  are  digging  gamass."  "How  can  you  dig  gamass  at  Clatsop? 
You  shall  dig  ja  root,  species ?|  and  thistle  [fj  roots  in  this  country, 
'So  gamass  will  be  dug  here."  Now  they  gathered  |a  root,  species?! 
and  thistle  f  ?J  roots.  He  left  these  women  and  spoiled  that  land.  He 
transforme<l  the  gamass  into  small  onions. 

Then  he  came  to  Clatsop.  It  was  the  spring  of  the  year.  Then  he 
met  his  younger  brother  the  snake.  He  said  t<»  him:  "Let  us  make 
nets."  The  snake  replied:  "As  you  wish."  Now  they  bought  material 
for  twine,  and  paid  the  frog  and  the  newt  to  spin  it.  Now  Coyote 
cleaned  all  the  material  for  twine  while  the  snake  was  crawling  about. 
Then  the  frog  and  the  newt  spun  it.  Then  Coyote  said  to  his  younger 
brother:  "Clean  it,  clean  it.  You  crawl  about  all  day."  Thus  he  sywke 
to  the  snake.  Coyote  continued :  "  You  shall  make  one  side  of  the  net, 
I  make  the  other."  Coyote  finished  his  twuie  and  said  to  the  snake: 
"Quick !  quick !  you  let  me  wait.  Make  your  net."  The  snake  replied: 
"You  let  me  wait."  Thus  he  spoke  to  Coyote.  Now,  Coyote  made  his 
net.  He  finished  it  all.  The  two  women  made  the  ropes.  Coyote  made 
the  net  buoys;  while  the  snake  crawled  about.  Coyote  said:  "Make 
your  net  buoys;  you  let  me  wait."  Thus  he  said  t-o  the  snake.  The 
snake  replied:  "Make  haste!  you  let  me  wait."  Coyote  finished  his 
net  buoys.  Then  he  went  to  look  tor  stones,  and  the  snake  a<-companied 
him.  They  went  for  stones  to  Tongue  point.  The  snake  crawled  about 
among  the  stones,  while  ( "oyote  carried  them  down.    They  went  home. 


^f^^°^]  COYOTE  MYTH TRANSLATION.  103 

After  they  rea<ihe<l  home  Coyote  went  to  gather  spnice  roots.  The 
snake  accompanied  him.  Coyote  dug  up  the  ground  and  the  snake 
^rav  led  about  at  the  same  place.  Tliey  went  home.  Coyote  split  the 
spruce  roots.  "  Go  on ;  work,''  he  spoke  to  the  snake ;  ••you  let  me  wait." 
The  snake  replied:  "Quick,  quick;  work!  you  let  me  wait."  Xow 
Coyote  tied  his  net  to  the  buoys  and  laid  it  down  flat  on  a  hu-ge  mat. 
Then  he  tied  it  to  the  buoys.  The  snake  crawled  about  at  the  same 
place.  Coyote  finished  his  net  and  hung  it  ui>  outside.  Early  the  next 
morning  he  stei^ped  out  of  the  house,  and  there  hung  already  the  net 
of  the  snake,  "Oh,  brother,"  he  said,  "you  got  the  better  of  me." 
Coyote  was  ashamed.  The  snake  had  won  over  him.  Coyote  said: 
"When  a  person  makes  a  net,  he  shall  get  tired  before  he  finishes  it. 
It  would  not  be  well  if  he  would  not  get  tired."  The  snake  said  to  him : 
"1  told  you  that  you  wouhl  let  me  wait." 

It  got  day.  Then  they  went  to  catch  salmon  in  their  net.  They  laid 
the  net  and  caught  two  in  it.  Coyote  jumped  over  the  net.  Now  tliey 
intended  to  catch  more  salmon,  but  the  flood-tide  set  in.  They  had 
caught  only  two  before  the  floo<l-tide  vset  in.  Now  they  went  home. 
Coyote  said  that  he  was  hungi-y,  and  he  split  the  salmon  at  once.  They 
roasted  them.  When  they  were  done  they  ate.  The  frog  and  the  newt 
were  their  (!Ousins.  The  next  morning  they  went  fishing  with  their  net. 
The  newt  looked  after  the  rope,  the  snake  stood  at  the  upi>er  end  of 
tlie  net,  Coyote  at  the  lower  end.  They  intended  to  catch  salmon,  but 
they  did  not  get  anything  until  the  flood-tide  set  in.  They  went  home. 
Coyote  was  angry.  He  defecated  and  spoke  to  his  excrements:  "  Yon 
are  a  liar."  They  said  to  him :  "You  with  your  baudy-legs.  When  people 
kill  a  salmon  they  do  not  Jump  over  the  net.  You  must  not  step  over 
yodr  net.  When  the  first  salmon  are  killed,  they  are  not  cut  until  the 
afternoon,"  "Oh,"  said  Coyote,  "You  told  me  enough."  On  the  next 
morning  they  went  fishing.  When  they  had  killed  a  salmon  they  did 
not  jump  over  the  net.  They  laid  their  net  twice.  Enough  salmon 
were  in  the  net.  Then  he  ordered  the  newt:  "Bail  out  the  canoe,  it 
is  full  of  water."  She  bailed  it  out.  Then  they  intended  to  fish  again, 
but  the  flood- tide  set  in.  They  went  home  and  put  down  Avhat  they 
had  caught  in  the  house.  In  the  afternoon  Coyote  split  the  salmon. 
Ue  split  them  in  the  same  way  as  the  silver-side  salmon.  He  placed 
the  head,  the  back,  the  body,  and  the  roe  in  se])arate  places  and  rni 
separate  double  spits.  They  were  done.  The  next  morning  they  went 
fishing.  They  did  not  kill  anything.  Coyote  became  angry  and  tlefe 
cated.  He  said  to  his  excrements :  "  Tell  me,  why  have  these  salmon 
disappeared r'  His  excrements  scolded  him:  "Do  you  think  their 
taboo  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  silver-side  salmon  t  It  is  different. 
When  you  go  fishing  salmon  and  they  go  int-o  your  net,  you  may  lay  it 
three  times.  No  more  salmon  will  go  into  it.  It  is  enough  then.  Never 
bail  out  your  canoe.  When  you  come  home  and  cut  the  salmon.  yt)u 
must  split  it  at  the  sides  and  n>ast  belly  and  back  ou  separate  double 


104  itja'lapas  his  myth.  [ 


Bi'REAV  or 

KTHNOLIKJY 


Spits.  Then  put  four  bticks  vertically  into  the  ground  \ho  thai  they 
form  a  scjuarej  and  lay  t  h*)rizoutal  sticks  acTOss  them.  On  top  of 
this  frame  pla<'.e  the  back  with  the  head  and  the  tail  attatihed  to  it.* 
He  sjiid  to  his  excrements :  "  You  told  me  enough.''  On  the  next  morn 
ing  they  went  fishing  and  killed  three  salmon.  They  did  not  bail  out 
their  canoe.  Then  he  said  to  the  newt :  ''  Foich  a  stick  from  the  woods. 
We  will  make  a  club."  She  went  and  brought  a  stick.  Then  they 
laid  their  net  again.  A^  lin  a  salmon  was  in  it  and  he  killed  it  with 
his  club.  They  intended  to  continue  tishiug,  but  the  flood-tide  set  in. 
They  killed  four  only.  They  put  down  th<nr  salmon.  In  the  afternoon 
Coyote  cut  them  and  ]>ut  four  sticks  into  the  ground.  Xow  he  did 
as  his  excrements  liad  told  him.  When  they  were  done  he  broke  the 
backbone  at  once.  On  the  next  morning  they  went  fishing.  They  did 
not  kill  anything  before  the  flood-tide  set  in.  They  went  home.  Coyote 
was  angry  and  defecated.  ''  Why  have  these  salmon  disappeared?" 
he  asked  his  excrements.  "I  told  you,"  they  said  to  Coyote;  " do  you 
think  their  tab(>o  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  silver-side  salmon?  It  is 
diftVreiit.  When  you  kill  a  salmon  you  must  never  strike  it  with  a 
stick.  When  they  may  be  boiled,  then  you  may  strike  them  with  a 
stick.  \Mien  it  iy  almost  autamu  you  may  strike  them  with  a  stick. 
Do  not  break  a  salmon's  backbone  when  they  just  begin  to  come.  When 
you  have  killed  a  salmon  take  sand,  strew  it  on  its  eye,  and  press  it 
with  your  fist.  Do  not  club  it."  Coyote  said:  "You  have  told  me 
emmgh.'"  On  the  next  morning  they  went  fishing.  Salmon  went  into 
the  net;  three  went  into  the  net  immediately.  He  strewed  sand  on  each 
and  pressed  each.  He  kil'ed  many  salmon.  They  went  home  and 
roasted  them.  When  they  were  done  he  distributed  them  among  the 
people  of  the  town  above  Clatsop.  Now  they  dried  them.  On  the  next 
morning  they  went  fishing.  They  tried  to  tish  but  did  not  catch  any- 
thing before  the  flood-tide  set  in.  They  went  home.  Coyote  was  angry. 
He  defecated:  "  Why  have  these  salmon  disappeared?"  "I  told  you. 
you  lean  one,  with  your  bandy-legs.  There  are  many  taboos  relating 
to  the  salmon.  When  you  have  killed  many  salmon  you  must  never 
carry  them  outside  the  Inmsis  You  must  roast  and  eat  them  at  the 
same  place.  When  ])art  is  left  they  must  stay  at  the  same  place. 
When  you  want  to  dry  them  you  must  do  so  when  the  flood-tide  sets  in 
on  the  day  after  you  have  caught  them."  He  said  to  them :  "  You  have 
told  me  enough."  On  the  next  morning  they  went  fishing  again.  They 
killed  many  salmon.  They  roasted  them  all.  When  they  were  done  he 
invited  the  peo})le.  The  newt  was  sent  out.  They  came  to  eat  iu 
Coyote's  house.  They  finished  eating.  Then  they  left  there  what  they 
had  not  eaten.  Now  it  was  low  water  in  the  morning.  They  went 
out  early  to  lay  their  uet,  but  they  did  not  catch  anything.  They 
fished  until  the  flood-tide  set  in.  They  did  not  kill  anything.  They 
were  unsuccessful.  Twice  they  tried  to  go  fishing  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, but  they  were  unsuccessful;  they  did  not  catch  anything.    Coyote 


'^',1'?*~"*1  COVOTE    MYTH — TRANS).ATION.  105 

BOA  9      J 

defecated  aud  said  to  his  excrements:  "Why  have  the  salmon  disap- 
peared!" Coyote  received  the  answer:  <■'  I  told  yon,  you  lean  one.  that 
the  salmon  has  many  taboos.  When  yo;i  go  fishing  and  it  is  ebb-tide 
early  in  the  morning,  you  must  not  lay  your  net  before  sunrise.  The 
salmon  must  not  be  carried  outside  until  a  crow  takes  one  and  carries 
it  outside.  Then  it  must  be  distributed  raw.  No  fire  must  be  nia<le 
until  rlaylight;  the  breast  must  not  be  eaten  before  the  next  day. 
When  salmon  are  roasted  at  a  tire  aud  they  are  done,  water  must  be 
poured  into  the  fire."  He  said  to  his  excrements:  "  You  have  told  me 
enough.  The  Indians  shall  always  do  this  way.  Thus  shaP  be  tht' 
taboos  for  all  generations  of  Indians.     Even  I  got  tired." 

Thus  spoke  Coyote  about  the  taboos  of  Clatsop.  He  said  to  his 
cousins:  '"We  wdl  move  to  the  other  side."  The  newt  made  herself 
ready.  Then  the  snake  looked  at  the  frog,  who  was  growling.  The 
snake  reached  her,  struck,  and  killed  her. 

Now  they  arrived  here  on  this  side.  They  went  fishing  and  killed 
salmon.  He  did  the  same  way  as  in  Clatsop.  He  strewed  sand  on  the 
eye  of  that  salmon.  He  pressed  its  eye.  Then  they  intended  to  fish 
again,  but  they  did  not  kill  anything.  They  went  home.  On  the  fol 
lowing  morning  they  went  again  fishing,  but  they  did  not  kill  anything. 
On  the  next  morning  they  went  fishing  again,  but  they  did  not  kill 
anything.  Coyote  scolded.  He  defecated  :  "  Why  have  these  salmon 
disappeared  ?"'  ''Oh,  you  foolish  Coyote  When  you  kill  a  salmon  you 
must  kick  it.  Do  you  t"hink  it  is  the  same  here  as  at  Clatsop?"  "Oh," 
said  Coyote.  On  the  next  morning  they  went  fishing  again.  They 
laid  their  net  and  caught  two  salmon.  They  laid  their  net  again  and 
caught  three  salmon.  He  threw  one  ashore.  It  fell  down  head  first, 
so  that  the  mouth  struck  the  sand.  They  tried  to  lay  their  net  again, 
but  they  did  not  kill  anything.  They  tried  to  fish  until  the  flood  tide 
set  in.  They  had  not  killed  anything.  They  had  caught  five  only. 
They  went  home.  In  the  evening  Coyote  cut  the  salmon  and  roasted 
them.  They  were  done.  The  following  morning  they  went  fishing,  but 
did  not  kill  anything.  Coyote  scolded.  He  defecated:  "Why  have 
these  salmon  disappeared?"  " Oh,  you  foolish  Coyote.  Do  you  think 
it  is  the  same  here  as  at  (^latsop?  Do  not  throw  salmon  ashore  so 
that  the  head  is  downward ,  It  is  taboo.  When  you  kill  a  salmon  go  and 
pick  salmonberries.  When  you  have  caught  many  salmon  put  salmon 
berries  into  the  mouth  of  each.''  ''Oh,  you  have  told  me  enough,''  he 
said  to  his  excrements.  The  next  uwrning  they  again  went  fishing. 
They  killed  many  salmon.  He  sent  the  newt  to  pick  salmonberries. 
The  newt  brought  the  salmonberries.  Now  they  put  those  berries  into 
the  mouths  of  those  salmon.  It  got  day  and  they  went  fishing  again. 
They  met  fishermen  on  the  water.  A  short  distance  down  river  they 
laid  their  net.  They  laid  it  several  times  and  went  up  the  river  a  short 
distance.  They  passed  the  canoes  of  those  fishermen.  They  laid  their 
net  and  intended  to  fish,  but  they  did  not  kill  anything.    They  were 


106  ITj-VlAPAS    his    MVTH.  [k^'Sno^y 

unsuccessful.  They  went  home.  Coyote  scolded,  lie  defecated: ''Why 
have  these  salmon  disappeared ?"  ''You  lean  one!  When  you  kill  a 
salmon,  and  you  have  laid  your  net  at  one  place  and  you  kill  one  more, 
you  must  lay  your  net  at  the  same  place.  You  must  not  pass  a  canoe 
with  fishermen  in  it.  It  is  taboo.''  *•  Yes,"  said  Coyote.  On  the  next 
day  they  went  again  fishing.  Coyote  said:  "  Kven  1  got  tired.  The 
Indians  shall  always  do  in  the  same  manner.  Murderers,  those  who 
prepare  corpses,  girls  who  are  just  mature,  menstruating  women, widows 
and  widowers  shall  nol;  eat  salmon.  Tims  shall  be  the  taboos  for  all 
generations  of  people.'' 


ixoa'cqoai.        Mu'Lxole        aqLo'k^qamx.        NixEl'd'gux        ixoa'cqcai. 

the  iieron.  Inland  she  arrived  carrying  them.  He  awokt-  the  heron. 


7.   H/<t.4  0QOA('  lA  KXANAM. 
The  Crank        his  Myth. 
LxAlS'etix-    iqoa'cqojn;    k;a    itja'lapas    k;a   ixoii'ek-oai.    Ka'nauwe 

Tliire  were  the  irane  and  covote  autl  the  heron.  All  -l 

Li^aLiVma     L^'ie     aLkqupia'Lxa  it.    Ai,nwe'tcgOmx.     Aita    iie'k-imx 

days  mud  clai>i.'<  i  hey  gathered.  It  tiecame  fltxxi  tide.  Xow  he  said  ^ 

it;a'lapas:    "Qantsi'X     tqjo'xoL  tEmt^'qoli^jni ? "  Nf''k'iiux  iqon 'cqoac : 

coyote:  '■  How  many  nqjoxoL.     are  your  Kweetheiirts .' "        He  sai<l  the  crane:  ^ 

'Mokct  okuui'in  pa'LEiua  k;a  qa'mxiko  pEnka'.*'  No'k-inix  it;;Vlapa.s:      , 

"Two  i-anoes  full  .uid  part  afoot."  He  oaid  <oyote:  "* 

"  ME'nx-    ka    Lino'qoleyu.     Nai'ka    qoa'nEm    okuni'm    pa'LEifta    k;a     ^ 

'Few  only     your  sweefheartw         1  have  live  ranoes  fi\ll  and        '* 

(jti'mxikc    pEnka';"    cka     k;a     nixa'xo-itx     ixoJl'ck;<»ai.     QoaiiEuif- 

part  afoot;"  and      silent.        he  always  was  the  heron  Five  times 

teaLo'Lx     aLkqd'piatx      Le'ie      ka     aLki'a'yo-itx     go    ina'Lxolf'    go 

their  sleepn  they  gathere*!      mud  damn     then        they  always  slept        at  inland  on 

tEinf^a'ema.      Ee'wam    atei'ax     icioa'cqoat'.      Nt^'xElatckd     it;aiapa.s:     ^ 

a  prairie.  Sle«»py        he  made  him  the  erane.  He  rose  enyote: 

"Oq;d'xoi.  XaXaw    d'Lxat."  AtcixElqe'LxalEm  ujoa'cqoac;  ayod'ptitx. 

"Oqjd'xOL  she  eomes down  to  He  shouted  theciane;  he  had  sle)ii.  '* 

the  beach.  ' 

Ne'kim  it;a'lapa8: ''Ka'ltas  la'xlax  aiarata'x."  K'xoeti  la'xlax    atcax.   j(> 

He  said  <i»yote:  "Only  deceive         I  did  yon.  Often        deceive    hedidhim. 

A'lta  aLkie'witox'itx.  Nolx  ()q;d'xdL,  akLE'lgitgax:  egi'gula   aqia'x    ,, 

Now  they  fell  asleep.  She  carae      0<i;6'xol,         she  put  them  into  l)elow  he  was 

[l>aHketJ  put 

itjil'lapas,      ka'tsEk      aqe'lgitgax      iqoa'sqoas,      r''k"caxala      nqia'x    ,n, 

coyote,  in  middle  he  was  put  the  crane.  on  top  he  wait  made     ^^ 


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Atco'cgamx    de'k^tEqi'ix*.     la'xkate    uixpo'nitx.      Kula'yi    iio'yamx   ^. 

He  took  it  a  branch.  There  he  hung.  Far  she  arrived    -^* 

uqcxf^'Lau,  NixEl'd'giix  it;a'lapas.  Ne'k*im(|ac  pEt  uixa'x.  NixEl'd'kux   ,- 

the  monster.  He  awoke  coyote.  He  looked  [ '  ?|    quiet     he  wa.*).  He  awoke 

Kioa'cqoac.     AtcixE'lqeLxax.     "K;a     amE'x,   k;a     aniE'x,"    ne'k-ini.x    .... 

thecrano.  He  shouted.  "Silent  be,  silent  be.'  he  said 

itja'lapas.    "GElxo'ctxOt   uqctxe'Lau."    Akc•o'k"^amx    go    tE'kXa<iL  ^^ 

coyote.  ■  She  carrie.a  118  the  monster."  .She  carried  them  two      to  her  bouse 

go     tga'a     uqctxe'Lau.      Agiona'xLatcgox     qix*     r^Xat.      Ago'lXam   ^q 

to    her  children      the  monster.  She  lost  him  that  one.  She  said  to  her 

iixgE'kxun     ugd'xo:      "  E'qxamctk      e'kEldya.      Mokct     ratE'Lk"ia   |,j 

the  eldest  one       her  daughter:  "  A  spit  go  and  take  it.  Two  carry 

wuk;Ema'      ite'la-itqE'q."      Nd'ix      ugo'xo.      Atcid'lXamx      ia'cikc  9^^ 

straight  huckleberry  sticks."      She  went    her  daiiuhter.  He  said  to  him      t>i  hia  friend 

ItjJl'lapas:       "MixEiiLkja'ydgo       inie'tuk       ma'nix     aqEmo'lEktca." 

coyote:  "Bend  yourm-'k  when  it  is  intended  t<i  roust    -'1 

yon.  ■ 

Aqi6'k"iamx  qix-  e'qxamctk.     AudxEnLk;a'yugiix  ia'tuk  iqoa'cqoac.   .^o 

It  wiis  brought        that  spit.  He  bent  it  his  neck         the  crane.  '" 

Ago'lXamx      ugo'xo:       "  E'kEloya      ixEiiLk; a'yukta      y-e'qxamctk.   cyr. 

She  said  to  her         her  daughter:  "Bring  a  crooked  spit. 

Ne'k-imx  itja'lapas:  '' Manix  qe'tk"iama  ixEinkj  a'yukta,  wnkj  amiax   f,^ 

He  said  coyote:  "When  it  is  brought  a  crooke<l  one,  straight  luuke       '^ 

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108  IQOA'ct^OAC    HIS    MYTH.  [Sth.voloot 

■J    iinf-'tuk,"      Aj;«"*'tk"  lain     up"»'xr>     ixEui.k;iI'yukt;i.      Wiik;      atx'a'yax 

yonrneik."  .Sh<<  bnmjiht  ic      lier  daujihtt'r  ii  fr<K)kf(i  one,  Stiuij;ht  lie  iiiad<Mt 

„  ia'tuk.    (^oJi'iiEmi    iioya    <iaX    uk'o'ckc  ujfo'xo-y  0(|;o'xol    ka   aLa'x 

bis  uvck.        Five  tiiuea      she  wont      that  jjirl  her  ilaughter  <"»<|;6'X6L'8     and       »he  V 

caniB 

;}  ir'aiii.     Na'kMin      Oq;o'xol:   "('ka     cEla'etix      «|ca'x(V'    (Jiyi'<|;'Eina 

lHz\.  She  Haul  f><|'6'nni,:  'Anil  sla^  ph       »e  willniakethwn."     Ualf  a  tathnm 

4  ii.il'ijjta  Lia'it€X  i(|oa'cq()a<;.  Nf-'k-iiu  itja'lapas,  aqio'lXain  i«joa'C(joac: 

UiDii  his  tuil  irane.  Hi- miiil  lovnte,  he  wuk  told  TheiTane: 

"Qa't;V>cXEiuI  la'xlax    tpVxo.    AuEkt^xEina'ya,  rnKu{;Enr»'t«'nEina.'' 

5  "Loukuut:  deceive        we  will  do        I  shall  siny  uiy  con  > iiu  will  help  me  sing." 

her        ■  Jurer «  aonfj. 

ALkcnpa'yaLx    Lk"('kue'  pal.    (jo'ta   tlTtL,    ksi    iir''ktoxETn    it;a'lapas. 

t)  riiiN  Kiitheietl  it  pitcliwood        full  lliat         himse        and     he  sanj;  t  heron-  royote 

Jurers  sons 

-J-   ()'knk:*nr»tik     atca'yax     itcii'yaii.      Qi^'xtcO    atcio'lXam     i<ioa'('(joae: 

Headbiind  he  i>ut  on  him       the  snake.  Intenilius        he  said  to  him  [to]  the  i.-raiieu 

^   "Okuklue'tik    iaiuElfi'xo    x'ik    itcsl'yau."     AcixElqo'Lxal    itjoa'tfjoae, 

'Headband         I  shall  jiiit  on  von     this  anake."'  He  shoiii'd  iheiraiie 

k;«>a'<-     nt^'xax.      A'lta     nf''kt('XEm    it;alapas.      La'kti      aya'cixoya 

afraii'.  he  was.  N'ow  he  r^nua  the  i-on  eoyot*.  Four  tinier  bleeps 

.jurer  s  song 

ii|  uixKlkqiVta  it.    o'LaqiiiiiKin    ri'pdl    ka    iifm'ptit    <)(i;r>'xr»L    k;a    tpi'a. 

he  remaineil  .iwake.  the  lifth  nij;ht        and       she  slept  rVq.o'xoL  and       her  rhil- 


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dren. 

-jj   Ateio'cgam      t'Lq.      Atciljja'metf*      gO-y       ile'f'.     A'mka     uya'niaktil 

He  took  it  a  digging    He  placed  it  upright  in        the  groiinii.        <.>nly  ita  handle 

stii-k. 

ji,   Lslx.  Kjau  atci'Lax  LE'kXakco  go   (|ix-    eLq:     k;au'k;au  ateiu'kXux 

—    visible,     'lie  he  did  it  their  hair  at        that     digging  tie  In- did  theai 

stick  ; 

^..   <ir»'tat'    tga'a   Oqjo'xtlL.     Acttl'pa.     WaX  acgE'tax,  waX  qo'ta  tIV»L. 

those     lier  i.'hililren    ("VijO'xoI..         They  went  out.      Light        thev  did  it,       light        that         house. 

Ne'xLXa  iqoa'tqoac   go   Lia'itcX.     Atcio'lXaiu:  "ME'La-it    go    x'ita 

i'*       He  burnt  the  crane  ai  his  tail.  He  said  to  him :  "Stay  in  tiiis 

tEmf^a'ema!"    Ayo'La-it   iqofi'cqoa^-.     No'xoLXa   go    qo'ta  tEinca'ema. 

J-i*         prairie."  He  stayed  the  t-rane.  It  burut  at        that  prairie. 

"ME'Lait  go  Xau  ucfi'qca!"    Ayo'La  it   go  qaX   uca'qca.   Na'xLXa 

-l"  "Stay  in      this     PUris  aquilina.        He  stayed  at      that     Pteris  a'/uilina.      It  burnt 

qaX    uca'qca.     '•  ME'La  it    go     Xiau    e'Xca-ot    f^'HT^EcX!"  Ayo'La  it. 

-l'       that     Pteritaqtiilina.  'Stay  at  this  dry  woixi!  '  He  stayed. 

^^  Ne'xLXa    qix-      e'Xca-ot     e'mcEcX.      Ala'xti      aLXE'tcXom     qo'La 

-*•"        It  burnt  that  dry  wood.  At  last  it  was  tinished  that 

J,   Lia'itcX    iqoa'cqoac.     Tex-i  atcMo'lXam:  ''ME'Lait    go   x-iLa   Ltcuq," 

A"        his  tail  the  crane's  Then        he  said  to  him:  "Stay  in         this  water,  ' 

^^.    iiixLo'lEXa  it     it;a'lapas.    Ta'kE    aLxE'tcXdm    Lia'itcX     itioa'ctjoac. 

•""  he  thought  coyote.  Then  it  was  tinished  his  tail  the  i-rane's. 


.,.  A'lta  na'xLXa-y-   oqctxe'Lau.    NaxETokd.  a'lta  dxo'LXa  tE'kXaqL. 

''-*■      Now  she  burut  the  monster.  She  awoke.  now        it  bnmt  he  ■  house. 

„o  Aktd'lXam    tga'a  "McxEla'\nitckI  Tcuxd'LElama  tE'lxaqL  it;  a'lapas." 

^^  She  said  to  them     her  chil-  "Rise!  He  will  burn  it  our  house  covote." 


dren 


23  Qe'xtct^  naxa'latck.  Naxk-a'Xit.  ALE'XLXa  Lkanauwa'tiks  kja  tga'a 

Intending  she  rose.  It  pulled  her.  They  burnt  all  and     her  ehil 


a. 

Intending  she  rose.  Itpuiledher.  They  burnt  all  and     her  ehil 

dn^n 

A'lta  a'ctc  it;  a'lapas  e'wa  Nix'kEla'x.     K"ca'la  So  to  go  ia'Xakatck 

Xow     they  two       coyote  thus       Ni.'c-kBla  x.  Up  river      they     to       its  cataract 

went  weijt 

25  Nix-kEhVx.    T!'ol    acgE'tax.    Lxoa'p    atci'tax   tqa'uakc    it; 'a'lapas: 

Nii-kEl&'x  A  house     they  made  it.  Dig  he  did  them         .stones  coyote 

26  ''K;d'ma  tssopEiia'ya  e'qalEma  qigd  iiaLxoa'pc;  O'owun  ksopEua'ya 

•'Perhaps       they  will  jump  the  fall         where        the  hole:  silver-side         will.iump 

salmon  salmon 

27  *l'tf**    TiaLxoa'i)^:    o'la-atcX    ksdpEiia'ya   qigd   iiaLxoa'i)c:    ka'nauwe 

where  the  bole:  calico  salmon        will  Jump  where  the  hole:  all 


CHIXtX>K 

H«MS       J 


TllE    CKANE    MYTH.  109 


tkfe'vvnlKlqj.  tksopEnaya    qigo    naLxon'pi.''     A'lta    aU*a'yax   e't«oL 

liali  will  ininp  ivhen-  Uk- liule.  Now         In;  made  it    a  harpoon       1 

HllHft 

iqori'«'<j()a<'.  at<'i'«'tax  .kulkulo'L.  Ayr»'tXiiita-itx  t;u  ina'Liie  iiioH'cqoac.     .^ 

tlit-irane.  Iin  iimtle  it  a  1ibi|>o<'Ii  llf  aiwa\ h  stooil        at      toward  ih«      ilif  crane  •' 

water 

Qia'x  e'k'ala  «*  qalEma,  tcxi    atcie'lukcax;  qia'x  o'kXola-y    tVowuii     „ 

If  rt  male        tall  •iiiinou,        ilieii  lit- »|K»art'd  it;  if  a  male  Kjlvornidii       '* 

HAlmuu 

tox'i     at<*iriink<''ax.      O'xoe     at«'to'])iaLxax  tk;«"*'wulElqq  iqoa'cqoac.     ^ 

then  lie  Hpiaied  It.  Manj  !io  gatheieil  tlnw  tisli  tlie  craiit'. 

Ala'xti     atcta'xrx;     ka'naaw<'     LiaLa'iiia-y      <*  ka.     It;a'lapas,    (pa'x     r 

At  last  hn  split  them ;  all  da\n  thus.  ("oyote,  it' 

ia'q;'atxala     r''qalEina,     tox-i     at.sso'pEiiax      tjigo     naLxoa'p*',     qia'x 

a  bad  tall  Maliiioii  th«'ii  it  jiiiiiiu'd  where  the  hole,  if  " 

o'o'kuil  o'owim,  tcx"i   aksopEiiax    tpgo  nai.xoa'jH*.     A2'XtEmaf'  tcx-i 

a  leiiiale      silver-side        iheu  :t  iiuupeil  where        I  he  hole.  Soiuetimes  ihen  ( 

salmon. 

it;'o'ktf^     at886pEiia'\.        PaL     iio'xox     tE'«'ta<iL.     Lga  kxatcau    pal-     g 

a  <;fK)d  one  jumped.  Full  jiot  their  house.  Its  grease  toll 

ia'k"eEmal  iqosVcqoac,     Atcto'kftx    ia'k"cEinal   it;a'lapas;    ka'iiauwr'     ,j 

hi.-i  dr>  salmon         the  crane  He  looked  up  to      hiR  dry  salmon  wi.vott  ;  all 

C'pE'qEuia,  iiekct  i-ga'kxatcau.     NixLn'lEXa-it  it;iVlai)as:   "Niuwa'o, 

irray,  not  iti*  i;rea>'e.  He  thought  coyote:  "I  shall  ktli       ^" 

liiui. 

Mtiicgu'ma      Xo'ta      ia'k"cEiiial."        A'lta      ne'ktcxEmx      it;a'lapa«. 

1  shall  take  them         tIrtM-  hii  dry  .salnion.  Now  he  sang  his  cim  tii\oie.  ^* 

juror's  song 

^ix-eiiO'tf'iiEinx  iqoiVcttoai:.    A'qoa-ii.  uya'xolt'  it;a'lapas.   Ayopr'Lax   .^ 

He  helped  him  liinji  the  crane.  Large  hit*  baton  coyote ».  H«  stretched  it     ^'' 

out 

irrtuk       iqoatMioai'.       Nix-r*iir)  tCnKinx.       AtXMaViwilX       go      ia'tuk,    y^ 

hi-*  neck  tliei  raiie.  He  helped  him  . sieging.  He  struck  him  at  his  neck, 

att'r''XEmq;V)ya    iil'tnk    iqoa'eqoac.    AqitVkEpa    ka    nixEina'tcta  itck    ,, 

he  beut  it  liis  neck  the  crane.  He  was  missed      and  he  » as  awhamed  '* 

it;a'lapas.     Atcawt'k-itk    tia'k.-ewalElqT    i(|oa'c<n)ac,    kaiiauwe   (jix- 

coviite.  He  put  them  into  Ins  lish  the  cran.-  all  that      K> 

[basket) 

ia'k"cEmal.    Ateawe'k-itk    it;a'iapa8  ia^k"('Einal.     A'lta    cx'T.X'a'yoot.   .« 

his  dry  salmon.        He  put  them  into  coyote  his  dry  salmon.         Now         they  were  angry     -*■" 

[basket)  "  against  each  other. 

E'x-EXaOt      iqoa'eqoac,      e'x'LXaot      it;;Vlapas.      Atcto'ctxoniLtek   ,_ 

He  was 'inurv,  tliecniue.  he  was  aagrv  I'ovote.  He  <'arried  them  on  his     -'•  • 

hei.d 

ia'k"cEinal  iqoa'ctioac.  Tce'xeLx  ne'Xtako  ka  ka'naiiwt'  noxo'tctXom.    ,g 

lus  dry  salmon  tlieirane.  Several  times      he  turned      and  all  he  tinislied  them. 

may  be  back 

Qj'aui    ii(''xax    itpl'lapas   ige'ctxo.    Atco'Xnina  qo'ta  tia'kjewulElqi.   ^^ 

La?;y  he  was  coyote        lie  I'arried  them     Heplat'ed  them      those  his  tish. 

on  ba<k.  in  a  row 

Aekgr»'t<»    tjaX    ue'Xatk    go    Nix-kEla'x.     XixLo'lEXa  it     it;a'!av>as:   .,.. 

it  led  across  that  trail  to  Xix-kElii\.  He  thought  covote:  ~ 

the  bill 

"Xtiik;'uwa'kcta      iiuXuwa'ya."      AtcLE'lgitk      LeXt      i.Eji'pta      go  21 

'  I  shall  try  1  shall  drive  them.  '  He  put  into  one  roe  in 

tia'xalaitaiiEma  naue'gic,  ate'xLxo  tia'xalaitanEiiia.  A'lta  atcO'Xuwa 

iiis  arrows  where  they    he  hung  them  his  arrows.  Now        he  ilro\e  them    Uli 

were  in.     over  his  shoulder 

([o'ta    tia'k;'ewulEl(ji.    A'nqate    ayo'tctco   ifioa'ctjoac.     Goye'   mauk  ,^„ 

those  his  tish.  Already      he  went  down  the  crane.  Thus  a  little    —^ 

river 

aka'x  qaX  o'eXatk  qigo  iid'Lxamtt.    A'lta  nOXiiwa',  uoXuwa'  qo'ta  ,,. 

did  that  trail  where    it  came  down         Now      he  drove  them,   he  drove  them     those    ■*'^ 

to  tho  water. 

tia'ku'WiilElqT  go   Lqa'giltk  auwige'ca,  go    Lqoinqo'mukc  auwig«>'ca.   .>k 

his  tish  in  baskets  they  were  in,      in  large  baskets  they  were  in.      "^ 


110  IQOa'cQOAC    his    myth.  [rrHNo^T 

^   Q;oh'i)  atgE'Lxam,  a'lta  tc;pak  atkxta'mXit.  Ayo'Lxam  qix-  ia'uewa 

-*■     Nearly        they  came  to  the    uovv        really  they  rolled.  He arrhetl  at      that  tirst 

'water,  the  water 

^  iqa'giltk.    Nau'i  go  Ltcuq  L;lap  ue'xax;  wiXt  f'Xt  ayo'LXani,  iiau'i 

■"        basket.  At  once    in        water       under         it  got ;  agaiu        one      arrived  at  the     at  once 

water  water, 

„  go   Ltcuq       L;lap     ue'xax.     Ka'nauwf'      a'tge.    Ne'xanko;      qe'xtce 

**      in    the  water    under  wati'r       it  jjot.  Ml  they  went.  He  ran:  intending. 

.   atcio'cgam    eXt,    L;lap      ii'cto.    ALge'xk;a    qo'La    L^a'pta.    L-lap 

^        he  took  it  one.     under  water    they  two       It  pulled  him  that  roe.  Under 

went.  water 

_   a'yo.     La'qo  ate'xax  <io'ta  tia'xalaitanEma.   A'yoptck.  K-;e  ka'nauwe 

"     he  went.     Take      he  did  them    those  arrow.t.  He  went  ashore.     Noth-  ail 

off  ing 

^  qo'ta    tia'k;ewulBlq7.      Ne'k-im      it;aiapas:     "Auxe'luX  tc;a    e'ka 

"    tliose  tish.  He  «aid  ectyote:  °  I  think  thus 

dxo'xO  te'lx'Em.  Ma'nix  ogOLa'yu'va  ka  cka  tgoXuwa'ya  tga'cxelax; 

V     thov  will      the  people.        When  they  move  then    and      they  will  Urive  it         their  IoimI  ; 

do 


r.   a'la  nai'ka,  a'la  tgE'nxgako.     Qa'doxoe  ato'xqiaxtEl,  tEll  xa'xo-ilEmx 

"    even            I,          even      they  got  the  het-             Must  they  always  work,    tired     they  always  {jet 

ter  iif  me. 

^   T.goLeMEXEmk     Lge'ctxoniLx,     ma'nix  aLkLa'jTiwa.    Kjone'kjoue!; 


person  he  carries  much  wh«u  they  are  going  to  The  story; 

on  back 


vvii'xi      iekaga'p. 

10      to  mor-    it  is  fair  weather. 
row 


Translation. 


Crane,  Coyote,  and  Heron  lived  together.  Every  day  they  went  dig- 
ging clams  until  the  tiood-tide  set  in.  One  day  Coyote  .said:  "How 
many  Oq;  o'xol  have  you  for  your  sweethearts  ? ''  Crane  replied :  ''Two 
<'auoes  full  and  some  must  walk.''  Coyote  said :  "  How  few  sweethearts 
you  have!  1  have  five  canoes  full  and  some  must  walk."  Heron  re 
mained  silent.  Five  days  they  dug  clams,  and  the  nights  they  slept 
on  a  prairie.  When  Crane  was  sleepy  Coyot«  rose  and  cried:  "An 
Oq'o'xoL  comes  down  to  the  beach!"  Crane  shouted;  he  had  fallen 
asleep.  Then  Coyote  said:  ''I  have  only  deceived  you."  He  did  so 
often.  Now  they  fell  asleep.  Then  0(j['o'xoj.  came  to  the  beach  and 
put  them  into  her  basket.  She  put  Coyote  at  the  bottom,  Crane  in 
the  middle,  and  Heron  on  top.  She  carried  them  inland,  ^ow  Heron 
awoke.  He  took  hold  of  a  branch  and  hung  there.  When  the  mon- 
ster had  gone  a  long  distance  Coyote  awoke.  He  looked  around  but 
remained  (juiet.  Then  Crane  awoke.  He  shouted,  but  Coyote  said: 
*'  Be  quiet,  be  quiet,  the  monster  carries  us  away."  She  brought  them 
to  her  house  and  to  her  children.  One  she  ha<l  lost.  Then  she  said  to 
her  eldest  daughter:  "Go  and  get  two  spits;  bring  straight  huckle- 
berry sticks."  Her  daughter  went  out.  Then  Coyote  said  to  his 
friend:  "  Bend  your  neck  when  she  is  about  to  roast  you."  When  the 
spit  was  brought  Crane  bent  his  neck.  Then  she  said  to  her  daughter: 
"  Bring  a  crooked  spit."  Coyote  said :  "  When  a  crooked  spit  is  brought 
etret<'h  out  your  neck."  The  girl  brought  a  crooked  spit,  then  Crane 
stretxihed  out  his  neck."  Five  times  tue  girl,  the  daughter  of  Oq;  6'xoL, 
went;  then  she  became  tire<i.    Oq;  o'xol  said :  "  We  will  make  them  our 


^^Bol?"]         THE  CKaNE  myth — TRANSLATION.  Ill 

vslaves."  At  that  time  Crane's  tail  was  half  a  fatlioin  long.  Coyote 
said  to  hini:  '-Look  here!  We  will  deceive  her.  I  shall  sing  my  con 
jurer's  song  and  you  will  help  nie.''  They  gathered  pitch  wood  and 
when  the  house  was  full  Coyote  sang  his  conjurer's  song.  He  put  the 
snake  on  as  a  headband.  He  said  to  Crane:  "I  will  put  the  snake  on 
your  head  as  a  headband."  Then  Crane  shouted;  he  was  afraid. 
Now  Coyote  sang  his  conjurer's  song.  Four  nights  they  remained 
awake;  on  the  fifth  night  Oq;o'xoL  and  her  children  fell  asleep.  Then 
he  took  a  digging  stick  and  rammed  it  into  the  ground  so  that  only 
the  handle  remained  visible.  He  tied  the  hair  of  Oq'o'xoL  and  of  her 
children  to  the  digging  stick.  Then  they  went  out  and  lit  the  house. 
Crane's  tail  caught  tire.  Then  Coyote  said  to  him:  ''Stay  on  this 
prairie.''  C'raue  did  so  and  the  prairie  caught  fire.  **  Stay  in  this 
fern."  He  did  so  and  it  caught  fire.  "Stay  in  this  dry  wood."  He 
did  so  and  it  caught  fire.  At  last  Crane's  tail  was  wholly  burnt.  Then 
Coyote  thought:  *' Stay  in  the  water.*'  Thus  Crane's  tail  was  burnt. 
Now  the  monster  caught  fire.  She  awoke  and  saw  her  house  burning. 
She  said  to  her  children:  ''Rise,  Coyote  will  biun  our  house."  She 
wanted  to  rise,  but  her  hair  pulled  her  back.  She  and  her  children 
were  all  burnt. 

Now  Coyote  and  Crane  went  to  Nix-kEla'x.  They  went  up  the 
river  to  its  rai)ids.  Then  they  built  a  house.  Coyote  made  holes  in 
the  stones  and  said:  "Perhaps  fall  salmon  will  jump  into  my  hole. 
Silver  side  salmon  will  jump  into  my  hole.  Calico  salmon  will  jump 
into  my  hole.  All  kinds  of  fish  will  jump  into  my  hole."'  Crane  made  a 
harpoon  shaft  and  a  harjwon  and  stood  near  the  water.  Wlien  a  male 
tall  salmon  or  a  silver  side  salmon  passed  him,  he  speared  them.  He 
caught  many  fish.  Then  he  split  them.  Every  day  he  did  so.  Bad 
fall  salmon  and  female  silver-side  salmon  jumped  into  Coyote's  hole. 
Sometimes  a  good  one  would  jump  into  it.  Now  their  house  was  full 
offish.  The  dry  salmon  of  Crane  was  fat.  When  Coyote  looked  up 
his  salmon  was  all  grey  and  no  fat  was  on  it.  Coyt)te thought:  "  I  will 
kill  him  and  take  his  dry  salmon.''  Now  he  sang  his  conjurer's  song 
and  Crane  helped  him.  Coyote  had  a  large  baton.  Crane  stretched 
out  his  neck  when  he  helped  Coyote.  Then  he  struck  at  his  ne(;k,  but 
Crane  bent  it.  Coyote  was  ashamed  because  ^le  had  missed  him.  Crane 
put  all  his  dry  fish  into  a  basket.  So  did  (\}yot«.  They  were  angry 
with  one  another.  Crane  and  Coyote  were  angry.  Crane  carried  his 
dry  salmon  on  his  back.  He  came  back  several  times  until  he  had 
carried  them  all.  Coyote,  however,  was  too  la-^iv  to  carry  them  on  his 
back.  He  placed  all  those  fish  in  a  row.  The  trail  led  acro.ss  the  hill 
to  Nix'kEla'x.  Coyote  thought:  "  I  shall  try  to  drive  them."  He  put 
a  roe  into  his  quiver  which  he  hung  over  his  shoulder.  Then  he 
drove  his  fish.  Crane  had  already  gone  down  the  river.  The  trail  went 
a  little  down  hill  when  it  approat^hed  the  river.  Now  ( 'oyote  drove  the 
baskets  in  which  his  fish  were.    When  they  came  near  the  water,  they 


112  IQOa'cQOAC    his    myth.  [bSlo^t 

began  to  roll  rapidly.  The  lirst  basket  arrived  at  the  river  and  rolled 
into  it.  The  next  one  arrived  at  the  river  and  rolled  into  it.  All  rolled 
into  the  river.  He  ran  after  them  in  order  to  hold  them.  He  took  hold 
of  his  fish,  but  he  was  pulled  into  the  water  by  the  roe  in  his  quiver. 
Then  he  took  oft  his  arrows  and  went  aishore.  All  his  fish  had  disap- 
peared. Tl  en  he  said:  "I  think  the  people  shall  do  thus:  When  they 
move  from  ono  place  to  the  other  they  shall  not  drive  their  food.  Even 
I  could  not  do  it.  They  shall  work  and  become  tired,  carrying  it  on 
their  backs  when  they  move."'  Thatis  the  story;  to-morrow  it  will  ue 
good  weather. 


X.  ENTSiX     lA'KXANAM. 
Ents|x        his  Myth. 

EiitsiX  oya'k;iko  Fpe'qciiu*.    A'lta    agir>'kXul    imd'lak    tcikElo'ya. 

KnttsiX    his  grandmother       tJye'qcinc.  Now       she  always  said        I'lk  he  shall  go  and       1 

to  him  take  it. 

Wax  qe'xtco   ayo'yix;    a'lnka  O'tsikin    at<^a'woc6x;  iamka   ik;'a'otEn     2 

Every      intending       he  went:  only        rhiptniinka      he  killed  them :         only  sqnirreli* 

mormng 

atcia'wo^ox;       ana'-y-      oko'lXul       atca/wocox.      Tdi'xe       lx      a'yo.     3 

he  killed  I  hem;  sometimes  luice         ■         he  killed  them.     Several  times    maylKs  he  went. 

E'xauvvite  a'yo     ka  aytVtXuit  go  tEinta'ema.  Na'ixE'lqainx:  4 

Often  he  went      and       he  .stayed         on        the  prairie.  He  slioiited  ■. 

'<Ok;ixitkapa'2  y-  iinola'2k.     AtxElka'yo   walalE'iuuX,  atxEluwe'yo     5 

"Come  down  to  the  prairie,       elk.  We  will  tight,  wo  will  dance." 

walalE'iimX!"    L:Jiq,  L;aq,  L;aq,  La'xa  ne'xax    iske'epXoa;  "la'xka     q 

Out,  out,  out,  out        it  became  a  rabbit;  "  Hira 

aniqElxe'moLx,     tia'utcako     t'a'qo     LkalkE'mstk,"    TakE    nigE'tsax     ^ 

I  called  him,  his  ears  Just  as  spoons  with  long  Then  it  cried 

handles.' 

iske'epXoa,  takE  a'yuptsk.     Xij^fE'tsax.     WiXt  na-ixE'lqainx:  j, 

the  rabbit,  then       it  went  into  It  cried.  Again  he  shouted ; 

the  woods. 

"()k;uitkapa"2-y-  itnolri'2k.     AtxElka'yo   walalE'muX,  atxEluwr^'yo     g 

"Come  down  to  the  prairie,       elk.  We  will  fight.  we  will  dame' " 

walalE'muX ! ■'    TakE  wiXt  Ljaq,  Ljiiq,  L;a<i,  Laxa  ne'xax  ema'cEu.   jq 

Then         again        out,  out,  out.  out       it  liecanie         a  deer. 

<•  la'xka    aniqElxe'moLx,    cia'xost  tje'ta  tE'pt«>-ix'«l."  TakE  iiigE'tsax 

"Him  I  callol  him,  his  eyes      the  same     huckleberries.''       Then  it  cried  il 

as 

eniacED.     A'yuptck.     WeXt  na-ixE'lqamx:  ^,, 

the  deer.         It  went  into  the       Again  he  shouted- 

woods. 

"  Ok;  uitkapa'2-y-  iindla'2k.  AtxElka'yo  wa'lalEinu'mm.  AtxEluwe'yo   -.„ 

"Comedown  to  the  prairie.       elk.  We  will  tight.  Wo  will  dance' " 

wa'lalEina'mni.''     TakE   wiXt  Ljiiq,  L;a<i,  i^;aq  ne'xau,  Laxa   ne'xax    , « 

Then       again  out,         out.  out      it  became,        out        it  be<;ame 

e'nEiuckc  imd'lak.    "la'xka  x-ix- neqetxr-rao'L."  WiXt  naixE'lqamX:   .f. 

alemale  elk.  "Her        thisone       1  calletl  her."  Again  he  shouted :  "'■" 

"Ok;uitkapa'2-y    iradla'2k,  AtxElkiVyd  walalEma'mm.  AtxEluwe'yo   ,^ 

"Comedown  to  the  prairie,       elk.  We  will  Bght.  We  will 

wa'lalEma'miiil"  TakE  wiXt   Lpiq,  Ljiiq,  L;a<i  nf''xau;    Laxa  iie/xax   ,» 

dance!"  Then        again         out,  out,  out        it  became;        out  IxH'sme 

imd'lak;  i'k-ala  imO'lak.     A'lta  ayaowitck   Ents;X:  ja 

an  elk;  a  male  elk.  Now  he  duuced  Suts;  X ; 

"Qil'xpa     ya'2raEllk;'apka'?   Lo'nas   go  y    e'uiicqL  ya'milk;'apka' I    .„ 

"Where  shall  I  go  into  you  /  I'erhaps  in         your  mouth       1  will  go  into  you!       ^ 

x,x,x,  mxa'xoie;  ta'mka  tEmXtr*'mam  nxa'xoie.  Lo'uasgd  cme'kt^-Xict 

x,\,i,     you  will  make;        oniy  saliva  I  shall  Ih-        i'erhaps    in        \oiir  nostrils        20 

eome. 

ya'milkj'apkft'.     Xui,  mxa'xd.     Ljdx    miLa'taXita.     A'mka    d'qxotc;k 

I  shall  go  into  you.  Xui,     you  will  do.     Falling  I  shall  t'ii'.l  Only  mucus         '^l 

down 

iixa'xoie.    Lonas  go  y   d'meutca  ya'milkjapqa'.  Td'to  mxa'xoie.  Ljdx 

I  shall  become.  Perhaps         in  your  ear       I  sh.  11  go  into  you.        Shake     you  will  do     Falling    22 

down 

BULL.   T  =  20 8  113 


.        114  ENTSjX    HIS   MYTH.  [STHNw>^r 

1  iJULa'taXita.     Lonas  go  y-  onie'piitc  ya'inilk;!ip(|a'.  MLawe'tcXa,  i)aL 

1  Hliiill  fall.  IVrhaps      in  3'our  unus         [  shall  jjo  into  you!      You  will  (lufei'.ato,      full 

2  e'xalitk      nx.'i'xo."     Lali      ka      iielkXaj. !      go  y       uya'putc.      A'lta 

excrements         1  shall  be-    Soiuntiniti     ami        he  entered  him  at  his  anus.  Now 

toHie   ' 

o  Lq;o'pL<j;op  atca'yax  ia'yaiuxtcX.  Lji2  ka  ayfuiunri'itix-t  ka  ayd'mEqt. 

"        out  to  pieoes  he  did  it  his  stomach.        Some-  aud         he  fell  down  and    he  was  dead. 

time 

4  Aita  atca/yaxc,  Laq"  atcf-'xax  ia'sk;opx'El;  Laq°  atct<"'xax  tia'towit; 

Now  he  cut  it.  off        he  maile  it  its  skin,-  oft'        he  made  them  its  leifS; 

r^  Laq"  atcte'xax  tia'pote;  i.aq"  atce'xax  a'yaritq;  ia'tuk  Laq°  atce'xax; 

off      'he  made  them     it.s  foreleps;      utf        he  iua<le  it        itshea^I:         its  nevk      off       he  made  it; 

g  tia'lewaiiEma,    cia'kxalauct    atce'xax.     Ka'iiauwe     atca'yaxc.     A'lta 

its  nlm,  its  rump  hone  be  made  it.  All  he  cut  it  Now 

f,   ne'Xko.    NeXkd'mam.     "IniO'lak     ania'wa^     ga'k;'e!''     "AtcuwH'-y- 

*         he  went        He  Hrrived  at  home.  "  An  elk  I  killed  it,        j;i'andniotherI "        'Certainly 

home. 

g  uko'lXul."  ''Lia'atcam,  Lia'ateam,  inio'lak."  ''Atcmva'-y  utsEme'nxan." 

a  mouse."  "  It  has  horns,      it  has  horns,        an  elk."  "Certainly  a  snail." 

9   •'Imola'2k,    iino'lak     ania'wa/^"    ''Atcnwa' y-    o'tsikin."     "linola'2k, 

"An  elk,  xn  elk  1  killed  it.  '  "Certainly  achi]imunk."  "An  elk, 

IQ  iino'lak    auia'wai^."  "Atcuwa'-y-   ikja'etEn."  Al'ta   tEll   a'teax.    A'lta 

an  elk.  1  killed  it."  'Certainly  a  squirrel."  Now         tired  he  made  her.     Now 

J  J   a'ctdptck.     Actiga'om,  aita  imo'lak'  yuquna'itX.     "E'kta  amio'ctxo, 

they  went  in-        They  reache«l  it.     now  an  elk  lav  there.  "What        will  vou  carry 

land.  ■  ■  if, 

-,_,  ga'k;e?  A'yaqtq   amio'ctxo.'*     ''Ac(^'nk; amukLpax,  ka'ekae!''   "E'kta 

■*^        grand-  Its  head      jou  will  earry  it."     "  It  pulls  me  down  heiidlonj;,       grandson!"        "What 

mother? 

■to  amio'ctxo!  Tcuxo  ia'tuk    mio'ctxo."     "Ace'iik;amukLpax,  ka'ekae!" 

will  you  carry  it?    Then       its  neck    will  you- carry  it."     "  It  pulls  me  down  headlong,      p-andson!  ' 

^^  '^Tcuxo    dpt')'titk    ino'ctxo."     " Ace'nk;  amukLpax."    "Toaxo    ia^'owit 

'Then         the  forelegs  you  will  <arry      "  They  pull  me  down  headlong."  "  Theu  its  leg 

them.  ' 

-.K  mio'ctxo."         "Acc'iik;aniukLpax."      "I'ktaLx      mio'ctxo!        Tcuxo 

vou  will  carry  '  It  will  pull  nie  down  headlong.  '      "  What  may         youwillcnrry  Then 

it."       '  be  "  it?        ' 

,..  ia'atcX    mio'ctXo."   ''Acc'nk; aiimki.]>ax.'"    "I'ktaLx    mio'ctxo!  Tcuxo 

lis  brea.st    will  voucjurvit.  '      "It  pulls  me  down  hea.llong."     "  What  may      will  vou  carry      Then 

l)e  'it? 

^y  tElewa'nEina     mtd'ctXd."      "Acr''nk;amukLpax."     ''Tcuxd    ia'kutcX 

the  ribs  j'ou  will  carry  them."       '  Thej-  jiull  me  down  head-  "  Then  its  bark 

long." 

,0  mio'ctXd."    " Ace'nk; amukL])ax.'"'    "Tcuxo    cqala'auwictX     mio'ctxd." 

vou  will  carry         "  It  pulls  me  down  headlong.  '  "Then  its  rump  hone  vou  will  carry 

it."      '  it." 

jg  "Cici'lax,     cici'lax,     ka'cka*^!     Cici'lax,     cici'lax,     ka'ekac!''     A'lta 

"Tie  it  up,  tie  it  up,  grandson!  Tie  it  up,  tie  it  up,  grandson!"  Now 

.,^,  atcca'lax,    a'lta    agE'ctuctx      Xa'xankd    a'ncu.    Nd'ya,   a'neu    nd'ya. 

*^^    he  tied  it  up,         now      she  carried  it  ...i  She  ran  ahead.        She  went,       ahead    she  went. 

her  back. 

1)1    A'lta  atct4>'cgam,  ka'iiauwr'    aUn'toctx.     A'yu   a'lta  nf'Xko.    Qaxii'L 

Now  he  took  them.  all  he  carried  them    lie  went    now,        he  went       Somewhere 

ou  his  iiack.  tiome. 

t,„  ayakta'dm   nya'k;ik-c.  A'lta   gi'cguc  itca'ctxul    kcd'tctEmalt:  "EXt 

*'*'    he  n^ached  her     his  granuniother.     Now       kneeling  on      her  toad  be  puslicd  it  to  and  "One 

it  fro: 

23  iUl/xElax,     c'Xt     imd'yEmoyE;     e'Xt    ila'xElax,  e'Xt    imo'yEmoye." 

I'].  one  |?1;  one  1?),  one  (f|." 

24  TakE    ayaga'din.     "Qa'da    araE'xax     ga'k;cf"    *'Ace'nk;amukLpax, 

Then        be  reached  her.  "  IIow        areyoudoiug,  grandiuother?  '    '  It  pulled  uie  down  headlong, 

2^   kri't'kac."    TakE   wiXt    atcalo'tcXam,   takE    iia'xaiiko.     A'yo,    a'yo, 

grandson.'  Then         agaui        he  carried  it  on  bis        then  she  ran.  He  went,   be  went, 

back, 


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a'yo;      kula'yi      a'yo.      TakE     wiXt    ntca'calkEl.      ()c,     kco'tetEiual 

he  went  fai  ln' went.        Then  a|;aiii  he  saw  Uei .         She  was      »lie  pulled  it.  to         A 

there,  aud  tro 

itca'ctxul.     "Qa'da   araE'xax   ga/k;e?"    WiXt  akf*x:  2 

hor  !ua<i.  "  Uow       are  you  tloiujt,  granciruother.'''    Attain    nhemade; 

"E'Xt  ila'xElax  eXt  imO'yEmoye;  eXt  iltl'xElax,  eXt  iinr/yEmoye."     3 

"One  \  I],  one  [  ?J ;  one  |  ?],  one  \  <].'' 

"Qa'da  amE'xax,    giVk;ef''  "Ace'nkamiiki.pax,  kft'ekaf'.'"  QoauEmite 

"How  Hr<!  }  on  (loiuji  f;raud  "  It  pulled  me  down  head-        grandson.  Five  times 

mother?"  loug, 

ayaga'om     ka     ac-Xgo'iuam.  g 

he  reached  her    and    they  aiTive<l  at  liome. 

"Ai'aq     Ltouq     ma'ya;     ga'k;e,     txEltcXEma'ya.'"       TakE     no'ya     q 

"Quick  wat<T  go;         j^randmothor,  wo  will  boil  it."  Then        she  went 

uyfj'k;ik;f'.     AkLo'cgam  (jua'uEm   LcgE'riEnia.     No'ya  inank  kula'yi.     7 

his  grandmother.      She  took  them  five  buckets.  She  went    a  little  far. 

Naxk;anwa'pa,       ka'nauwe      ]>aL      aLE'xax      Lga'cgEnEuia.      A'lta     g 

8iie  urinated,  all  full       she  made  them  her  buckets.  Now 

na'Xko.      NaXk«">'maiii.      TakE    atcO'lXain,    itca'kXeii:    "KJa'xea  Lik 

f  he  went        Slie  arri\-ed  at  house.         Then        he  said  to  her,  his  icrrand-  "Where  this 

home.  mother: 

Ltcuq   uEga'k;e?"     TakE    agio'plEiia    go    eXt   e'qeL.     WiXt  ae'Xt   jq 

water,       gnindmotherr'  Then        she  name<l  it  at         one        creek.  Again  one 

atco'cgaip  iigo'cgan.  "Qaxe  x-iLik  Ltcuq,  iiEga'kie?"  ''IkjEmr>'ik"tiX    1* 

he  took  it  her  bucket.  'Where       this  water       grandmotnerr'       "  t'pi>er  fork  of  Bear 

creek 

Ltcuq."     Qoii'nEm  Lga/egEiiEma  atcLo'cgam.  12 

water."  Five  her  buckets  hetookthcin. 

A'lta    acE'xBltcxEiu.     TakE    naxa'Lxeko    iau'a    lua'Lxolf'.      A'lta  13 

Now  they  cooked.  Then       she  turned  round      there  from  fire.  Xow 

Lxoa'])Lxoap  agB'Lax   Lcta'amua.    Ka'uauw«?2  Lxoa'pLxoap  agE'Lax, 

holes  she  luade     the  sliell  spoons.  All  holes  she  made        l* 

into  tbeni  into  them. 

ka2    LE'tSjEmEnr)    Lxoa'pLxoap    agE'Lax,    kali     Li'e'o    Lxoa'pLxoap  .,_ 

and  woo<len  sjioons  holes  she  made  into        and     mountain-  holes  ■'-" 

them,  sheeji  horn 

dishes, 

agE'Lax.     TakE    atixge'ktcikt.     TakE    acgio'kXuiptck   icta'tcXEmal 

she  made  in         Then       their  food  was  done.       Then       they  hauled  out  of  fire         what  they  bad 
to  them.  boiled. 

"A'tk"'ia-y   o'kuk  ogoa'namua.     Qil'xqea  nitsEuo'kctX  naga'amua?"    .^ 

"Bring  me  that         my  shell-8]K>ou.  Where  I  was  young  my  shell-spoon  ? 

when 

♦'Itca'e  uaLxoa'p  kiT'eka-e ! "    ''Qax  itcE'tsjEmEno  qea  nitsEiiO'kstX    13 

"  It  has  a  hole,  graudsou!"  "  AVhere      my  wooden  8po<in      when         I  was  young 

netsE'tsjEmEiio?''     "la'e    uaLxoa'])  ka'e  ka-e.''    Qa'xqea  I'tcic'o    qea 

my  wmxVeuspoon)"  "  It  has  a  bole,  grandson.  Where        mv  mount-   when     10 

aui -sheep- 
horn  dish 

iiitsEuo'kstX      i'tcic'o!"       "la'c     naLxoa'p     ka'eka-e!"      "Qa'xqea 

I  was  young        my  mountain-sheep      "It  has  a  hole,  grandson!'  "Where         20 

horn  diwh  .'' 

stasgE'xEuiin  qea  uit^Euo'kstX   asgE'XEniui;  cka  qea  nitsEiio'kstX 

tny  toy  canoe  when         I  was  young  my  toy  canoe:  and     when         I  was  young 

asga'auiik  j08."     "  Icta'c   iiaLxoa']),     ka'cka-e."    "Tri'iiika    tci    .sta'2o 

my  toy  cauoe  |of  "  They  have  holes,  grandson."  "Only        [iut.part.j    they 

another  sha|)e J." 

naLxoa'p?"  TakE  atclo'cgam  icta'tcXEmal,    wax    atcia'kXax.    TakE   .,0 

have  holes/"  Then  he  took  it,         what  they  bad  boiled,    pour      he  did  it  on  her.  Then       ~ 

naxa'Lxaio,     tga'potc     noxoc'Lxr'yo.     TakE     atciaxa'n'iako      a'yaqco  o* 

she  shrivelled  up,       her  arms  became  bent.  Then  he  rolle<l  her  up  [in  |  its  skin     *' 

icta'mo'ak.     TakE     atcale'inaLx.     NO'Xuiiit   ma'emt'    (ja   a«xa'xp!ar>t     _ 

their  elk  8.  Then  be  threw  her  into         She  drifted         down  the     where     thev  fished  in       -^^ 

the  water.  river  dipnet 

ka'Ha  it  k;a   iq;e'a<j;e8. 

robin  auU         t>lue-jay. 


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KNTSIX    HIS   MYTH. 


iqje'Bq;es: 

lilue-jay : 


YuXune't: 

It  drifted  .- 

"  Ka'sa  it, 

"robin. 


TakE    atce'cElkEl     imO'lak     ka'sa  it. 

Then  lie  saw  it  an  elk  robin. 

itgatsuwa/4.'^  TakE   ne'k-iiu 

is  coining  down  Then  he  said 

stri-am." 

qatxE'IqEmxia."     TakE     wiXt     ne'k-im      ka'sa  it, 

\Ve  are  called.  '  Then  agaiu  he  said  robin: 

itgatsuwa'4."''      TakE   nf-'k-im  iqje'sqes: 

coming  downriver."  Then  lie  said  IJliiejay: 

"A'  hahaha'haha'." 


rBrRBAC  o» 
Lbth.nologt 

"A     itsumO'lak 

"Ah.  uiy  elk 

mxEltca'maana  T 

do  you  hear? 


"A 

"Ah, 


itsumo'lak 

uiy  elk 


J.  /-/J  J  J* 


"A 

ka'sa-it, 

robin, 

ne'k-im 

he  said 


hahaha'haha 

ka    tak 


?.nd      then 


at€ixtca'ma:    "A, 

he  heard  It :  "Ah, 


itcumo'lak 

niv  elk 


ka'sa-it.    Ta'kE   ue'k'im   iqje'sq;e8:   "A 

robin.  Then  he  said  blue-jay:         "Ah, 


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QuJi'iiEmi    ne'k'im 

Five  times  he  said 

itgatsuw;t'4,'"   wiXt 

is  coming  down  again 

stream,"  '•   • 

itsumo'lak     itgatsuwa'4;'     •' Qa'xoyaX,     qa'xeyaX.?"     "AXiXu'yaX, 

my  elk        is  coming  down  stream.  '         "  Wliere.  where?'  •Here, 

aXiXn'yaX.''     TakE       acgt'''=ElkEl       imo'lak,       aegiu't'gam.     TakE 

here!  Theu  they  saw  it  the  elk.  they  t^mk  it.  Then 

acgiakqa'na-it.     A'lta    k-;au'k;au  iktl'x    a'yaqco.     TakE    stu'XstuX 

they  jiut  it  into  tlieir  Now  tied  it  was  the  skin.  Then 

canoe. 

acga'yax.    A'lta    ucta'Lak.     "0,   utxa'Lak    taL;     XaXa'k." 

theydulit  Now  their  aunt.  "Oh,        our  aunt  look  that.' 

itxa'alqt      <[tgia'xd,   ka'sa-it?"  Takr.   ne'k-im   ka'sa-it: 

our  crying        we  shall  make,       robin?"  Then  he  said  robin: 

'•  Tsa'ntxawa.  tsantxawa',    an'xaxa.  slnxaxa',   a'ntaLak,  antaLa'k." 

J  n 

Ent«i'X. 

ka'sa-it. 

robin," 


untie 

•'  Qa'da 

"How 


J 


"He  killed  her. 
"Ksta       q;Oii'L 


■.\nd 


n 

led  her. 

KOii'L 

ill  right 


J  J  J  J  n  J  J  J 


Ents;  X. 

A'lta 

Now 


k / ^rt ki 


Nearly 

Qa'da 


J      J   J 

he  killed  her, 

amE'k-ini, 

you  said, 

acgia'xom     e'lXam,      a'lta    cxe'nim: 

they  reached  it        the  town,  now  theycrie<l: 

aci'xax?"     Cxe'nim    ka'sa-it: 

they  do?"  They  cry  robin: 

"Tsa'ntxawa,  tsantxawa',  a'nxaxa,    anxaxa',  a'ntaLak,   antaLa'k." 

"  He  killed  her,  he  killed  her,  Enta;x.  Ents;  x,  our  aunt,  -uraiint.' 

Acxe'gela-e.       A'lta    a«iega'loLx.      A,    a'lta    aqo'kotiptck    ma'Lxole. 

They  landed.  Now         t lie  people  went        Ah,       now       she  was  carried  up 


our  aunt,        our  aiint." 

aei'Xko.       Qj'oa'p 

they  went  home. 

'*  Xa    Lefca/xauyam. 

"Oh.        the  unhappy  ones. 


How 


A'lta     a<|age'la  it. 

Now  they  tried  to 

cure  her. 

ia'laqL     }W(Eme'lotk?" 

[which  way     did  you  jilace  it]?" 


down  to  the  beach 
to  them. 

t;  aya' 

Some-  well 

time, 


from  the  luacrh 


inland. 


Lii2, 


a'qxax. 

»he  i)ecanie. 


A'lta    aqauwa'amtcxoko: 

Now  she  was  asked : 


I'kta 

What 


''Pe'ckau,"     na'k-im:     ''Aqio'plEna 

'  I'e'ckan  she  said:  "He  is  named 

|a  bird,'] 

iL;'ale'xqEkun."  "Anicga'cgiLx  uyil'xEninia."  WiXt  aqanwa'amtcxoko. 

the  eldest  one.  "  Pull  down  to  water  hisjcanoes."  Again  she  was  asked. 

AqioplEna     ska'sa-it.      Lii:     "AqioplEna     iL;'ale'xqEkan,"   ne'k'im 


He  was  named 


Robin 


"He  is  named 


the  eldest  one, ' 


he  said 


mie'sqes. 

bluejay. 

aqio'p  lEna 

ho  was  nametl 


8ta<]; 


Some 
time: 

Ka'nauwe     aktop  lEna'yam      te'lx-Em.      K'irata', 

All  she  named  them  the  people.  Last 

'"""■^      A'lta    aqo'cgiLx    uya'xEnima   iqe'vsqes. 

Now       they  were  pulle«l        his  canoes  blue-jay's, 

down  to  the  water 

gia'xo,      EntkSjA.      A'lta   a'tgi    t^'lx'Em   mokct   okuni'm   paL 

she  made  EntAj  X.  Now  they      the  people  two  canoes  i'uU. 

uD  him,  went 


iqe'sqes. 

bluejay. 

EntkH;  X. 

Ent«i  X. 


a'lta 

now 

A'lta 

Now 


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117 


thev 


A'tgl,    a/tgi, 

Tliey  tli<\v 

went,         wcut, 

amo'kctikc    u^o'jL'ayu- 

two  slisejters. 


went 


te'lx'Em.     Qaxf'   kulA'yi    atjja'yam,    aqrifio'dm 

the  people.  Wlitui  fan-  tlicy  arrivi'd,         they  reached 

them 

Le'Xat     Le'k-ala,     Le'Xat    Lcfi'kil.      TakE 

One  man,  one  woman.  Then 


liead 

ikaiii'ni.      TakE 

the  canoe.  Then 


aya'luLx  iq;e'sqes.    AteLe'nxokti    ia'koa  tcexfiik;  iaiiia,  atcLa'nxokti 

he  went  blne-.jay.  He  took  liiin  at  liiH        there  in  hia  riglit  hand.       he  took  )icr  at  her 

ashore  '  head 

qaX    o'o'kiiil    ia'koa  tciq;  e'tcqta.     Atcl'ctak"'i    go 

that  woman  then  in  hU  left  hand.       He  carried  them       to 

ak'iakia'itEm.     TakE      wiXt     a'tgi    te'lx'Em. 

he  made  them  his  Then  again     they  went     the  people, 

slaves. 

acXEluwa'yutck    qo'ctae    cgoLe'lEXEmk.     TakE 

they  danced  those  jieople.  Then 

"KiVsa-it!       Qi'sta       cia/laitix-        itxa'qacqae. 


"Robin!  These 

qsgEiTio'stxula'lEma-itx 

they   carried  me  always  oii  their 
backs 

itxa'qacqae    k;a    wiXt 

our  grandfather       and'         again 

mJT'mka       tEme'eltkeu. 

vou  only  yonr  slaves. 


Kula'yi 

Far 

n^'k-im 

he  said 

Qi'sta 

These 


ka 


his  slaves  our  grandfather's. 

kja    mai'ka    (isgEmoptca'lalEma-itx. 

and  yon  they  always  led  you  by  the  hand. 


e'wa 


a'tgl, 

they 
went, 

iqe's«jes : 

blue-jay: 

a'nqatf' 

long  ago 

Qr''au 

Those 


X'ix'i'k 

this  one 

ne'k-im 

ho  said 


ia'qacqac     cia'laitix*."     "  la' 

thus      his  grandfather       his  slaves.  '  "la, 

TEnla'xo  ixna       tgE'^'Otgeu  ?  " 

I  know  [int.  part.)  my  slaves  ?  ' 

ska'sa-it.   "Ho'ntcin,   ia'xka   ikta  ela'xd-iX  x-ix-i'k  iL;ale'xqEkim 

robin.  "Oh,  he  what        be  knows  this  the  eldest  one  I " 

A'lta    a'cto,     a'tgl,    qo'tac    tt''lx"Eni,     a'lta     acXEluwa'yutck: 

Now      they  went,  they  went,      those  people,  now  they  danced: 

''Qjofi'p  tuwe'x'ilak  inta'owila,  qjoa'p  tuwe'x-ilak   inta'owila.  Wa' 

"Ifear  fallen  trees  we  dance,  near  fallen  trees  we  dance.         Wa' 

La'la  guyu',  guyu',  guyu'  guyu'.    Wa  La'la  guyu',  guyu'^  guyu'  guyii'. 


guyu'.        wa      Lala        ifuyu',        guyfi',      guyu',        gnyu'. 

"Q;oa'p   kati   x'iau  ile'e   x-iau   sxa'xo-il." 

"Near  this         land         thi.s        they  always 

"  say.  " 

"Iji',"  ne'k-im  ska'sa-it,  "ia'  x-ix*"  e'kta!  kawatka  cimxp  le'Xaiyaii'ta." 


lA'la       gayfi',        gnyii', 

TakE  ne'k-im 

Then        he  said 


g'lyu', 

iqe'sqes: 

blue-jay: 


robin,  "la 

x'ix-  ikr^'x, 

Indeed        there       this  was, 

takE      acksO'pEna.  TakE 

they  j  umped.  T  hen 


'la,"  said 

Kau'itka    go 


then 


this        thing! 

aya'lukLx 

it  lay  over  water 

ne'xanko 

he  ran 


soon         they  will  run  away  from  you." 


e'mEcX. 

a  tree. 

iqe'sqes, 

blue-.jay, 


TakE 

Then 

takE 

then 


aci'xauwa, 

they  ran. 

atcgE'ta. 

he  pursued 
them. 


TakE     uite'maui,     iie'Lxam     iqe'sqes.     LiT'raka     L'a'owilkt     ia'^dwit. 

Then  he  came,  he  came  to  the         blue-jay.  Only  blood  his  leg 

water 

''Qa'daqa    nikct     a'nioptck    ka'sa  it? 

"Why  not       you  vrent  inland        robin  f 

qix*    e'kXala,    a'lta    agEua'owilXLx* 

that  man,  now  she  struck  me 

X'ix'T'x'Lx  ik; a'utEu     ka      tciusga'ma. 

this  may  l>e         squirrels  and      be  will  take  them.  He  may  be    chipmunks        and 

^cfisga'ma."  A'lta  wiXt  a'tgi  te'lx-Em.  E2,  kula'yi   a'tgi.   AqLga'dm 


at  my  leg 

Ia'xka      Lx 

he  will  take  them.  He  may  be    chipmunks 


he  will  take 
them.  ' 

La'k;  aya. 

one  mau  in  a 
canoe. 


Now        again 

Lxa'xp  !adt. 

He  fished  with  a 
dipnet. 


they 
went 


the  i)eople. 


"  Masa'tslLx 

"  Pretty 


Kh,  far 

eme'xEiiim, 

your  canoe, 


they 
went. 

at," 

nephew, ' 


They  reached 
"  him 

ne'k-im 

said 


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Ma'Lxole  nexantko'rnam.  TakE  atcixalqe'tqal  iqe'sqes:  Aua'L*,  ana'2.   iq 

Inland  he  arrived  running.       Then  he  called  nuich  blue-jay:         Auah.        anah. 


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CkEna'«:owa.     AtcLnE'nxokti  21 

They  struck  nie.     lie  t<x)k  hold  of  my  head 

go     itcE'Edwit."     ''Iji',  ia'xka  22 


la,  he 

d'tsikin      ka  23 


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or 
,00  Y 


-|    i(ir''8qr*s.    "  TKlfEiiu'-'ctx."    "^lasa/tsii.x    iinO'ski,   at."   *'Ti-:kKnu''ctx." 

blue  jay.       ''Tlu'y  loaned  it  to  uie."  'Pretty  your       nephew."      '  They  loaned  it  to 

lliiddle.  "  me. 

2   '' Maaa'tsiLx      ome'etewaLxti,      at."      "Tp^kEme'ctx."      "Masa'tsiLx 

"Pretty  your  bailer,  nepliew."  "  They  loaned  it  to  tne.'  '  Prf-tty 

q   ome'iiuXcin,       at."      "  TEkEme'ctx.''       ''Masa'tsiLx       LKmp'x'ilkuf, 

your  dipuet,  nephew."     '-They  loaned  it  to  me  "  "Pretty  your  mat  in  your 

canoe, 

4  at."         ''TEkEnie'ctx."        '•TamokXa'tsit        ta'2kEmectx . "       TakE 

nephew.'     "  They  loane<l  it  to  me."  '  Your  thing?*  they  hianed  tJiein  t<«  von    "      Then 


atcL«''nxokti.   TakE   atce'xaluktcjid  go  iLa'xauirn.  '-Mckta'ait  x-i'ta 

•>     he  took  hold  of  his        Then        he  threw  lUni  down        in         their  canoo.                "Give  me  thte 
head. 

f.  tE'pa-it:      k;an'k;au      nia'xo."     "TenXpr-qLa'!"  "  Mckta'nit  x-i'ta 

rope'.                      tie                I -"hall  do  him.  '    "I  aliall  scratch  it.  '                   "  Give  me  the.se 


«  tpe'naLX."     '' Tr>nXpeqLa'."     "Kja     e'ktaLx     aqela'xo?    Mckta'nit 

spruce  twigs."        "  I  ahall  scratch  them.''        "And      what  may  be  is  done  witli  him  ?      Give  me 

Q   X-i'ta  tqo<]oa'-iLax."    TfMiXpeqLfi'!"     "Ilii,  ba,   bii."  takE  iiigE'tsaxj 

these  short  dentalia."       ■   1.  shall  scratch  them  "       "Hii,        ha,       hii,'      then  he  cried; 

''  ()'<i6in6in  oqonia'in." 

"  Sea  grass,  sea  grass." 

^.   "Ai'aq,  kri'.sa-it,  a'tk'La  Xau  o'qomuni."    A'lta  k;aii'k;aii  atcaya'lax 

-'■"     "Quick.  robin,  bring  thai        sea  ijrass.  '  Xow  tie  In- did  him 

witli  it 

^j   go    tia'koia     go     tia'^dwit.     A'lta    atcialr''maLx.     A'lta    lEp    ue'xax 

at        his  hands         at  his  legs.  Now  he  threw  him  into  Now      boiling    itbecame 

the  water 

i4>   qigo        atciale'nuiLx.       "(),       itci'LatXEii.       la'xka        ikala'lkuile, 

■"^     when        he  had  thrown  him  into        "Oh,  my  nephew.  He  scolds, 

the  water. 

13  ninxEld'yamit      itci'LatXEn."     "la',      x-ix'i'x*      tcimad'nini      x-igd'.'* 

1  killed  my  relative  my  nephew"  '' lii,  this  one,       he  laughed  at  you  here.' 

14  "  la'xka  qiale'niaLxa  ka'sa  it  ka  lio'he  ixa'xd." 

"He  is  thrown  into  the       robin  and    laugh       he  does." 

water 

A'lta     wiXt     a'tgi     te'lx-Ein.      La2,     aqa'Lf^ElkEl     LgoLe'lEXEmk. 

Now  again     they  went      the  people.      Sometime        he  was  seen  a  person. 

Lkto'ktcan   tkalai'taii.     "Sau'atsa,   sau'atsa',  iqO'sqes!"    "  Ekta   lx 

He  held  in  his  arrows.  '  The  news,  the  news,  blue-jay  I'  "What      may 

hand  be 

jr-   aqemilkqe'tcgdf  la'mka-y  d'kiik  Tna'eina  ilqa'icX  aiiiala'maLx."  "To 

is  told  to  you!  Only  downstream    our  rela-        I  threw  him  into        "Am 

tive  the  water.  " 

18  nai'kXa  tc;a  go,"  aLE'k-im  Xd'La  LgoLf^'lExEmk.    "  la',  x-ix'T'k  k;a 

t  look!    that,'       he  said  that  person.  "la,        this  one       and 

19  la'xka  x'ix-i'x*  amiala'maLx!" 

he  this  one        >ou  threw  him  into  the  water!" 

A'lta    wiXt    a'Ld,    a'Lo    go    ta/yaqi.     Ents^X,     TakE    aqoxd'Lakd 

Now  again  they        they        to         his  house        Ents;  X's.  Then     it  was  surrounded 

weiit.      went 

2]    ta'yaqL      Ept8;X.    TakE    atoXE'lgiLX.     TakE     nd'xoLXa      ta'yaqL 

his  liouse  Ents;  X's.         Then  he  set  fire  to  it.  Then  it  burnt  his  house 

naLxoa'pe   go-y-  d'ek"tEql'ix'.  Nd'xoLXa 

hole  at  knot  hole.  It  burnt 

23  ta'yaqL,  ka'nauwe   ta/ya<iL.    TakE  Lap  atca'yax  eqtq   iqe'sqes.  "0, 

bis  house.  the  whole  his  house.  Then       find         he  did  it        ahead      blue-jay.        "Oh, 

24  EntSjX    a'yaqt<i    x-ix-i'k."    TakE    ne'k-im   ska'sa-it:    "  lii',  x'ix'I'kik! 

EntsjX  his  head  this."  Theu         he  said  -.'obin :  "la,  this  one. 

25  A'nqate  ayd'pa."    A'lta  nd'xdkd  telx-Ern,  aqee'taqL    Ents;X. 

Already      he  went  out."      Now        they  went     the  people,      be  waa  left  Entsj'X. 


16 


22  EntSjX.  Ayd'pa  EntSjX  go 

Ents;  X's.    He  went  out      Entsj  X.        at 


''"flors"]  ENTSJX    MYTH TKANSLATION.  119 

Translation. 

KntSjx's  jjrandmother  was  Upe'qciuc.  Slie  always  asked  him  to  go 
elk  hunting.  Karly  every  morning  he  started,  but  he  killed  only  chip- 
munks and  squirrels;  sometinies  he  killed  mice.  Oftentimes  he  went 
and  stayed  on  a  prairie,  lie  shouted:  "Come  down  from  the  woods, 
elk!  we  will  tight,  we  will  dance."  Down  came  the  rabbit.  "  You  are 
the  one  1  have  called,  your  ears  are  like  spoons  with  long  handles." 
Then  the  rabbit  cried  and  went  back.  Tlien  he  called  again :  "  Come 
down  from  the  woods,  elk !  we  will  light,  we  will  dance."  Down  came  a 
deer.  "You  are  the  one  1  have  called,  your  eyes  are  like  huckleber- 
ries." Then  the  deer  cried  and  went  back.  He  called  again:  "Come 
down  from  the  woods,  elk  I  we  will  tight,  we  will  dance."  Down  came 
a  female  elk.  "  Y^ou  are  the  one  whom  1  have  called !"  lie  called  again : 
"  Come  down  from  the  woods,  elk !  we  will  tight,  we  will  dance."  Then 
a  male  elk  came  down.  Now  Entsx  danced  and  sang:  "  Where  shall 
I  go  into  him  ?  Where  shall  1  go  into  him?  I  think  1  will  go  into  his 
mouth.  No,  he  will  spit  and  J  shall  get  full  of  saliva.  I  think  1  will 
go  into  his  nostrils.  No  he  will  snort  and  1  shall  get  full  of  mucus.  I 
think  1  will  go  into  his  ear.  No,  he  will  shake  himself  and  I  shall  fall 
down.  1  think  1  shall  go  into  his  anns.  No,  he  will  defecate  an<l  I 
shall  get  full  (<f  excrements."  After  some  time  he  entered  his  anus. 
Now  be  cut  his  stomach  to  pieces.  After  a  little  while  the  elk  fell  down 
and  died.  Then  Entsx  skinned  and  dissected  it.  He  cut  oft' the  hind- 
legs;  he  cut  oft'  the  fore-legs.  He  cut  off  the  head,  the  neck,  the  ribs, 
and  tlie  rump  none.  Then  he  went  home.  When  he  «'ame  to  his 
grandmother  he  said:  "  1  killed  an  elk,  grandmother! "  "  Perhaps  it 
was  a  mouse."  "  No,  it  has  horns,  it  has  horns,  it  is  an  elk."  "  Then 
perhaps  it  was  a  snail."  "No,  no,  1  killed  an  elk,  an  elk."  "Perhaps 
it  was  a  chipmunk."  "No,  no,  1  killed  an  elk,  an  elk."  "Perhaps  it 
was  a  scjuirrel."  Then  she  got  tired  and  thej'  went  into  the  woods. 
They  arrived  at  the  place  where  the  elk  lay.  Entsx  asked :  "  What 
do  you  want  to  carry,  grandmother f  Do  you  want  to  carry  its  head  ?" 
"It  will  i)ull  me  down  headlong,  grandson."  "What  do  you  want  to 
carry,  grandmother?  Do  you  want  to  carry  its  neck?"  "It  will  pull 
me  down  headlong,  grandson."  "What  do  you  want  to  carry,  grand- 
mother? Do  you  want  to  carry  its  hind-legs!"  "They  will  i)ull  me 
down  headlong,  grandsttn."  '*What  do  you  want  to  carry,  grand- 
mother? Do  you  want  to  carry  its  forelegs?"  "They  will  pull  me 
down  headlong,  grandson."  "  What  do  you  want  to  carry,  grand- 
mother! Do  3'ou  Avant  to  carry  its  breast?"  "  It  will  pull  nie  down 
hemllong,  grandson."  "What  do  you  r/ant  to  carry,  grandmother? 
Do  you  want  to  carry  its  back?"  "It  will  i)ull  me  down  headlong, 
grantlson."  "What  do  you  want  to  carry,  grandmother!  Do  you 
want  to  carry  its  rump  bone?"  "Tie  it  up,  tie  it  up,  grandson." 
Then  he  tied  it  up,  she  put  it  up,  she  raised  it  on  her  back.     The  old 


120  ENTSjX    HIS    MYTH.  [Soloov 

wonuin  ran  ahetwl  of  her  j;Tari<Json,  who  carried  the  rest  of  the  elk. 
They  went  home.  After  a  little  while  he  came  near  his  grandmother, 
who  had  jmt  her  load  on  the  ground  au<i  pushed  it  to  and  fro.  singiug 
at  the  same  time  jpage  114,  hne  l53j. 

He  leached  her  and  asked:  ''What  are  you  doing  there,  graud- 
mother?"  •'  It  jxiUed  me  down  headlong,  grandson."  Then  she  took 
it  agani  on  her  back  and  ran.  He  went  on.  Then  he  saw  her  again 
sitting  down  and  pushing  her  load  to  and  fro  an<l  singing  [page  ll.l, 
lines  3|.  [He  asked:]  -What  are  you  doing  there,  giandmother?" 
''  It  pulled  me  down  headh)ng.  grandson."  Five  times  he  overtook 
her,  when  they  reached  liome. 

[Entsx  said:]  "Now  go  and  l)ring  some  water,  grandmother,  we  will 
boil  the  elk."  His  grandmother  took  five  buckets  and  went  out.  She 
went  a  short  distance,  urinated  and  tille<l  all  the  buckets.  Then  she 
went  home.  Her  grandson  asked  her :  "  Where  did  you  get  that  water, 
grandmother?"  She  named  a  river  Then  he  t(K)k  up  another  bucket 
and  asked:  Where  did  you  get  this  water,  grandmother'  ''This  I 
took  from  the  upper  fork  of  Bear  crock,"  she  replied.  Thus  she  named 
a  new  creek  for  each  l)ucket. 

Now  they  boiled  the  elk.  The  od  woman  turned  her  back  toward 
the  fire  and  made  holes  in  Entsx's  shell  spoons,  wooden  spoons,  and 
horn  dishes.  When  the  food  was  done  they  took  it  away  from  Ihe  fire. 
Entsxsjiid:  "Bring  me  my  shell  spoon  which  I  used  when  1  was  a 
child."  "There  is  a  hole  in  it,  granilson."  "Then  give  me  my  wooden 
spoon  which  I  used  when  1  was  a  child."  "There  is  a  hole  in  it,  grand- 
son." "Then  give  me  the  spoon  made  of  mountain-sheep  horn." 
"  There  is  a  hole  in  it,  grandson."'  '  Then  give  me  my  toy  canoes  which 
I  used  when  I  was  a  child."  ''There  are  holes  in  theai,  grandson." 
"Have  they  all  holes?"  he  said.  Then  he  took  the  boiling  food  and 
poured  it  over  his  grandmother.  She  was  scalded  and  her  legs  and 
arms  became  doubled  up.  Then  he  rolled  her  up  in  the  elk  skin,  threw 
her  into  the  river  and  she  drifted  down  to  a  place  where  Winter  Robin 
and  Blue-Jay  were  fishing  with  a  dipnet. 

Robin  saw  an  elk  skin  drifting  dcvvn  and  said:  "Ah!  an  elk  comes 
down  to  me."  Then  Blue- Jay  said:  "Robin,  do  you  hear?  they  call 
us?"  Then  Robin  said:  "Ah!  an  elk  comes  down  to  me."  Then  Blue- 
Jay  said:  "Ah!  hahahaha."  Five  rimes  Robin  said:  "An  elk  comes 
down  to  ine."  Then  Blue-Jay  understood  what  he  said  and  called 
himself:  "Ah!  an  elk  comes  down  to  me."  ''Where  does  it  come?" 
[Blue  jay  pointed  out.j  "Here,  here,  here"  (i)ointing  in  all  directions 
because  he  did  not  see  it].  Then  they  saw  the  elk  and  took  it.  They 
put  it  into  their  canoe  [and  saw  that)  it  was  tied  up.  They  unfastened 
the  strings  and  [oi^t  came]  their  aunt.  "  Oh,  behold  our  aunt ! "  "How 
shall  we  wail  for  her,  Robin?"  Then  Kobin  sung:  "O,  Entsx,  Entsx, 
he  killed  her,  he  killed  her,  (mr  aunt,  our  aunt."  "  That  is  a  good  song," 
said  Blue-Jay.    Now  they  went  home,  and  when  they  came  near  their 


CHIM)OK 

BOAS 


J  ENTSJX    MYTH TKANSLATION.  121 


town  tiiey  nefran  to  wail.  "  Oh,  the  ^oor  ones,  lu)w  tht^y  do  wail  ?"  said 
tlic  people.  They  sanj?:  "  Knt.KX,  Kntss,  he  killed  hei ,  he  killed  her,  our 
aunt,  our  aunt."  They  landed  and  the  people  went  down  to  see  them. 
Then  they  carried  the  body  of  IJpe'qeinc  up  to  the  h()nse.  They  tried 
to  cure  her.  After  a  while  she  recovered.  Then  they  asked  her: 
*'  What  [?]."  She  named  [a  bird].  "  She  named  ihe  eldest  one,"  said 
Bhie-Jay.  "Pull  his  canoes  into  the  water."  Again  they  asked  her. 
She  named  Robin.  "  She  named  the  eldest  one,"  said  Blue  Jay.  She 
named  all  the  people.  Last  of  all  she  named  Blue-Jaj'.  Now  they 
launched  his  canoes  and  they  went  to  make  war  upon  Ents;x.  Two 
canoes  full  of  jieople  went. 

They  went  a  lon<^  distance  and  met  two  people  asleep,  a  man  and  a 
woman.  Blue-Jay  went  avShore.  Me  took  the  man  by  his  hair  in  his 
right  hand  and  he  took  the  woman  in  his  left.  Then  he  took  them  to 
his  canoe  and  made  them  his  slaves.  Wlien  they  traveled  along  these 
two  i)ersous  were  dancing  |in  Blue- Jay's  canoe].  The  latter  said: 
"Robin I  These  two  persons  were  our  grandfather's  slaves;  they 
always  carried  me  on  the  back  and  led  you  by  the  hand.  They  were 
our  great-great  grandfather's  slaves."  "  lii  a,  they  are  only  your  slav  es. 
Do  you  think  that  I  do  not  know  my  slaves ?"  replietl  Robin.  "  Psha  w ! 
he  is  older  than  I  am  antl  does  not  remember  it  I"  Xow  the  two  i)er8ons 
danced  and  sang :  "  Near  the  trees  we  always  dance,  watlala  guyu,  gu\'U, 
guyu,  guyu." 

Then  Blue- Jay  said:  "They  always  say:  'Close  to  the  trees,  dose  to 
the  trees'".  "la"  replied  Robin,  "thus  they  will  run  away  from  jou." 
And  indeed  so  it  happened.  [  When  they  got  a  little  farther  they  came 
to]  a  tree  which  hung  over  the  water.  [The  man  and  the  wouui^nj 
jumped  up  and  escaped  by  running  [over  the  tree].  Blue-Jay  ran  in 
pursuit.  He  came  inland.  Then  he  called  anah,  anah.  When  he 
came  back  to  the  canoe  his  legs  were  full  of  blood  [and  he  said  to  his 
brother  Robin] :  "  Why  did  yon  not  go  inland?  They  nearly  killed  u  e. 
That  man  took  hold  of  my  head  and  the  woman  struck  my  legs. "  [Robin 
laughed  and  replied:]  "la,  they  were  the  squirrel  and  chipmunk  whom 
you  caught."    . 

They  traveled  on.  They  went  a  long  distance  and  met  one  man  who 
was  sitting  in  his  canoe.  He  fished  with  a  dipnet.  Blue-Jay  said: 
"My  nei)hew,  you  have  a  pretty  canoe."  "I  borrowed  it."  *'My 
nephew,  you  have  a  pretty  paddle."  "I  borrowed  it."  "3Iy  nephew, 
you  have  a  pretty  bailei. "  "I  borrowed  it. "  "My  nephew,  you  have 
a  pretty  dip-net."  "I  borrowed  it. "  "  My  nephew,  you  have  a  pretty 
mat  in  your  canoe. "  "  I  Iwrrowed  it."  [Then  Blue- Jay  got  angry  and 
said:]  "Do  jou  borrow  everything!"  He  took  hold  of  his  head  and 
threw  him  into  his  canoe.  He  said:  "  Give  me  that  rope  and  I  will 
tie  him."  [The  man  whom  he  had  caught  replied:]  "I  shall  scratch 
your  rope«  to  pieces."  [Then  Blue- Jay  said:]  "Give  me  a  roi)e  of 
spruce  limbs."    "I  shall  scratch  it  to  pieces."    "What  shall  I  take  to 


122  ENTs!x    HIS    MYTH.  [kthnou 


or 

OlA)GY 


tie  liim  with  ?  (livo  me  strinsjrs  of  dentaliu. "'  "  I  shall  scratch  thf m  to 
pieces."  "IIa,hu,  ha,'' he  cried  then;  "sea- grass,  sea- grass!"  "(rive 
me  sea  grass,  give  n»e  sea-grass,  quick  Robin."  Now  he  tied  the  hands 
and  the  feet  of  that  man.  Then  he  threw  him  into  the  water.  The 
water  hegan  to  boil  where  they  had  thrown  hiuv  down.  [Blue  .lay 
cried:]  ''O,  my  nephew,  he  scolds.  I  killed  my  nephew,"  [Robin 
remarked:]  •' lii,  he  is  huighing  at  yon  here.  "  "Pshaw,  a  man  does 
not  hiugh  when  he  is  thrown  into  the  water"  [said  Blue-Jay). 

Now  the  people  went  on,  and  after  awhile  they  saw  a  pers«>n  who 
held  arrows  in  his  hands.  [Me  said:]  "Tell  me  the  news,  Blue-Jay !" 
"I  have  nothing  to  tell  you,  only  that  I  threw  my  relative  down  there 
into  the  water."  "  I  am  the  one,"  said  that  person.  "Ill,"  cried  Robin, 
"that  is  the  one  whom  you  threw  into  the  water." 

They  went  onto  Entsj  x's  house.  They  surrounded  it  and  set  it  on 
fire.  When  it  began  to  burn  Knts;x  flew  out  through  a  knothole. 
When  the  wh«)le  house  was  burnt,  Blue  Jay  found  a  [mink's]  head. 
"  Oh  that  is  Ents;  x's  head ! "  he  shoute<l.  But  Robin  said :  "  lii,  he  went 
out  already.''    Now  the  people  went  home  and  left  Ents;  x. 


!).     ?^K;TJNO    ITCA  KXANAM. 


TiiK  ('iu)\v      iiEii  Snmv. 


Lxi'la'itiX  ok;uiio'  L<jui'miiiiik.c  tj^a'a.    Golata'    ^o 


Then-  v.ai 


tluUTOW 


ll%e 


itca'l(>     ok;  uno'. 

hcrc'iMisin     the  crow. 

^a'ckta. 

She  .Hear<'!iP<l  on  thpltcacJi 

"XK'cxatkja' 

"1  haul  them  [(liial] 


0'1<»     kLilx. 

Hungry  thi-y  were. 


her 

children. 

The  uext 


At  the  end    there 
of  the  holme 


there 
was 


oCo'Lax 

day 


iio'va-v- 

she  went 


ikoah-X'oa 

the  raven 


ok;  uno' 

lb>'  crow. 


(•'iiiai- 

the  liay 


lie 

no'va 


(■']■ 
kula'vi. 


cia'xak'ago'x.       Qulqulqulqul       e'qnlqnl 

it8    [?]•  [Xoiseofenijity  vessels    hein^;  stnukj 

teinO'-    Lawatckut/'  L|ap    ajjE'xax    okiilXtE'inX,    Apl'kLtEq.    WiXt 

Find  she  did  it  a  jioggy.  !>he  kiekeil  it  Atci''" 

WiXt  akto'pEiia  tga'ewain. 

she  went        liir.  Ajjaiu        »he  named  it  her  .souj;. 

'•NE'cxatk;a'       e'maL        c'ia'xak"agr)'x.      Qul(iul<iul(|ul       t''qul(|ul 

I  haul  tlieiii  [dual!  the  hay  it»l?|  [Noise  of  irnpty  vesRels    Jieins;  struck] 

tciiio'Lawatckut.''    L;ap    akxa'x    upki'cX.    Aga'kLtE(i.    WiXt    uo'ya. 

he     .;.■).     trie.'  Find       she  did  it       a  Honnder.  She  kicked  it.  Apcain     she  went 


WiXt    akto'cgaiii 

A;iain  .^Iw  took  it 


WiXt   aktd'pEna    tgaewam    fas   abovol 

Afiain        she  named  it  her  son^;  [as  above]. 

Aga'kLtEq.    WiXt    ncVya. 

She  kicked  it.  xV^jain      she  went 

L;ap    akxa'x    o'lXaiu.    Aga'kLtEq.    WiXt 

Find       she  did  it  a  seal. 

tga'ewam    fas     above]. 

her  song  [asaltove]. 

na'ixLako.      AgiO'tatiL, 

she  went  around  it.      she  left  it, 

tga '  e  w  am    [as    a  bo  ve  | . 

her  song  [asabovej. 


L;a|) 

Find 


agE'xax 

she  did  it 

IgTiT'wam 

her  soiij; 

wiXt 


uo'ya. 

She  Vicked  It.  Again        she  went,       again 

WiXt    L;ap    aga'yax    t'lia'kxou 

Again  tind  she  did  it         a  sturgeon. 

agt''kEtEq.     WiXt   no'ya,   he4. 

she  kicked  it.  Again     she  wont,        he. 


uko'tckotc. 

I  as  abovej. 

[as  ahovc], 

akto'cgam 

she  took  it 

.      M(')'keti 

Twice 

.Vkt«">'(gani 

She  took  it 


L;  ap 

Find 


aga'yax 

she  did  it 


e'l 

a  sealion. 


Igf'piX-L. 


Age'xLak 

She  went  around  it, 


o,    Eo'ui 


ag«"''xLako.       Age'kLtEq;     agiE'ltaqL 

she  went  around  it.     Slie  kicked  it:  she  leit  it. 

[as  above) 

[as  above]. 


No'ja    kula'i,     L 

She  went         far. 


,ap 

find 


three 
times 

WiXt    akto'egam    tga'ewam 

Again  she  took  it  her  song 

aga'yax      e'kole.    AgExLa'nukL; 

she  did  it  a  whale.      She  went  often  around 

it; 

la'kte     age'xLako.     Ago'kEtE«i.     WiXt    age'kLtEq,  wiXt  agf^'kLtEq. 

four  times  she  went  around  it.    She  kicked  it.  Again         she  kicked  it.       again      she  kickeil  it. 

LEk"  ue'xax  itca't^owit.  -'Ana'S,  itcuwita'3!"  acaxa'l<|iLx.  No'ptcga-j- 

Break        it  did  her  leg.  "Anah,  my  leg!"  she  cried.  She  went  inland 

a'lta.     Q;u'tq;ut  agE'Lax  Lgf^'wan.     K'jau  aga'yax  iteai^owit.    A'lta 

DOW.  Pull  out  she  di4l  it  grass.  lie        she  did  it  Iter  leg.  Now 

wiXt  no'ya.    Mank  kula'i   no'ya.     Lrap  aga'yax   igua'nat.    "Ana' y 

again      she  went.      A  little        far  she  went.        I'ind       she  did  it         a  salmon.  "Anah 


itcukuna't, 

my  salmon, 


anfi'      itcukuna't." 

anah  uiv  .salmon." 


Nau'it<>k, 

She  danced, 


k;oa'nk;oan 

glad 


na'xoa 

she  was 


Age'lgitk    go    Lga'cgo-ic.    A'lta    na'Xko.    (^;oa'2p    naXko'matn    ka 


She  |>ut  it  into     in  her  mat.  Xow      she  went  home,      Ivearly 

agE'LCElkEl  Li^a'kil.     Q;oa'p  kat  e'ka  agoqoalakL. 

she  saw  her         a  woman.         Nearly  there  she  recognized  her. 


taL; 

behold! 


I» 


Lii      naga'tdm.      "  E'kta 

Sometime     «be  met  her.  "What 


auiio'ctxul?'' 

do  you  carry  ? " 


she  arrived  at  house  and 

'Ay    ntcaktca'k 

the  eagle 

igua'nat." 


■Ah, 
"Ah, 


a  salmon." 
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•READ  OF 

OUMY 


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^    "Tcoxo   iamxEmElfi'lEina.  TaniEl()'ta    Xak    u}^'B'q;'eLxani/*    "TinLa'- 

'Well        1  wiMh  to  liii\  it  from  villi      I  sIimU  give  yon     tliat  my  i:oat."  '  Tlicy 

o  utaraa-e      Lq;  'eLxa'pnkc."        •'  K;  a      tcf>\o,       iamEld'ta      igiea'dk.'' 

■"    are Ijiufj about  i-oats.'  "Aiid  well,  I  uliiiU  ijive  you        my  blanket." 

3  "  E'kta      iiigEla'xo     f'ryk.     O'xu  e      tga'dkc."     "Tcoxo,     iaiiiElo'ta 

•  What        sbail  r  do  with  it    blaDk«<t.  Many  iiiy  blankets.  '         "Well,        I  shall  give  you 

4  itcE'motaa.'"    •'  E'kta   niijKla/xo  iE'mctaa.    Lr/nas   fi'xaui  y    o'miqctit 

iii\  hat."  "  Wlial     .•'hall  I  <1«  with  it         a  bat.  PerliapH  many  your  li«o 

go    iiiHl'mcta.''     ''Tcux,    taiiiEld'ta    tjiE'keia.''     "E'kta     anigukiie'xa 

in  yourb.il."  "Well,     I  fihall  jrive  them     my  baiiJs  '  "What     shall  I  do  with  them 

to  yoii- 

/J  tEine'kcia.    x-ite'k     nai'ka    wiXt    tj»E'k(ia."    ''Ni'xiia,  a'xk;a    XaX 

your  h.iuds.  These  1  also  my  bands."  'Well,  pull  it  out        this 

r,  opa'owil!"     Nd'ya-y     utc;aktc;a'k,   aga'xk;a    qaX    opa'owil.     Nau'i 

'     buuiii  of  jrrass !  "     She  went  tht- ttagle,  she  pulle<l  it  out    that      l)unch  of  grass.    At  once 

o  Laq     a'qxax.  "Tea!  a'mElaxta  a/xk;ax."  No'ya-y-  dk;unu',  <ie'xtce; 

®    comeout      it  did.  Xow  you  next  pull  it  out.''        She  went         the  crow  iuteudiug; 

qr^'xtoe    aya'xk;a.    Nakct   Lfiq  a'cjxax.  "Tcdxo,  <'<rE'xdst  ctaiuEld'ta; 

"    intendiug   she  pulled  it  out.       Not      i-omeout    it  did.  Well,  iny  eyes      I  shall  t;i\e  them 

to  yttu , 

j0  gd2   kula'i,  a'lKiatr'    i'kta    amia'qxamt."  ''  E'kta     nicgEla'xo    ctjdct. 

then  tar  Jilready    .something         you  se«?  it.'  'What    shall  I  do  with  them     eyes. 

2j   x-icte'k   wiXt  nai'ka  cgE'xdkct.''  ''K;a    t(H")Xd,  niLEuge'qsta."  Naqj 

Tuesi'  also  I  my  eyes.  ''And  well,  louse  me."  ?^aq; 

,o  o'qXukcti  Lga'qamo,    "Tcox  niai'ka  Lamg("''qsta."  A'lta  LagE'kXeqst 

her  lice  her  plate  full.  Well  you  I  louse  you.  '  Now  she  loused  her 

ok;uno'.  Aita  e'ewam   a'toax  dk-imo'.   Ala'xti   nad'ptit.  Aqiu'ogam 

I'J      thi' crow.        Xow  sleepy       she  became    the  crow.  At  last     she  fell  asleep.     It  was  taken 

itca'kuiiat  dk;uod'.  Agid'cgani  utcj  aktc;  a'k.  Aqa'lEgitk  upa'^owil    go 

^'^        her  salmou       the  crows.        She  took  it  the  eagle.  It  wa.i  put  into        a  bumrh  of       in 

grass 

ifj  Lga'cgo-ic.  Aqa'yiik"T  itca'kunat  k"ca'xal("'  gd-y- e'makto.  NaxE'l'dkd, 

*■  hei' mat  It  was  carried        her  salmon  up  >pn        spruce  free         She  awoke. 

,g  a'lta    k"ca'xalo    itca'kuuat    aqixe'Iax.     la'xkati     ka    nnqnna'  itix-. 

now  up  lier  salmon  it  was  eaten.  'i'here  then  she  fell  down. 

^^   "Qana'xtcl    de'mdpla    uiaiiit'd'La,''    ka    acilga'ox.    Aqa<]L;  uwa'ema 

•'■•  "Please  the  gills        throw  them  down  to     and    «<be  lay  on  her      They  wt^n;  thrown  [soft 

mc,  '  back.  thin:|sl  down  to  her 

-^  de/mdp!a    k;a    Lga'xEinakikct.   A'21ta    iia'Xkd.    nagE'tsax    dk;und'. 

-*■"        the  gills  an<l  its  roe.  Now      she  went  liome,        slie  cried  the  crow. 

NaXkd'mam  go  tE'Lr  ,L.  Nd'plam.  Lxela't*tixLga'a.  Akqd'lEktc  qd'La 

19  She  arrive<i  ai       at    their  house.     Sbecamein.      1' here  were      lier  cbil-     She  roast«d  it         that 

homo  dren 

^      LgEina'kikct:  "Ai'ati  ma  ya  LtfUij,"  axgE'qxun  ugd'xo.  "Onie'xa-y-  dc." 

mV  roet  "Quick,     go  for      water,"        tlie  eldest  one  her  "The  next    is  there." 

daughter.  one 

21   WiXt  agd'lXam    ae'Xat   iigd'xd:   "Ma'ya   i.tcuq,"  "Ome'xa-y     dc." 

Again      she  said  to  her  one        her  daughter:      "  (io  for         water."       "The  next  one    istliere.' 

20  WiXt  agd'lXam  aO'Xat   ugd'xd:    "Ma'ya   i.tcuq."     "Ome'xa     y-dc." 

Aaain      she  said  to  bet         one       her  da\igbter:      "Go  for        wat«r."       "The  next  one     is  there." 

LEla'ktikc   akLd'lXam    qe'xt*!'.     A'lta   cjaX    dgm'' ss'ax    ngd'xd   nd'ya 

^O  Foui  she  said  to  them     intendiug.         Now  that        yi'ungestone  Iter        she  went 

daughter        for 

24  Ltcuq.     Aki.E'tk"'iam    Ltciiq.     A'lta  <i;orj'p  Ed'ktoikta    itea'lEktoala. 

^         water.         She  arrived  briiigini;      water  Now         nearly         it  was  done  what  she  i  jaated. 

25  A'lta     iiaxEme'2nakd.     "TakE     na     tkjop    aiiE'xaxf    "E'ka    Liil." 

Now  she  washed  her  fiuM*.  "Then    [int.  part.]   white         lltecame?"  "Thus     black." 

2(j  WiXt  uaxEme'iutkd.     WiXt  akmwa'amtcxdkd    tga'a.    Axgd'lXam: 

Again      .-^he  washes!  her  face.        Again  she  aske*)  them  her  "hiUlren.    They  said  to  her: 

27   "cka    iJil.''    TakE    attrd'pEiia    ikoaie'x'oa,   atcLd'egarii  itca'lEktoal. 

"Thus      black.  Then  he  jumped  the  raren,  he  took  it  what  she  roastfld. 


'^^BoX]         THE  CROW  STORY TRANSLATION.  125 

AtciaxE'cgam,   atcLfi'wils   ka'aauwe.    A'lta   wixt   na^E'tsiix   ok;niio'.     . 

ih)  to.>k  it  a»srtv,  h«  Htf  It  ail.  Now        again         siu;  cried  the  (?ri>w. 

A'lta    uixo'kcti    ikoale'x'oa.     NixEin;l't8ta-itck.     Na'i>onEm    ka  takE     ^ 

Now         he  lay  down  the  raven.        He  was  ashaiutKi  of  himself.      It  grew  dark      and     then 

a'yat(*;a    nixa'lax    ikoale'x'oa.     A'lta   ne'ktcxam:  ^ 

bis  sickness      cauK' to  be  the  raven.  JJow  he  nang  his  conjuror's  song: 

on  liiiu 

'*0'kna]ii'i)ka'n      qau      ayi'tk;a'     itce'e'ya'xota'     qau     Le'yaLa'ni. 

••Abrasspiu  qau  hit  it  my  eyw  <iau  its  )>upil  be-  4 

canu-  o|)a(|uei. 

Qoa'qoaxqoii',    qoa'qoaxqoa',  qoa'qoaxiioii'."  5 

Qoa'qoaxqoa',  <ioa'qoaxqoa ,  <joa'(ioaxqoii'." 

La2,    aqLUf>d'lj:inani     oqOLxe'la.      Ka'nauwe     aqLujifo'lEmani     ka     ^ 

S<'ine  time.       the  ]ieople  went  tKi  the  crabs.  All  the  i>eo|.le  went  to         and 

fetch  them  .    letcb  them 

tffa'a    oqoLxf- la.     A  Ita    aLr^'xEltEq    ikoale'x-oa.      TakE      aLo'cko  it     - 

their  the  crabt*'.  Now        he  heated  .stoueb         the  raveu.  Then         they  were  hot 

chihlreu 

Lfia'nakc.       A'lta       aqa'ixpoe.       TakE      aLxLo'lExa-it       L(}aLxe'la:     g 

the  stones.  Xow  the  door  was  Then  he  tliought  a  crab: 

loiked. 

"QElxElxe'ya."  A'L*lta  aqa/LXatuq  ka'nauwe  ka    tga/a.  AqLa'kXopk     a 

"It  ist.ooked  for  I'.o.  '       Now        tliey  were  throwu  all  and        their      Xhey  were  .steamed 

on  the  -itones  .voung  ones. 

alta.       Ano'ktcikt     oqiiLxf'la:       ''Ai'aq     mcLxil'lEm,''      a^iLO'lXain    .a 

now.  They  got  douc  the  era b»  "Quick  eat,  they  were  told 

ok;'uuo'    k;a    t<;a'a.      TakE     itjo'kti     nr^'xax     T'tcainxti^     r»k;'uiio'.    q 

the  crow  and    her  children       Then  go(Hl  became  her  heart  the  crow's. 

ALxLxa'lEm    k;a  tga'a.  10 

Ihey  ate  and  her  children. 

TronsUitioH. 

There  were  the  Crow  and  her  live  children.  At  tlie  end  «»t"  t  heii  liou.se 
lived  her  cousin  the  Raven.  They  were  liungry,  and  one  day  .she  went 
to  look  for  food  011  the  beach.  She  sang-  [page  12."i,  line  4  j.  She  found  a 
poggy,  kicked  it  and  went  on.  She  rejjeated  her  song.  Soon  .she  found 
a  flounder.  Again  she  sang  her  song.  Then  she  fount!  a  seal ;  she  kicked 
it  ami  went  on.  Again  she  sang  her  song.  Then  she  found  a  sturgeon. 
She  went  around  it  twice,  then  she  loft  it  and  kicked  it.  She  went  ou 
and  lepeated  her  song.  Then  she  found  a  sealion:  three  times  she 
went  around  it.  She  kicked  it  and  left  it.  She  repeated  her  song. 
She  went  a  long  distance  and  found  a  whale.  Four  times  she  went 
around  it,  then  she  kicked  it  ami  kicked  it  again.  She  brok.-  Iter  leg. 
''Oh,  my  leg."  she  cried.  Sht>  went  up  to  the  woods,  jmlled  out  some 
grass  and  tied  it  011  to  lier  leg.  She  went  on  and  after  a  little  wliile 
she  found  a  salmon.  "Oh!  my  salmon."  she  saitl.  She  was  very  glad 
and  ilam^ed.  She  put  it  into  her  mat  and  went  houu\  ^Vhen  she  liad 
almost  arrive<l  at  her  house  she  saw  a  woman.  When  she  came  nearer 
she  recognized  her.  ''TJehohl!  the  eagle."  she  said.  The  latter  said: 
"What  do  you  carr>'  there?"  "Oh,"  she  n^plied,  "A  salmon."  '•! 
wish  to  buy  it;  I  will  give  you  my  coat.''  '•  Plenty  of  coats  are  lying 
about  in  my  house."  "  I  will  give  you  my  blanket."  ''What  shall  I 
do  with  your  blanket?  1  have  many  blankets."  "[  will  give  you  my 
hat."    "What  shall  I  do  with  your  hat?    May  l>e  it  is  full  of  lice."    "1 


126  OKjUNO    HER    STORY.  [ethnology 

will  give  you  my  hands,"  "  What  shall  I  do  with  yonr  hands  ?  1  have 
hands  as  well.''  "  Pull  out  that  bunch  of  grass."  The  eagle  went  and 
pulled  out  the  bunch  of  grass,  which  gave  way  at  once.  Then  she 
said,  "Now  you  try  to  pull  it  out.  ■'  The  Crow  went  and  tried  to  pull  it 
out.  It  did  not  give  way.  '•!  will  give  you  my  eyes:  you  will  be  able  to 
see  a  long  distance. ''  "What  shall  I  do  with  your  eyes  *  1  have  eyes 
as  well."  The  eagle  said:  "Louse  me."  She  did  so  and  found  a  plate 
full  of  lice.  !  After  she  had  finished  the  eagle  said:]  "  Now  I  will  louse 
you. "'  She  loused  the  Crow,  who  became  sleepy  and  finally  fell  asleep. 
Then  the  eagle  took  the  salmon  and  put  a  bunch  of  grass  in  her  mat. 
She  carried  it  to  the  top  of  a  spn;<-e  tree.  When  the  Crow  awoke  she 
saw  the  eagle  sitting  on  top  [of  the  spruce  tree]  eating  her  salmon. 
Then  [she  was  so  much  grieved  that  she  fell  down  .at once.  She  asked 
the  eagle] :  '.'Please  give  me  the  gills."  The  Crow  lay  on  her  back 
and  the  eagle  threw  down  the  fjills  and  the  roe.  The  Crow  went  home 
angry.  She  arrived  there.  ITer  children  were  in  the  house.  She  came 
to  her  children.  She  roasted  the  salmon  roe.  [She  asked]  hei-  eldest 
daughter:  "  Gu  aiid  get  some  water."  (She  replied:]  "The  next 
younger  one  is  there."  She  asked  another  one  of  lier  daughters:  "  Go 
and  get  some  water. "  [  She  replied :  |  "  The  next  younger  one  is  there." 
She  asked  four  of  them.  Now  her  youngest  daughter  brought  her 
some  water.  When  the  salmon  roe  was  nearly  done  she  washed  her 
face.  [She  asked  her  daughters:]  "  Is  my  "'•'^e  v.L'te  now!"  "No.  it 
is  still  black. "'  She  washed  it  again  and  asked  her  children  once  more: 
"Is  my  face  white?  "  "No,  it  is  still  black. "  Then  the  raven  jumped 
up  and  took  whjit  she  was  roasting.  He  took  it  away  and  ate  it  all. 
Then  the  Crow  cried  again  and  the  raven  lay  down.  Fie  was  ashamed 
of  himself  In  the  evening  he  fell  sick  and  sang  his  conjurer's  song: 
"O,  my  brass  pin  hit  my  eye  and  it  got  blind,  qoa(|oax<io}i',  qoaqoaxcjoii', 
qoaqoaxqoJi'  !" 

After  a  while  they  went  and  asked  the  crabs  and  their  young  ones  to 
come.  The  raven  heated  st^)nes  and  wiien  they  were  hot  he  shut  the 
door.  Then  a  crab  thought;  "  He  is  cooking  for  us."  But  they  threw 
all  of  them  on  the  stones,  old  and  young.  They  were  steamed.  When 
they  were  done  he  said  to  tlie  Crow  and  her  children:  "Come  eat!" 
Now  she  was  glad,  and  she  ate,  together  with  her  children. 


10.  CX'XAI.  lA'KXANAM. 

f'.A  XAI,  ni>    MVTH. 

Oa'xaL  ayo'uiEqt  iri'xa.  ix}>E'kXun  iii'xa.     Wax  ia'qxnlqt.     Kiila'i 

"Ca'xaL       be  was  (lead     his  hod,         tli«  oldest         liis  *>n.        Every        he  wailed.  Far  1 

iiioriiing 

go    ma'Lue     ayoLa'-ita-itx.      lo'2Lqte     jjfua'nsum     nr'XKnXEnr-'max, 

at  seaward         he  always  stayed.  A  long  time  always  he  went  to  wail  on  2 

the  beach, 

iieXinXEiU'ina'-itx.    QaxLxanaa'Lax    atci'eflolkEl   ckoalr^'x-oa.    Yau'a 

he  always  went  to  wail  on  One  d.*y  lie  saw  them  two  ravens.  Then  3 

the  heach. 

ina'Lue  aci'tptegam.  (^;oa'p  a<}gt''txam  yaua'  actik;f'l;VpXuitxfs  yauu' 

seaward       they  reached  the        Nearly  they  r«^aobedthe^e     they  tumedovereaeh  other,   there  4 

laud.  him 

a('tik;eJri'pXuitxe.   Q-oa'p   ac^e'txani    ka   nicxE'luktco.    Lo'21r>    i'kta     5 

they  turned  overeach  other.     Nearly    they  reached  him  and         tliey  let  it  tall.  Around      thing 

iiicxE'lukteo.  Ayii<]iiua'etix't  go  Lkamila'lEq.  A'yoLx  aU'iugd'lEinaiii. 

they  let  It  tall.  It  lay  there  on  the  sand.  He  went         he  went  to  take  it.  6 

down  to  the  lieach, 

Atcio'cgaru,  a'lta  iktr*  low  a  itk.  Tsoyustr'  ka  nr''Xko.  TakE  atco'lXam 

Ut  took  it  now       an  almlone  sliell.     in  tlie  evening  and      lie  went         Then       he  said  in  her 

home. 

uya'k-ikala:      "UguExe'mam     oo'tac     te'lx'Em      ka'nauwt'.""      TakE     g 

his  wife:  Invite  them  those  people  all.  Then 

ii»>'ya-y-    fiya'k'ikala.      A2,     alcEJnegElr''moL      qeaiuj      liri'xauyam."     „ 

she  went  his  wife.  A,  l.?  invites  y.iu  much  that  poor  one.'  ** 

TakE  a'tge  tia'lXani  ka'nauwt",  TakE  a  tgEp!  go  ta'yaqL  ka'iiaiiwr'.   .„ 

Ihen   they  «ent    his  jKople  all  Then     they  entered   in        his  house  all  ^^ 

'•A,  X'ix-i'k    qcgiiigH'tkcptxgam.     x-ix-i'k    iiicgiokumauEiua.    lakpa' 

"Ah,  this        they  brought  it  up  to  the  shore         This  yon  will  see  it  Juat  there     11 

to  me. 

aei'tptfgam."        TakE       iie'k-iin       iq-r''sq;e(4.        "WuXi       l.xtVyaja;    ,0 

thev  eaino  ashore."  Then  be  said  lilue-jay.  To-inorrow  we  «ill  go; 


Ixyo'xtkiiiEinania    qaxr»'    go    aoE'k'itk"^."     Kawi'2x-    ka     nixE'iikon 

we  will  seareh  tor  it  »  hen<     from     lhe>  broujiht  it  '  Karl\  and  he  ran 


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iqe'sijes.     '^Ai'aq,  ai'aq,   ai'aq  aincxElii'vutck."     TakE   iiuxalayutek   ^. 

blue-jay.  'yiiick,        (|ui4'k         quick  rise."  Then  they  urose  '•"*' 

te'lx-f'm   kanauwT''.     TakE    aqOicgiLx    mokct    ukniii'm.     A'lta  a  tge 

the  iwojiie  all.  Then  the\' hauled  two  canoes.  IS'ow  they        le 

down  to  the  went       ^^ 

water 

mfiLm'      te'lx'Eui      a'lta.       TakE      kula'i      a'tgf'.     A'lta     rka     leII 

seaward  the  people  now.  Then  far  they  went.      Now  and      almost     Jg 

disap 
jieared 

Lpakn'lEina.       TakE      atgr'SElknl     i'lo't'.       Tak«»     nf*'kim     iqr«'s4ie8:   jy 

the  mountains.  |Then  tbe\  -<aw  ii,  a  lanil.  I'iien  he  said  blue  jay. 

'•  la  xkati    taL;     ikto'luwa  itk    ii'^'xaiu'."      Lii    atxig«^la'maiii«'.     A'lta 

"There  behold      the  abalone  shells  were."  Some  they  landtsd.  Sow       18 

time 

(ka    pa2L    e'X<"»c    ikto'luwa-itk.      A'lta    ataa'luLX     tt^'lx-Eiu.     A'lta 

and  full        it  was  on         abalone  Mhells.  Now       lh«,\  went  ashore    the  peoiUe.  Now 

ground 

atgiomr*'t<'kiii      qixM'x*     iktr^'liiwa-itk;     tjia'x     ia'xka     pat     (ij)tciX   mq 

tliev  took  Ibeiii  thi'8<'  ababine  -liells  it  that  very  gre«'ii 

t4XM     aLgio  <;ganiX.       lqo'sqf'8      ia'xka     go     »|;oa'p     kat       ikainiu  o* 

tben  tbey  took  it.  IJhieJay  lie  then  near  that  vautm         ** 

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128  CA'xAL    his    myth.  [eIwoJ^oo' 

J  ka       atciupa'yjiLx.       TakE       a'yo;       TiiL'e'taqL       iLa'xak;Eniaua. 

and  he  gathered  thpin.  Then  he  went;  he  left  them  tlieir  chief. 

2  Ayuxo'Lako    qti'ta    r.EX,    Qifi'x     ia'qua-iL,    tcx*i    atcio'cgainx,  qia'x 

He  went  around  it        that         island.  If  a  large  one,         then  he  took  it,  if 

3  pat  qptciX    tcx-i    atcio'cgam.    TakE    aLgiiiLri'vriu    iLa'Xak;Emana. 

really        green  then  he  ii>ok  it.  Then      they  waite»l  for  him  their  chief. 

4  TakE    o'lo    aga'yax    iqe'sqes.     "Wu'ska    Ixeelo'qLa."     yu<io'kXdm 

Then     hunger  acteu  upon  him    blue  jay  *  Heh!  we  vill  leave  him."  They  said 

5  aqa'mXikc:  "Kje,  (ja'doXoe  IxeguniLa'ita.  Lo'nas  ayuko'om  t<'^'lx-Em." 

partoftheiu:  "'So,  must  we  wait  for  him.       Perhaps     he  met  them         people." 

g  Nt^'k-im     iqe'sqes:     "Tea     Ixf'elta'qLa.''    Tso'yuste     m^'xaue,     takE 

He  said  bhiejay :  ''Come      we  will  ieave  liini.'  Evening  it  liecame  then 

rr  atEe'taqL  tia'colal.  lije'aqes  ia'Xa<iamt.    No'Xdko  tiii/cdla.   Tso'yuste 

they  left  liim     his  relatives.      Bluejaj  his  luind  They  went    his  relatives.  In  the  evening 

home 

3  ka     ayoxo'Lakd     leX.      A'lta     k:e     tia'cdla;     atEe'taqL.      Ta'xkati 

and       he  went  around    the  island.        Now       nothing  hiK  relatives;      they  left  him.  There 

Q  krVkXuIe-y-  e'lnf^EcX  nixd'kete.  A'lta  nigE'tvSax:  "£kt;V2  atgeiie  Idtk 

Ix'low  a  tree  he  lay  down.       K<iw  becrleil;  "What      they  deserted  me 

m   agE'lXam,     qa    tkLEnse'taqL     agE'lXam."      A'lta     ia'xkate    ne'xax 

my  people,         where  they  left  me  my  people.  '  Now  there  he  was 

1^    io'Lqate.     A'lta  atcid'koe    ka'nauwe  x-ixi'x-  ikte'lauwa-itk.    QaxLxa- 

■'■  *■    a  long  time.  Now    he  carried  them  all  those  abalone  shells  The 

often 

j2  iiaa'Lax    ela'ki    L,;ap    atcia'x.     QaxLxanaa'Lax    kawj'X    nexETdko. 

next  day        an  otter       find  he  did  it.  The  next  day  early  he  awoke. 

23  A'lta  oxol'tcdt  te'lx-Ein  go  Lia  raaLna.     At<;id'lat<'k  ia'dk.    Xe'k-ikat 

Now        they  talked         |>eople  at    seaward  from  him.    He  lifted  it  his    blanket.       He  looked 

14  ina'Ltie.      Tfi'mka    tijonr'tjoiie'     dxof'la'itX.      WiXt     uexEnkjO'Litso. 

seaward.  Only  giili.-*  there  were.  Again  he  pulled  liw  l)lanket 

t>ver  his  hea<l. 

^f.    Wax     wiXt    ue'ktfuktC*.     WiXt     atcauitea  ma      t4yix-Em     oxoi'tedt 

■'■*'    Kvery         again  it  got  day.  Again  he  lieard  them  people  the>-  talked 

morning 

jg  go  ma'Lue.     Gdye'    atci'Lax,  atcLd'latck.     A'lta    ta'mka    Ltamila'ikc 

at     seaward  Thos  he  did  it,  ho  lifti'd  it.  Now  only  aUiatross 

jr.  Lxela'itX.     Qoii'nEmi   aya'qoyad    atcawitcE'iiiEle    tiVlx'Em.     KawT'X 

there  were.  Five  limes  his  sleeps  he  heard  them  p«M)ple.  Early 

^o   ka     aLigEmd'tXu  it    LgdLe'lEXEiiik.     AqLd'latck     Lia'dk.     "Wu'Xe 

and  it  sto<Ml  near  hiiii  a  person  It  was  lifted        his  blanket.   "To-morrow 

-„   a'lta    (jamd'k"qa;    qain'ald'kctxama.''  Was    ne'ktonktr».     TakE    wiXt 

'"      now     yon  will  be  carried;      you  will  be  carried  The  next        it  got  day.  I'hei!  again 

on  liack.  '  morning 

oQ  aLgEmd'tXu-it     LgdLe'lEXBink.      ALgid'lXani:     ''Mxa'latck!     A'lta 

■"  it  stood  near  hiiu  a  person.  Hesaultohira:  •Arise'  Now 

21  qalnd'k"^a/'       N«''k*ikct    iaii'a    ma'Lne.     A'lta    e'kold     yuquna'itX. 

you  will  be  carritMi.  "        He  liKiked  there         seaward.  Now         a  whale  there  lay. 

(^  A'lta  atcid'kXuiLx  ia'ktElanwaitk.     A'lta  Lxoa'p  ike'x  ka'tsEk  qiX 

^^       Now       he  carrie<l  to  the  bis  abulone  shells  Now        a  hole  was         iu  middle       that 

beach 

23  e'kole.    A'lta    ia'xkato    aqOiLaT'tainit:    "  Nekct    mge'kctaie,  ma'nix 

whale.  Now  then  lie  w;i»  put  inio  it;  "Not  open  your  eyes,  when 

24  aqaind'k"qa.'"    A'lta    nixd'kotit,  a'lta   a(la'yuk"^.     A'lta    atga'yuk"! 

you  are  carried.  '  Now  he  lay  down,  now       he  was  c;irrie<l.         Now      they  ciirried  liim 

05  te'lx'Eui  ka'nauwe.    A'lta   iMigu«ii.«"''watek.  AcjLd'lXain   Ltainila'yike, 

the  peoph'  all.  Now  they  paddled.  They  were  told  the  alltatross, 

2(j  aqLd'lXam     Lqatlf^'wuLala:     "Ke'kXule     LEinea'egi."      AqLd'lXam 

they  were  told  the  pelicans.  "  Down  your  paddles."  They  were  told 

27   Lqone'<|one:  *' K"ea'xale   LEinea'egi.''  Aqd'lXarn   de'Xsa:  *' K"ca'xali 

tlie  gulls:  "I'p  your  juiddles,  '      They  were  told     the  snipes:  "Dp 

23   r.Eniea'egi."     Ka    ma'Lne    ivia  mXikc    kje    nd'xdx   (jd'tae    te'lxEm. 

"         your  pa<ldles.  And  at  sea  part  of  them      nothing     liecame  those  people. 


^11^""]  CAXAL    MYTH.  129 

Qtoa'p   ilf'e   atia'mXikc   k;e   no'xox   qo'tac  te'lx-Em.  A'lta  A'mka-y      j 

Xe»r  land        part  of  them    i.othhig    borantie  those  j)eople  Now  only 

oe'Xsa    k;a    tqonr'qoiif^'.     Nix'gEla'kux    ka    la'XlaX     iie'xax.      K;a     2 

8nip«8        and  gnlls.  He  felt  and  ro<.;k  it  did.  Silent 

no'xox     ijo'tac   te'lx'Em   ka'nauwe   ka    atcia'latck    ia'ok      A'lta    go     3 

they  became     tho8«i  peopi(>  all  and         he  lifted  it      hi  =>  blanket       Now     thert' 

ma'Lxole  yuquua'-itX.  Ne'k-ikst  a'lta,  a'mka-y-  oe'Xsa  ka  tqoueqone'.     ^ 

landward  he  lay.  He  looked  now,  only  snipes      and  jinlls. 

A'lta       nixa'latck.       Ateio'kctEptck        ka'nauwe        ia'kt^lauwa  itk.     5 

Now  he  rose.  He  carried  inland  all  his  abalone  sbeilf . 

At^'Jd'kctEptck      qix'       elajjo'tEuia      ka'nauwr*.       Qoa'nEm     Lq;ux)     (j 

Be  carrie<i  inland  those  sea  otters  all.  Five  cut 

atca'yax      qix-      t>'kole.      A'2ka      aqio'lXam,      aLgio'lXain      qo'La     7 

he  did  it  that  whale.  Tlius  he  was  told,  he  iiaid  to  him  that 

LgoLe'lXEmk.    A'lta    wiXt    ne'Xtako   qix-    r^'kole.     A'lta    a'yoptck     ^ 

])erson.  Now  again       lie  turned  hat-k     that         whale.  Now  he  went  up 

q;oa'p  git   tE'LaqL   ka  ayo'La  it.     lo'lqte    ayo'La  it   ka   atoE'L'T^^lkEl     9 

near  at       his  house      and       he  8taye<l.        A  lonu  time       he  stayed       and  be  saw  it 

Lk;a'ckf'.     Ai.E'te,   q;oa/p   aLge'txaui.  10 

a  child.  It  came,  near  it  came  to  him. 

ALga'Lata-y-     nLa'xalait,an.      Qioa'p    na-ikmd'tXu-it.    Atcd'cgain.    n 

It  shot  it«  arrow .  Near  it  sturk  iu  tlie  ground  He  took  it. 

atcaLxxa'pcot.      ALE't*^    ka    aLgcVxtkin    uLa/xalaitai.     Niikct    i.;ap   12 

)ie  liid  it.  Jt  came       and      it  reached  for  it  its  arrow.  Not  tind 

aLi'kXaxa   uLa'xalaitan  ka   aLgE'tcax:  "Atcuwa',  mai'kXa   iqe'sqea  13 

it  did  it  its  arrow  and  itcrieil:  "Oh,  >ou  Ulue-Jay, 

mEiiXi'pcfit     ogu'Xalaitan.     AiuLEnElxa'-uyam     iqe'sqes.      Tat<;;au:   14 

you  hide  from  me  my  arrow.  Yon  make  me  p'M)r  bine-Jay.  See! 

wiXt    ainEnx'EnEtnd'sx-Ema-itx.      A'net    ogu'xalaitan "     KjA    nf-kct  15 

again  you  Uase  nie  always.  Give  me  my  arrow."  Nothinj.;       not 

LE'Laqs<">    qd'La     Lk;  risks.     Aita    Lk;o'pLk;op     Lcta  xos.     Ema'sEn   IG 

its  hair  that  child.  Now  sunken  its  evts.  Deer 

a'yaqso    iLa'dq.      TakE    atcLo'cgaiii    iLa'pote.       TakE     at<3Lo'lXaiii:   17 

Its  skin       its  blanket.        Then  hetookitat  it-*  arm.  rhcn  he  said  to  it : 

"La'katamaf*    "A,  nai'kXa,"    aLgio'lXain.    '*A(jf'i.a'taqL    LgE'maina.    I8 

"Who  are  you  r'         "Ah.  I,"  it  said  to  him.  "Hewiisleft  my  father. 

Iqe'sqes  atveeLa'tial."     TakE    at<'i'Luk"q    go    LtciKj    <i»»  La    Lk;asks.   19 

blue-jay  lie  left  him.'  Then  he  carried  it  to  water  that  rtiild. 

TakE    atcLome'nako.       A'lta    pO'po    at<?i'Lax    go    L<;ra'x«")s.       A'lta  20 

Then         he  washed  its  face.  Now  blow  he  did  it  on  its  eyes.  Now 

aLE'kikst.       A'lta     atcLO'lXani:        -'Nai'ka,     nai'ka     aqX.       TakE  21 

it  saw  Now  he  .-^aid  to  it-  "I,  I,  child.  'Iheu 

anXatgo'Tnam.''       TakE      atce'xalukctgo       iLa'ok       «jd'La      Lia'xn.   22 

I  cane  home."  Then  he  threw  it  away  it«  blanket  i  hat  his  child  s. 

AteiLkLXa'nako  ela'ke.  "Ai'aq  mxaiie'tkTf'l  tiaya'ua  mcxf'la'  itix-f  23 

He  put  around  it      the  sea  otter,    "yuick,  tell  me  jjood  [int.  part.]  you  are'" 

"Teintc'X'go'niitTt        iq;f»'8qp8.         Qi'cta<'         nu)ket        cEinf'kMkala  24 

■  He  madi' us  p<Hir  blue  jay.  Those  two  your  wives 

kauasnid'kst  a'lta    cia'k-ikala   iq;<''8qt's.    Manix   L'P'tcxeniL   JiLgia  x   2.> 

both  now  his  wives  blue-jay's.  When     wantiuit  to  defecate    he  does 

att'-Lauwc'toxamx  go  tE'ntca^^jL  ka  ia'xka  itcvi'dk  ka  auiye'naiiLxa.v,  20 

h>' goes  to  defeiate  in        ourbou.se        and        this        my  blanket  and       I  wifje  him  with  it. 

A'lta    tino'kctka   nekct    tqjt'X   acga'yax.*'    "Ai'atj    cgalEmam."    ''A    27 

Now  two  only  not  like         they  did  him    "        "Quick  brii  j;  tlieni.  '         "Ah, 

riekct    icta'keqamt,     Lk;o'pi.k;op     cta'xos."     A'lta    nf'Xko    isVxai   28 

not  they  seein/i,  sunken  their  eyes."  Now      he  went  home    Iiis  son 

atcio'kt).    Att'Ugo'lEniani      Lia'naa.      Atco'lXain      Lia'iiaa:     -'TakE  29 

he  sent  him.      Ho  went  tu  fet<^h  her         liis  mother.  He  Mid  to  hor  his  mother:  "Then 

i.gE'inania      niXatgo'niam."     TakE     nagE'tsax     Lia'naa.      Acxe'nini   30 

my  father                   he  came  home. ''  Then  she  cried  liis  mother.  Th^ytwo  wtkiled 

BU LL.  T.  —  20 9 


130  CA  XAL    HIS    MYTH.  [cthnuu.<)T 

2  qaX       a'cXiit      o'o'kuil.      "Iq;e'8q;e8     atciiiuwViiiina  itx.      La/XlaX 

that  one  wmiiaii.  "  HIuc  jay  always  fools  you.  liecMve 

2  atciniil'xo-itx."     "Nau'itka,    nau'itka,    LjrE'maraa     aLt^'main.     A'lta 

he  always  (lot-8  you."  •   Iiuli-ttl.  iiicle«?<l,  my  fathtT  he  cauit'.  Now 

3  itt'i'keijjamt     Xok.      AtcuE'toko     ayamtfjii'lKinani.      Ni'Xua     i'skani 

1  soeinj;  uow.  He  snut  lut  I  came  to  fetch  you.  Well  take 

^  \'ik     itca  ok."    A^id'sjiam      iJa'uaa.     A'lta     i.EmE'n     (\ix-        ia'Ok. 

this        luy  blanket."         She  took  it  his  mother.  Now  soft  that,      liis  blanket. 

5   ''Ta't(;;a!     incEuE'luat."    TakE     atci'ctnk"-!     Lia'naa     <iaX     aT'Xat 

•Kook!      you  (lid  not  believe nie."     'I'lien      he  brouglit  theiu  to    hi.s  father  that  one 

^  o'o'kuil.     Atcr>'pt<*a.     Atco'k"'iaiiip   jjo     a'yani.     A'lta     atounu-'iiako. 

woman.  He  led  them.     Ue  arrived  briiigiuji     at       his  father.        Now  he  wjished  tlieir 

her  fa<e.s 

7  A'lta   cE'k-ikst.  A'lta  atco'lXam:  "Ai'atj,  inektrijiuf''xf'yain  tE'lxaqL. 

A'ow  they  saw.        Now      he  said  to  tlieui :       'yuiok.  ifo  and  sweep  our  house. 

8  Ka'nauwe2  iiu'ktfi^ue'xf'ya.  TakE   a'Lo.    A'lta  aLktO'guaxe  tE'LatjL, 

'I'he  whole  swee;>  it.  Then     they  went.     Now  they  swept  it        their  house, 

9  ka'uauwe  aLkto'guexe.  A'lta  aLjiio'kue  ka'uauwe  we'wuLe.  ALjiid'kue 

the  whole         they  swept  it.         Now         they  carriiMl  all  into  interior       They  iarrie<l 

them  much  of  house.  inuch 

jij  (|ix-  e'kolf'  ka'uauwe  we'wun'.  ALjuirt'kuf'  (jix*  elage'tEiua  wt^'wiiLe. 

that       whale  all  iuto  the  interior    They  carried      those        sea-otters  intotheiute- 

of  the  house.        thein  luuch  rior  of  the  house. 

j2   TakE  aya'cktjp!,  Ca'xaL  takE  aya'ckop!.  Aya'(ix(Me;  kawi'X  atcixa'laqL 

Then        he  entered,        t'a'xal.  then      lie  entered  One  sleep;  early  he  openetl 

^2  iqe'p  !al  iqe'sqes.  A'lta    atcLa'auwitcXa   go    i(ie'p!al  iqe'sqevS.  *•  Ai'aq 

the  door         blue-jay.         Now  he  defecat«d  in     the  door-way    blue-jay.         "Quick 

1^3  E^upeyucX,      ut(ne'xEnai)staiu.''       '"A'ckam       Xau       os^o'lEptckiX. 

K  upeyucX,  wipeiuel"  '  Take  it  that  lire  brand 

j^  Ama-ilo'ktgutc  gd-y-  iiya'piitc."  TakE  atco'cgani  qix-  ik;a'sks.  A'lta 

I'ush  him  in  his  anus.'  Then         he  took  it        that  boy.  Now 

25  atca-ild'ktgux   gov-    uya'putc.     ''Aua'-'    takE   atcixE'lgiLx   Iqf''8qe8. 

he  pushi'd  hiiu  iuto  his  anus.  "Anahl"  then  he  cried  blue-jay. 

2g  "Ana'!  tEiixE'LElania.    TakE  Lx  uiga'tldiu  a'yaiii  ka  atcnxE'Laiua." 

"Anan!  they  burnt  nu'  Then    maybe    he  arrived    his  father    and        he  burnt  me." 

.--  Ne'k-ikat    e'wa    w^'wulO    icif'sqes.     A'lta    io'c    iLa'Xak;Emana    go 

■'• '        He  i(K)ked  then       [into]  the  in         blue-jay.  Now         there  their  chief  at 

tenor  of  the  bouse  "  wji« 

we'wuLi^.      Ne'xaukd,    uexk"Lf''tc'goiii :     "A,    ilxa'Xak;Eiiiana    takE 

the  interior  of  Ue  ran,  he  went  to  tell  them;        "Ah  our  chief  then 

the  house. 

uito'mam."    A'lta  atktf>'Idt  ka'uainvr>  tga'ktr'ma  tia'lXam;  ka'uauwe 


18 
19 


he  arrived."  Now       be  gave  to  all  his  projierty        his  pimple,  all 

them 


20  ita'ktf'lauwa  itk  atge'lot. 

the  abaloiie  shells        be  jrave  them 


Translation. 


Ca'xaL's  eldest  was  dead.  Every  morning  he  went  to  the  beach 
and  waihHl.  Day  by  day  he  went  to  the  beach  antl  cried.  Once  upon 
a  time  he  discovered  two  ravens  flying  from  the  sea  towards  the  shore. 
When  they  came  near  him  he  saw  that  they  turned  [in  the  airj  over 
one  another.  [Sometimes  the  one  was  above,  then  the  other.]  When 
they  had  almost  iea<!hed  him  they  let  tall  a  round  object,  which  fell  on 
the  sand.  He  went  down  to  the  beach  and  took  it.  It  was  an  abalone 
shell.  In  the  evening  he  went  home.  Then  he  said  to  his  wife:  <*  Invite 
all  the  people."  His  wife  went  and  said:  ''MyiM)or  husband  invites 
you."    Then  all  the  people  came  and  entered  the  house.     He  said: 


^'"b'o^^]  Ca'xAL    myth TRANSLATION  131 

"This  was  carried  up  to  uie  froru  the  sea.  You  will  see  it.  Just  there 
they  came  ashore."  Bhie-Jay  said:  ''Let  us  go  tomorrow  aud  see 
where  they  fouud  it."  Early  he  ran  around  [saying]:  *' Quick,  (juiek, 
arise!"'  All  the  peojde  arose  and  launched  two  canoes.  Then  they 
went  out  seaward.  They  traveled  a  long  distance.  When  the  moun- 
tains [of  their  own  country]  had  almost  disappeared  they  discovered 
land.  Blue-Jay  said :  "Certainly  here  are  abaloue  shells."  After  awhile 
they  landed.  The  ground  Mas  full  of  abaloue  shells.  The  })eo])le  went 
ashore  and  picked  up  these  abaloue  shells.  They  selected  only  the 
very  green  ones.  Blue- Jay  gathered  those  which  were  near  the  canoe. 
Then  their  chief  [Ca'xaL]  went  away  and  left  them.  He  went  around 
the  island.  lie  took  only  the  large  and  very  green  ones.  The  people 
waited  for  their  chief.  Then  Blue- Jay  became  hungry,  aiul  said:  "  Let 
us  leave  him."  But  part  of  the  people  said:  "No;  we  must  wait  for 
him;  perhaps  he  met  some  jieople."  ]  After  awhile)  Blue  Jay  said: 
"Come!  Let  us  leave  him."  It  grew  dark;  then  his  people  left  him. 
They  followed  Blue  Jav's  advice  and  went  home.  In  the  evening  the 
chief  had  gone  around  the  island.  Now  his  people  had  disappeared ; 
they  had  left  him.  Then  he  lay  down  under  a  log  and  cried:  "  Why 
did  my  people  desert  me;  why  did  they  leave  me?"  He  stayed  there 
for  a  long  time.  He  carried  all  the  abalone  shells  [up  to  the  log].  On 
the  next  day  he  found  a  seaotter.  On  the  following  morning  he  awoke 
and  heard  people  talking  on  the  beach  below  him.  He  lifted  his 
blanket  and  looked  seaward,  but  he  saw  only  gulls.  He  pulled  his 
blanket  over  his  head  again.  On  the  next  morning,  when  it  grew  day- 
light, he  heard  again  people  talking  on  the  beach  below.  Again  he 
lifted  his  blanket,  but  there  were  only  albatross.  Five  days  he  heard 
people  I  talking  on  the  beach].  On  the  next  morning  [he  sawj  a  person 
standing  by  him.  He  lifted  his  blanket  [and  the  stranger  said):  "To- 
morrow you  will  be  carried  back."  Early  the  next  morning  the  per- 
son stood  again  near  him.  and  said:  "Arise;  now  you  will  be  carried 
back."  He  looked  down  to  the  beach  and  saw  a  whale.  He  carried 
down  his  abalone  shells.  A  hole  was  in  the  middle  of  the  whale,  into 
which  he  was  placed.  jThe  person  said:]  "Do  not  open  your  eyes 
while  they  are  carrying  you."  Now  he  lay  down  and  he  was  carried 
away.  All  the  people  carried  him.  They  paddled.  The  albatross  and 
pelicans  were  told:  "Put  down  your  paddles;  i)ut  down  your  paddles." 
The  gulls  were  told:  "Put  up  ycmr  paddles,  put  up  your  paiidles." 
The  anii>es  were  told:  "Put  up  your  pa<ldles,  put  up  your  paddles." 
Then  when  they  were  at  sea,  part  of  those  people  departed.  When 
they  were  near  the  land  another  part  departed.  Now  only  the  snipes 
and  gulls  remained.  He  felt  [the  whale]  rock,  then  all  was  quiet  aud 
he  lifted  his  blanket.  He  lay  on  the  beach.  He  looked  and  saw  only 
gulls  aud  snipes.  Now  h(^  arose.  He  went  inland,  carrying  all  his 
abalone  shells  and  the  sea  otters.  He  tt)ok  five  cuts  of  the  whale. 
That  person  had  told  him  to  do  so.    Then  that  whale  returned.     Now 


132  Ca'XAL   his    myth.  [ethnoS)^; 

he  went  up  to  his  house  and  staid  there.  After  awhile  he  saw  a  child. 
It  approached  him,  shooting  an  arrow.  jThe  arrow]  struck  the  ground 
near  him,  and  he  took  it  and  hid  it.  Then  the  child  came  searching 
for  his  arrow.  When  he  did  not  find  it  he  cried:  "O,  Blue- Jay,  you 
have  hidden  my  arrow.  You  make  me  feel  miserable.  You  always 
tease  me;  give  me  my  arrow."  The  child  had  no  hair,  and  his  eyes 
were  sore.  His  blanket  was  made  of  deerskin.  Then  [Ca'xaLj  took 
him  by  his  arm  and  said:  "Who  are  you?"  "Oh  it  is  I.  My  father 
was  deserted.  Blue- Jay  deserted  him."  Then  [Ca'xaL]  took  [the boy] 
to  the  water  and  washed  his  fa«e;  he  blew  on  his  eyes  and  the  boy 
recovered  his  eyesight.  He  said:  "Child!  it  is  I;  I  have  returned." 
He  threw  away  jthe  boy's  j  blanket  and  gave  him  a  sea-otter  blanket. 
"Tell  me,"  he  continued,  " ure  you  all  well  f "  The  boy  replied :  "  Blue 
Jay  made  us  miserable;  two  of  your  wives  are  now  his  wives.  He 
always  defecates  in  our  house,  and  I  must  wipe  him  with  my  blanket. 
Two  only  fof  your  wives]  do  not  like  him."  "Bring  them  here."  "Oh, 
they  can  not  see,  for  they  have  lost  their  eyes."  Then  the  boy  went 
home.  He  sent  him  to  fetch  his  mother.  He  said  to  her:  "Father 
has  come  home."  Then  his  mother  and  the  other  woman  began  to  cry: 
"O,  Blue-Jay  has  deceived  you;  he  always  deceives  you."  "No,  indeed, 
father  has  come.  I  have  recovered  my  eyesight ;  he  sent  me  to  f^ttih  you. 
Just  feel  my  blanket."  Then  his  mother  felt  it.  It  was  soft.  [The  boy 
continued:]  "See,  you  did  not  believe  me!"  Then  he  led  them  to  his 
father.  He  reached  his  father,  who  washed  their  faces.  Then  they 
recovered  their  eyesight.  Ca'xaL  said  to  them:  "Go  and  swee])  our 
honse."  They  went  back  and  swept  the  whole  house.  They  carried 
everything  into  the  house,  his  whale,  his  sea  otters,  and  his  abalone 
shells.    Then  Ca'xaL  entered  the  bourse. 

On  the  following  morning  Blue  Jay  opened  the  door  and  defecated  in 
the  doorway,  j  He  called :]  "  E'npeyncX,  wipe  me ! "  "  Take  that  tire 
brand  and  push  his  backside,"  said  his  father,  rhe  boy  took  it  and 
pushed  him.  "Heh,"  cried  Blue  Jay:  "Oh,  he  burnt  me;  certainly 
his  father  has  returned."  Blue  Jay  looked  into  the  house  and  saw  the 
chief  sitting  in  the  house.  Then  he  went  and  told  the  pet)ple:  "Our 
chief  hfifi  arrived."  | Ca'xaL]  distributed  all  his  property  among  his 
peoi>le.     He  gave  them  all  the  abalone  shells. 


11.  STIKUA    ITCA'KXANAM. 
Stikua'        hkk  Myth. 

Go    NakOtPa't   i,xeltV-itX,   le'xo  itiks    Lxf4a'itx.     Aita   ayo'mEqt     j^ 

At  Seaside.  they  lived,  many  they  lived.  Now  ho  w»»  dead 

iLa'xak;Einaiia.    la'qoa  iL   ia'xa.     Ta'kE    tt'a'xilk7e    ix^'xaue,  ta'kK     2 

their  chief.  Large  his  tton.  Then  winter  it  was.  thnu 

o'lo   agE'Lax.     Ta'kE  ia'inka  inia'matk  aLgia'xo-itx  k;a-y    ogu'ican.     3 

hungry     they  were.  Then  only  mussels  they  ate  them  and  roots. 

KaxLxnaa'Lax       ka       ne'k-im       ktia'xeqLax:       "AracxE'ltXuitck."     ^ 

One  day  and  he  said  a  hunter:  "Make  yourselves  ready." 

Noxui'tXuitek     ka'nauwe2   qo'ta4;     tka'lamukc.    Ataga'la-it    mokct     - 

They  made  themselves  all  those  men.  They  were  in  the  two  ** 

ready  canoes 

okuni'm.    Ta'kE    a'tge    ma'Lne.     Ta'kE    atce'lkikc    ige'pix-L    <jix-     « 

canoes.  Then      tliey  went      seawanl.  Then  he  sjteared  it  a  sealiou  that 

ktia'xeqLax,    cka      atco'piina     ka     ayuXua'nitck     qix*      ige'pix-L.     ,, 

hnnt<!r,  and  it  .lumped  an:'.  he  drifted  that  sealion. 

ALge'Elta-ui  ma'Lxole.  Ne'k-im         iqi'-'sqes:  "la'xkayuk     q 

They  hauletl  it  up  asliore.  He  said  blue-jay:  "Hero 

IxgTutsXEraa'ya."   TakE  ia'xkate  iiaLX-E'lgiLx.   AgElk^ik; 'E'tsXema.     q 

we  will  l)oil  it."  Tlien  there  they  miide  a  fire.  They  singed  it. 

A'lta      aLga'yaxc.        A'lta      aLE'xaffitcXEm.        Nc''k-im      iqe'sqes:    iq 

Now  they  cut  it.  Now  Ihey  )H>iled  it  He  said  liluejay : 

"  la'xkayuk  Ixgeiiwu'ltaya,  IxgfMitctXo'maya."    Ta'kE  noxuiLxa'lEm  ^^ 

■Here  we  will  eat  it.  we  will  finish  it."  Thei;  thry  ate 

qo'tac  tP'lx-Em.  Atcid'peut  (je'xtce  ikoale'x'oa  go  Lia'cgac.  Atca'yuk"L  jo 

those  people.  He  hid  it  intending       the  raven  in        his  mat.  He  carried  it  ^ 

go-y-    ikani'm    eXt    igite'tsxal.     A'iKiate    n^'xanko    iqje'sqes,    Laq*>  13 

to  the  canoe        one  piece.  Already  he  ran  blue-jay.        takeout 

atca'yax.     Atx;a'yuk"i  go  rmi'lEptckiX  qix*  igite'tsxal.    Nix*E'lglLx.  ^4 

he  did  it.  He  carried  it         to  the  tir«  that  piece.  He  burnt  it. 

Ta'kE  aLE'Xko.   ALkiiipa'yaLx  enia'matk   kj a  itgiie'ma.    Tso'yusto   ^  - 

Then  they  went         They  gathered  them    large  mus'tels       and     small  mussels.    In  the  evening 

home 

aLx-gd'mam.     Na  ixE'lqainx      iqje'sqes:      "A2,       y  imcri'nianiatka'2,   iq 

they  arrive<i  at  home.  He  called  blue-jay:  "Ah.  your  mussels 

Stikuaya'2!"    Stikua' itca'xal  uya'k'ikal  iqje'sqes.    Tehiiu  aLi'Xaua 

stikua'!"  Stikua'      her  name         bis  wile  blue-jay's.  Noise  of       they  ran         -'■' 

feet 

Stikua'    ma'Lne.      ALgiugo'lEinam    inia'matk.      A'tgELx   ka'nauwe  j^g 

.Stiktia'      d,)wn  to  beach.        They  went  to  take  the  mussels.  They  c^me  to  all 

the  beach 

qo'tac    ta'nEraekc.     Atgio'kXuiptck  itgue'matk    k;a   inia'matk.    Go  j^g 

those  women.  They  <;arriei1  them  up    the  suiall  mus.sels    and  the  large  mussels.  The„ 

ikoale'x'Oa  atcigE'nXadte  iLa'xak;Eraaiia  ifi'xa.  Ne'k-im  qix*  ik;a'ckc:  20 

the  raven  he  tot)k  care  of  him  their  <:hief  his  sou.      He  said        that         boy: 

"WjiXi    ka  nxElto'nia."    AteiO'lXam  iqje'sqes:    "E'kta  ainiuwa'ya?  01 

'•  To-morrow  and       1  go  along.'  He  said  to  him         blue-jay;  "What  are  vou  going 

to  do  ? 

Ugo'lal  gEmo'k"ia,  muXuua'ya.    LEqs   ano'Xuue  nai'kXa;  '  nf-'k-iin  ^o 

The  wavus     will  carry  you     you  will  drift  away.    Almost    I  drifted  aw  ay  I;"  he  said 

away, 

iqe'sqes.     Kawi'X    wiXt    ndxu''tXuitek.     Ata'kEloya.     A'yuLx    qix-  ^o 

blue-jay.  Early  again      they  made  tliemselves       Thev  went  into    He  went  to  the    that    *'" 

ready.  the  cauoe.  beach 

133 


134  STIKUA'    her    myth.  [ethnui'g 


or 


ikja'sks,    A'yiiLx    qe'xtce     ixElt«>'ma.      Qe'xtcc    atcio'egam    ikani'm 

*■  btiy.         hew«Mitt<ithe  jjiteniling       he  went  along.         luteiiiling  hti  took  it  tlic  ranoe 

beiM;h 

„   ixEltxl'ma.    "Mo'ptcga,    mo'ptcjja"    ateio'lXam    iqje'sqjCs.    A'yuptck 

^    lio  WKnt  along.  "Go  up,  go  up."'  he  said  to hirn  blue-jay.  Uti  went  up 

.,   LiVyaxax  qix-  ikja'sks.   NT^'k'iiii   iq;r''s«jr'8:  "Ai'a<i,  Ixf'e'taqL."  TakE 

sail  tliat  \k).v.  He  aai<l  bluttja.v:         'Quick,       wt- leave  him.  Then 

iiri<jii(rir''watck    tt-Mx-Em.    TakE    atiga'din    Lj;ipf*'x-Lukc  iLa'xaTiako. 

*  they  JiatldUd  the  ])eople.  Then      Ihey  arrived  at         the  aealioiiH  their  ruck. 

Ayaa'luLx   ktia'xekiax.    Ati-Lo'lukc   f^Xt   igt^'pix-L,    cka   atco'i)Ena; 

O  He  went  the  hunter.  He  speared  one  Healion.  and  it.jiuiipeil; 

a.thore 

^  ia'xkati     ajTiXna'nitck.      ALj^r^'ltauwe.    ALgf'pla'marar'      gr»-y-ile'e. 

there  it  drifted.  Tliey  hauled  it  np.        They  i)ulled  it  ashore  to  tlie  liiiid. 

r,  ALgiuLa'taptck.      Ne'k-im       iq;e'sqe8:       "la'xkayuk       Ixgiuwu'ba 

They  pulled  it  up  from  He  said  blue-.jay ;  "  Here  we  will  eat  it 

the  beach. 

3  ka'iiauwe;       taua'lta       k;oa'n       nexa'x       ilxa'xak;Eiriaiia       ia'xa." 

alii  else  alwa,vsde8ir-      lie  becouics  mm- ehlef  his  son." 

iiisr  tii  ;;o  liere 

9  ALgia'Lkjtsx'ema  ia'xkatr*.  ALga'yaxc.  Aiigio'tcXuin   a'lta  ia'xkate. 

They  singed  it  there.  llie.Y  <'nt  it.  They  boile<l  it  now  there. 

10  Ta'kE   ayd'ktf'Ekt   iLiVtcXEinal.    ALXLxa'lEin,   aLXLxa'lEin.   Qe'xtce 

Then  it  got  done  what  they  boiled.  They  ate,  they  nt^.  intending 

11  atcio'pcut    ikuale'x'oa    eXt    igite'tcxal.     K-jau    atd'Lax    La'ya<icd. 

hi- hid  it  the  raven  one  fi^''^-  'lie  he  did  it  in  hi>4  hair. 

12  la'xkati     qe'xtce      atcio'i»cut.     A'nqate     Lai]**     atca'yax     iqje'sqes. 

There  intending  he  hid  it.  Already         takeout         he  did  it  fjliie-.jay. 

13  At<nxEigtLx     igite'texal.      Tso'ynste    itgue'ma    aLgiupa'yaLx     k;a 

He  burnt  it  the  piece.  In  the  evening    small  niiissels     they  gathired  them        and 

14  enia'ma     ka     aLi'Xko.      Q;oap     aLxe'gilae,     naLxE'lqanix:      "A2, 

la rtie mussels    and        they  went  Nearly  they  landed,  heshoiitM:  "Ah, 

home. 

15  Stikuaya'      enica'Tiiainatga'2.''      TEnim,      aLi'xatoa      a'LiLx      tga'a 

Stikua'  your  mussels.''  Noise  of  feet,  they  i-arae       they  went  to  her 

running,  the  Iteach       children 

l(j  Stikua'.     Ka'iuuiw-e2    a'fgELx    qo'tac     ta'nEmckc.    Atgio'kXuiptok 

Stikua'.  All  they  went  to        those  women.  They  caiTied  up 

tin-  beaeh 

^'^  itgue'ina    k;a    enia'matk.     Atctd'lXam    qo'tac    te'lx-Em    itije'sqes: 

the  small         and    the  large  mussels.     He  said  to  tliem  tho«e  people  blue-jay: 

mussels 

Ig  "  Ne2kct  mcxqie'tcgoye  rackanauwe'tikc,   taua'lta  iqeto'mEl  atcia'x 

"Not  tell  him  all  of  you,  els«i  accompany  us    he  does 

Ij)  ilxa'xakjEmana    ia'xa."    A'lta    ne'k-im    qix*    ikja'ska:    "Wa2Xi    ka 

our  chief  his  son.  '  Now  he  said  that  boy:  'To-morrow    and 

20  iixaltd'ma."    TakE    ne'k'iin    iqre'sqes.    "E'kta    miuwa'yal    Taua'lta 

I  shall  go  along.  '      Then  he  said  Itlne-jay.  "What        are  you  going  Else 

to  do  I 

21  amuXunr>'x,    itca'aitcma-y-    ugd'la."    "Qa'dox    nxEltd'ma,"    ne'k'im 

you  drift  away,  confounded  waves."  'Mast  I  go  along,''  he  said 

22  ikja'sks. 

the  boy. 

Kawi'X   nOxOla'yutck   I'LaLone.    A'tgELx.    A'yuLx  qix*   ikia'sks. 

Barly  they  rose  the  thinl  time.     They  went       He  went  to    that  Doy. 

to  the  beaeb.       the  beach. 

24  Atcio'cgam    qix-    ikani'm    qe'xtce.       Atcifi'tctEmt    iq;e'sqe8    qix- 

He  took  it  that  canoe  intending.  He  pushed  him  blue-jay  that 

25  ik;a'sk8.    "E'kta  tcluwa'ya  X'ix-e'kik?    ME'ptcga."    NigE'tsax  qix* 

boy.  "What  will  he  do  thin  one?  Go  np  from  the  He  cried  that 

bearh." 

2Q  ik;a'sks,     a'yuptck.      "Ai'aq,     amcki.e'watck,"    ne'k'im     iq;e'8qes; 

boy,  he  went  up.  "Quick,  paddle,"  he  said  blue-Jay; 


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135 


"Ixi^ita'qLa."    TakE  nngukl.P'watx'k  t<Vlx'Em.    Ta'kE  agatgo'yaui   gr> 

•  w»i  will  leave  him."     Then  they  piMldlfl  tlie  jieoplc.  Thfln  Ihey  aiT!\e«l  at 

Lgipe'x'Lukc  La'xanakc.  TakE  ayasliuLx  qix-  ktia'xkciax.  AtcLr''lnkc 

the  xealion.s  their  rork.  Then      tie  went  nsh<tro  that  hunter.  He  Hiieared  it, 

eXt  ige'pix'L,  iti'qoa-iL  ige'pix-L,  cka  atX'o'pEna,  ia'xkati  ayuXua'nik'k. 

one         sealion,  a  large  sealion,         and        it  .j\inii)e(l,  ther<-  it  driftf<l. 

Takp:  ai.ge'lta-u  iiia'Lxolr'.    ALge'kilat'  go  y 

Then    they  hauled  it  up     lantlward.  They  landed  at        the  land. 


ilr^'e.    ALgiuLa'taptok. 


They  [lullid  it  up  from 
the  Vteaoh. 


ALgieLkj  E'tsx'ema.  ALkLe'kXoL;  aLgieLk;E't8x*ema.  A'lta  aLga'yaxc, 

They  singed  it.  They  finished  it,  they  singed  it.  Now        they  cut  it. 


aLgio'tcXEm     ia'xkati.     Ayo'ktx'ikt.     Ta'kE     aLxi.xa'lEm.     Ne'k-im 

they  boiled  it  there.  It  waa  done.  Then  they  at<'.  He  said 

i(i;t»'sqC'8:     "  Kauauwe'2     Ixgewu'l^ai.      Nakct     La'ksta    Lxki.e'tcgo. 

blue-jay:  "All  we  will  eat  it.  Not  anyone  tell. 

taua'lta  eqit<)'mEl  atcia'x  ilxa'xak;Einaiia  isi'xa."  Mehx-  niLga'etix-t 

else  accompany-       he  nvakes  our  chief  his  son.  '       -A  little  he  left  over 

ma  us 

kaaLaqcta'yn.     Qe  xtce  atcio'cgani  eXt  igite'tcxal  ikoalf'x'oa.   Kjau 

and        they  were  Intending         he  took  it  one  piece  the  raven.  Tie 

.satiated. 

atca'yax    go    ia''owit.     Ne'kMm    LEk"    ne'xax    ia'^owit.     Nix-E'lgiLx 

he  did  it  to         his  leg.  He  said  broken    it  Ijecame  hia  leg.  He  burnt  it 

qix"     iLga'etix't.       Kanauwe'      nix-E'lgiLx    iq;e'8qes.      Atcio'lXam 

tfiKt      what  he  had  leftover.  All  lie  burnt  it  blue-juy.  He  suid  to  him 

ikoale'x'oa  iq;e'sqes:  ''Ni'Xua  iiio'kuuianEina  ime'cowit."  Atcikpa'na, 


[toj  the  raven        blue-jay : 


go 

at 


■(loterjei 
tion] 

iil'i^owit. 

his  leg 

Atcio'cgam 

He  took  ii 


I  want  to  see  it 


your  leg.' 


He  juuipe<i  at  it. 


L;ap 

Find 


itgur^'ma 


k;a 


stuX     atca'yax 

untie  he  did  it 

ikoale'x'oa    ia'cowit 

the  raven  his  leg. 

aLgiupa'yaLx 

they  gathered  small  iiinssela         and 

aLXgo'maui,     ta'kE    nexE'lqamx 

they  arrived  at  home,    then  he  «houte»l 

Stikuaya'!"      TEmm,        a'LoLx 

Stlkna'."  Noise  of  feet,     thev  went  to 

tfie  beach 

iLa'tguf'ma.     A'lta     atga'yax    qix-    itgiifma    ka'nauwe 

their  muaseU.  Now  they  ate  those       mussels  all 

qix 

thiUi 


atca'yax 

he  did  it 

iq;r''sqes 

blue-jay 

eiiia'matk. 

large  mussels. 

iq;  P'sqes : 

blue.jay : 

Stikua'. 

Stikua'. 


cXt    igitf''tsxal    go 

one  piece  iit 

iiix-E'lgiLx.     Tsr>'yust«' 

he  burnt  it.         In  the  evening 

ALE'Xko.       Qjoa'p 

They  went  home.         Nearly 

"  A,    imca'tgiu'inatga' 

your  mussels 

aLgio'kXuiptek 

they  carrie*!  up  from 
the  beaj'li 

y-o'pOl    ka 

night  .-iiid 


•Ah 

A'lta 

Now^ 


iLri'xak;Emaiia  ia'xa.      Ne'k-im     ik;'a'sks:      "Wu'Xi     I'lta 

their  chief  hia  son.             He  said             the  boy:                "To-morrow           now 

nExElto'ma."       TakE  ue'k'im       iq;e'8qes:       "E'kta      amiuwa'ya? 

I  .shall  go  along.'            Then  he  said                 blue-jay?                 '-WHiat      are  you  going  to  do? 

MuXuna'ya.     Ma'kcte  and'Xune    qe   nikctx   ikani'm   aiiio'cgam." 

Yon  will  drift  away.      Twice  I  driftetl  away      if          not            the  canoe            I  took  it." 

Kawi'X  ka  wiXt  aLxE'ltXuitck  I'Lalakte.  Nixa'latck  qix*  ik;'a'8ks. 


Early         and    again   they  made  themselves    the  fotirtli 


He  rose 


that 


ready 

ALgo'CgiLX 

They  hauled  down 

to  the  wat^r 

Qe'xtce       ayagE'La-it      x'ix- 

Intfitiding      he  went  into  the  canoe     that 


NixE'ltXuitck. 

He  made  himself  ready. 


time. 

TiLtl'xanlm. 

their  canoes. 


boy. 


ALaga'lait 

They  went  into  the 
canoes 

Atcio'cgam. 

He  took  him. 


uLa'xaniin. 

their  canoes. 


i(ljc'sqcs. 

blue-jay. 


ik;'a'8ks, 

l)oy. 

atciaele'niaLx.    Yukpa't   nitElo'tXuit   go  Ltcuq.  Qe'xtce    atcio'cgani 

he  threw  him  into  the     Up  to  here    he  stood  in  the  water   in      water.        Intending  he  took  it 

water. 

'2xkati 

There 

ayo'tXuit.     NigE't8ax,      nigE'tsax      ka      a'ynptck.      A'lo,      a'Lo, 

b«  stood.  He  cried,  he  cried  and  he  went  up.  They  they 

went,  went. 


qix*  ikaul'ni.  Atcta'-uwilx*L  tia'keia  qix-  ik;a'8ks  iqje'sqes.  la'S 

that        canoe.  He  sttnick  them  his  hands    that         boy's  blue-jay.  T 


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136  STIKUA'    her   myth.  KnuI^ 

,    aLkT[e'watck     iqie'sqea.      Ax.iga'oni     qix-      iqa'uakc,      L^ipe'x-Lukc 

they  paddled  blne-J»y.  They  re»ch«)d  il.      that  Tw-k.  tb«  Kealiwuit 

iLa'xanakc.   Ayaa'LuLx  qix*  ktia'xf^kiax,   atcLe'lukc  eXt  ige'piXx., 

2  their  rook.  lie  went  ashore     that  hunter,  hespearetlit       one  Healiou, 

cka  atco'pBna,  ka  ia'xkate  ayuXua'nitck.  TakE  wiXt  aLge'Elta  uwe. 

3  *od       itjiuupod,       and  there  itdrit'U-d.  Then       agmin      they  ]»ali«Ml  il  to  the 

shore. 

ALgigel'iVmam  ehl'e.    ALgiuLii'taptck.    ALgeLk;  E'tsx-Kma    ia'xkat«. 

4  They  towed  it  to        the  land.    They  hauled  it  np  from  They  singed  it  there 

the  shore. 

^   ALkLe'kXoLj    aLgeLk;E't8X'ema.     ALga'yaxc:     a'lta     aLgiO'tcXEm 

They  finished  it,  tboy  siuged  it.  They  cut  it;  now  the^' boiltMl  it 

r.  ia'xkati.    Ayo'ktcikt.    No'k'im  iqe'sqes:  "laiJ'xkukte   Ixgewu'^aya." 

there.  He  linished  it.  He  said  blue-jay:  "Here  we  will  eat  it." 

ALxLxa'lEm,   ai  xL,xa'lEiu.  cka  iee'tkum  aLgia'wuI'-  ka  aLaticta'yu. 

7  They  ate,  they  ato.  and  half  they  ate  it        and         they  heoanic 

satiated. 

«   AL,k;e'witx'it;    kj'E'xkjEx     aLE'xax     ka     aLk;e'witx'it.    NixE'li^oko 

They  went  to  sleep ;  overeaten  they  became      and      they  went  to  sleep.  He  awoke 

g  iqje'sqes,      iiix'E'lgtLx      ka'nauwe      qix-        iLga'etix-it.       Tso'yuste 

blue-jay,  be  burnt  all  that     what  they  had  left  over.  Intheevening 

jQ  aLgiupa'yaLx    itgue'ma    k;a    enia'ina.    A'lta    aLXgo'main.     Qtoa'p 

they  gathered  small  mussels     and     large  mussels.       Now         they  came  home.  Nearly 

aLgia'xome:  "A  imca'niamatga'  Stikuaya.''  TEinin,  aLi'xaua  ma'Lue. 

t  he  V  came  ashore:     "Ahl       your  mussels  Stikua."  Noise  of         ihev  ran        senwani. 

feet, 

Aiigio'kXuiptck     euia'ma     k;a     itgue'ma.     Ne'k-im     qix-     ikjil'sks: 

1^     They  carried  up  from  the        the  large  and       Mmall  mussels.         He  !iai(i  that  lM>y 

beach  mussels 

"Wa2x'i   a'lta   uxElto'ma."  Atcio'lXam  iq;t''sqe8.  '•  E'kta  luiuwa'ya? 

Xo     "To-morrow      now  Itroaloiig."  He  said  to  hliii  bluejay:  "What         are  you  going 

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Lxaxo'-ita.       l;  lap         nio'ya." 

We  shall  capsize.  Underwater     you  will  go," 

Wax        kawi'X      noxola'jTitck.        Nixa'latck        qix-        ik;'a'sks. 

(>n  the  next       early      they  made  themselves  ready.        He  rose  that  boj  . 

morning 

NixE'ltXuitck.  Axgo'cgiLx  uLa'xanTina  iqe'sqes.  Qe'xt»;e  ayagE'La-it 

16         He  made  himself  They  hauled        their  canoes  blue-Jay.         Intending    he  went  into  the 

ready.  down  to  the  water  canoe 

qix-    ikja'sks.      Atciaele'inaL    iqe'sqes.      Atcio'cgam    qe'xtce     qix* 

-l*      that  boy.  He  threw  him  into  the      blue-jay.  Ho  took  it  intending        that 

w^ater 

2g  ikani'm.    Yukpa't    tia'xEinalap  !ix-   nitElo'tXuit.    Qe'xtce  atcio'cgam 

canoe.  Up  to  here  bis  arm-pits  he  stood  in  the  water.      Intending        he  took  it 

^^  qix-      ikani'm,      atcta'auwilx-i.     tia'kcia     iqe'sqes      qix-       ik:'a'8ks. 

that  canoe,  he  struck  his  bands  blue-jay  that  boy's. 

2^  mgE'tsax,  uigE'tsax  qix-  ikj'a'sks.     A'Lo-  y-a'lta  iq-e'sqes. 

He  cried,  he  cried  that  boy.  He  went        now  blue-jay. 

La2        ka       a'yuptck       ikr'a'sks.    Atcto'cgam     tia'xalaitiiuEma. 

Some  time  and    he  went  up  from  the        tlie  boy.  He  took  them  his  arrows. 

l)each 

A'lta    ixLa'koi    pEnka'.    Atcaga'om     iitcaktca'k,   Le'el    utcaktca'k. 

Now  he  went  afoot.  He  met  it  an  eagle.  a  black  eagle, 

around  the  point  [young) 

Itca'mac    atcia'lax.    Tcjux    a'tcax,    qe'xtce    quL    uaexa'lax.     lo'kiik 

.Shooting  it  he  did  it.  Skin  he  did  it,      intending    putting       he  did  it  on  Here 

on  to  himself. 

k"caxala'   tia'qj  dxLEma    ka    ua-igE'nkako.      Laq"    na'exax.      WiXt 

above  his  knees  and         it  was  too  small.  Take  off       he  did  it.  Again 

a'yo,     wiXt    ae'Xt      utcaktca'k      ayaga'om.      Itca'Tuas      atcia'lax. 

he  went,       again  one  eagle  he  met  it.  Shooting  it  he  did  it. 

Noe'luktcfi.  Tk;  op  e'tcEqtq  utcaktca'k.  Tc;  ux  a'tcax,  quL  Daexa'lax. 

^      It  fell  down.  White         its  head  the  eagle.  vSkin        he  did  it,  put  on     he  did  it  on 

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™;TAr]  8T1KUA'    MYTH.  137 

Mank  kokula'  tm'qjoxLEma,  ua-  igE'nkako.  Laq"  na'exax,  atcae'tiWiL.     - 

A  littl><         twiuw  hiH  kiiMis,  it       waatooamail.   Takeoff     hn  did  it,  linleftit.  ^ 

WiXt     a'yo,   kula'yi    a'yo.      Atciga'om    inim''x'0.     liVnia^    atcti'lax.     „ 

Again       he  vront,         far  be  went.  He  m«tt  it  a  bald -headed      Shooting  it     he  did  it.  ^ 

vagle. 

Mo'kcte  ia'ma<:  atcc'lax;  ay6e'luktcfi.    Tcjux  atca'yax  quL    nexa'lax.     ^ 

Twice       HhootioK  it    hedidit;         itfelldown.  Skin  hedidit      puton      hediditon         " 

to  bimtelf 

Qjosl'i)  neXE'kXa  ka  nigK'nkako.    Ayfi'ko  iiixkj'a'wakct.    Ktl'kXulf'     ^ 

Nearly  it  iittMl  and    it  wait  too  Binill.  He  tiew  he  att«nii)ted  Down 

ayo'ko,  nikct    ayola'tckuix*t.     iLa'mokct   Laq    ne'xatx,   a'lta   tl'aya'     _ 

he  flew,         not  he  rose.  The  second  time    turn         he  did,  now  go<Ml  '* 

ayo'ko.    A'lta  ne'xLako  i  O'wa   ma'Lne  Gotl'a't.  Q^oa'p  nexLa'koiiu\ 

bedew.  Now      )ie  went  around     tiiiH        weawartl        (tOtl'a't.  Nearly        tie  caiue  around         O 

the  point  from  thu  point 

Ta'kK   ata'yiLa   tXiit;   k-EX    ([d'ta  tXut.    NexLa'komf',  atci'LEElkEl     - 

Then        he  amelled  it    Hraoke^   nineiloffat     that       smoke.      He  came  aiouud  the       he  mew  thbm 

point. 

qo'tac  giLa'lEXaiii.     Go   kula'yi  ka  ayugo'La  it.    A'lta   atcLa'qxanit     g 

tho<°«        the  people  of  bin        There        far  and     he  sat  on  top  of  Now  be  saw  them 

town.  a  tree. 

c'wa    ke'kXule.      ALxge'ktcikt.      A'lta     aLxi.xa'lEin     atcJLa'qxaiut.     « 

thus  below.  it  was  done.  Kow  they  ate  he  aaw  tbeni. 


Qjoa'p    aLE'i>X'oL;     ka    ayo'ko.      NiXLo'lEXait:     "Iqt^'sqes  tayax 

Nearly  they  liniahed         and       he  Hew.  He  thought:  'Bluejay:         oh  if 


iie'xax,  a'lta  ke'kXule.    Atcio'cgam  eXt  igite'tcxal  iqe'sqes.    '^x-iaii 

it  did.  now  'iown.  He  t<x>U  it  one  j>iec5  bine-jay.  "This 


next  morning  selves  ready. 

atgo'cgiLx  uta'Xanima.  lo'ktik  qix-  ikj'a'sks  iLa'Kak;Einana  ia'xa. 

they  pnahed  the         their  canoe.  He  lay  lu  that           boy                      their  chief              his  son. 

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tcin'e'tgElax ! "      Goye' ue'xax  iqe'sqes,  a'lta  LEla'lax  Lo'kol.  "A.   .j 

be  would  see  niel '■            Thus         be  did           lilue.jay,         now         a  bird        flew  alwut.  '-Ah, 

LEla'Iax    qLgE'lxetuwa'Lam."  WiXt   Laq*    nexa'x.    Qoa'iiEmi  Laq*  ^i, 

a  bird          it  conies  to  get  footl  from  us."  A)<;ain         turn           he  did.            Five  times  turn 


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amE'^em,"  atcid'lXam  qo'La  LEla'Iax.    CXX  aLE'te  qo'La  LEla'Iax.  ^4 

1  {jive  you  to  eat,"  he  said  to  it         that  bird.  CXX         it  came       that  liird. 

LkE'pLkEp  atcio'cgam  qix-  igitc'tcxal.     A'lta  aLd'ko  qo'La  LEla'Iax.    ,k 

Grasping  it  took  it  that  piece.  Now  it  flew         that  bird. 

Ne'k-iui  iqe'sqes:  ''Tatje  LgoLe'lXEmk  tE'Lapc."  ALaqcta'yo  iqe'sqes,   la 

He  said  blue-jay:      'Just  as  a  {)er8ou  its  feet."  They  be<'ame  bine-jay, 

aatiated 

aLkfr^'witx'it.       WiXt      at<3io'p»cut      ikoale'x-oa      eXt      igite't<.'xal. 

they  went  to  sleep.  Again  he  hid  it  the  raven  one  piece. 

ALxiil'd'yoko    iiije'sqes    tso'yuste.      A'lta    wiXt    aLXLxa'lEin.     A'lta 

They  awoki-  blue-jay      in  the  evening.         Now         again  they  ate.  Now 

wiXt     atix-E'lgiLx     iqe'sqes    qo'ta    Lxga'itix'it.    Tso'yuste    ne'xau, 

again  ho  burnt  it  blue-jay  that       what  they  had  left.        Evening  it  liecame, 

aLgiupa'yaLx    itgue'ma    k;a    enia'matk,  ka   aLi'Xkd.     NiXko'mam 

tht'j-  gathered  small  mussels      and       large  mussels,    and  they  went  home.      He  came  home 


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nau'i  nixO'kctit.  Q;oa'p  e'lXam  aLgia'xom  iqe'sqes.  Ta'kE  nexE'lqamX  .,. 

at  once    he  lay  down.  Near       the  town     they  arrived        blue-jay.         Then  he  shout«d    ^ 

iqe'sqes:  "A,  Stikuaya', inica'niamatga'!"  TBnmi  aLi'Xaua.    A'lolx. 

blue-jay:      "Ah,         Stikua',  your  mussels."  Noise  of  feet      they  ran.  They  went    22 

dowii  to  the 
Ix'ach. 

A'lta    aLgid'kXuipt<5k    itgue'ma    k;a  enia'matk.    Qe'xtce  aqia'qxots; 

Now         they  cairied  them  up         the  small         and   the  large  mussels.   Intending     bo  was  roused 

mussels 

qix-  ikj'a'sks.  Nakct  nixa'latek. 

that  boy.  Not  he  rose. 

Wax   wiXt    ue'ktcukte.     KawI'X    ka   ud'xuitXuitck.     A'lta    wiXt 

On  the      again       it  became  day.  Early  and       they  made  them  -  Now        again 

ixtmomint,  '  selves  ready. 


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138  .    STIKUA'    her    myth.  [ethnolto? 

J    Naket    iqeto'iiiEl    atca'yax.     Lax    na'xax    o«:o'Lax.     TakE    uixa'latck, 

Not         accompauyiDfj        lie  did  it.         ViHildc      bwame  tbeBiin.  Tlieii  he  rose, 

them 

2  atcukuexe'mam        ta'nEmtke,      ka'iiauw«V2        atcukuexe'inani       kja 

he  called  ttiem  together  the  wouh-ii.  all  h»*  oalU-d  them  toffcther  and 

3  tqa'sdsinikc.      "Ai'aq,    aiiu-kLicjiain     Lo'yuc.      Amcx'o'yutx.     Niikct 

the  children.  "Quick,  take  urine.  Wash  yourselves.  Nor 

^  q;ain    mcxa'xo."     A'lta   atkLo'cjiaiu    Ld'yuc   ta'nEmckc.     Nuxoo'yut, 

lazy  l>e.  '  Now  they  took  i!  uriue  the  womeu.  Thev  washed 

theniaehes, 

5   ka'nau\v<>2  nuxoO'yut.     "-Ai'aii,  LEmcxE'ltoam."     Ta'kE  atx'iKjoa'na-it 

all  they  washetl  Quick,  comb  yourselves.'  Then  he  f.ut  it  down 

theinsehe.<. 

(5  onia'p.     Laq  atca'yax    ij^ite'tcxal.     "TEmc;l/nEincke    mckanauwO'tikc 

a  iilank.         Take       he  did  ir  the  piece  Your  husbands  your  all 

out 

7    x-ix-e'k    ioXnc'lax."     Makct    ifjite'texal    atce'Xtuq    ^d    qaX    dma'p. 

this  they  eat  it  much.  '         Two  pieces  he  put  them        on        that  plank 

side  by  side 

g   A'lt;i  i.qu'pL<iiii»  atca'yax  ijjitP'tcxal.  A'lta  atcLE'llti'kd  Lkanauwc'tikc 

>fow  cut  he  did  it  apiece.  Now       he  greased  their  all  of  them 

heads 

9  qd'Lac    i.a'nEincke.  At('Lawr''tikd  qu'tac   tqa'sdsiiiikc.   A'lta  lu'xlux 

those  women.  He  greased  their  tho.se  children.  Now         pull  out  of 

heads  ground 

-^  atCiVyax    e'nXat.      A'lta    atce'lEinrMiia.     Manex    a'yaxalx-t    d'liXat, 

^^      he  <ti<l  them        the  wall  Now        he  sharpened  them.  When  wide  a  wall 

planks.  ]ilank. 

11  t(;Ex  atce'Iax.  Ka'nauwc  at<?e'lE!iieina.  Ke'iuk-iti  ta'yaqL  ikoale'x-oa. 

split        he  Hid  It.  .VU  he  sharpened  them.         The  last  his  house        the  raven. 

12  Na2kct  Lu'xEux  aqa'yax  ita'nXat.  A'lta  atciauwiga'melt  go  ita'kdtcX 

Net  pull  out         they  were        its  wall  Now  he  put  them  into  in       their  hacks 

done  planks. 

13  qix-  e'nXat.  Ka'nauwf'  atciauwiga'mclt  go  ita'kr»tcX  ka  thatlaiina'na. 

those   wall  planks.  .\11  he  iiiit  them  Into  in      their  backs    tliose  girls 

14  Atctd'lXam:  ''Tea    mci'i.xa!     Maiiix  qia   incd'ya   ma'Lno,  (ioa'2nEmi 

He  >aid  to  them:      'Now,        go  t^)  the  When         if  you  go  ..lawanl  live  times 

heat  h ! 

|-   mcixLil'kd      qix-     iqa'iiakc,     tcx-T     amcd'Lx      ina'LiH'.     Manix     Lap 

tro  around  tliat  rock,  then         go  seaward  seaward.  Wlien  tiiid 

-^  anicgia'xo  ilEmx    ige'pixL    cka    aiHckikLtii'2qo-inix.     QO'nwa   L;o'ya 

^"    you  will  always  do  them         sealions  and        you  will  always  kill  them.  Tliose        uotgivuig 

to  stingy 
people. 

17  aqr''mcgax.    Xai'ka  ntd'k"^a  x'iti'kt^  tqa'cdcinikc.    E'wa  nia'Lnf'  x-ik 

you  do  I  1  carry  them        these  thildren.  Thus        seaward       this 

Ig  f''maL     tgE'lXam    tEiixEla'xd.''  A'lta    ta;E'xts;Ex     a't^'ax    d'ckiaX; 

sea  in\  relatives     they  will  be  t<)  me   '     Now  sp'it  he  did  thiun  sinews; 

19  a'xaue  t8;E'xts;Ex  a'tcax   o'ckqax.      A'lta  a  tgELx  go  Ltciuj    qd'tac 

many  split  he  did  them      sinews.  Now        they  went      to     water  those 

down  to  the  st^a 

20  ta'iiEinckr.     Lfi'wa  tcax  gd'ye  noxd'xu  il.     (Jtoa'iiEini  Ljkj':  iid'xox  go 

women.  Slowly       now        thus        they . lumped.  Five  times        turn       tliex  di<!      at 

.>1   <iix'   e'lXani.     A'lta   a'tg<'    yau'a    ina'Lne,  a'lta  «'ka   aLX'umV^la'pXit 

that  town.  Now     they  went     there        seaward,  niw       and       it  turned  inside  out 

no  Lt<'uq.     A'lta    a'tge    iau'a  iiia'Liio,  ka2  Lxaltcxa'mal   itp"''sqf's.  A'lla 

***    the  water.       Now    they  went    tlien        seaward,      where    they  always  boiled        blne-jay.  Now 

fo<Hl 

23  ii«''k'im  iq«"''s<|Pa:    "  I'kta  x-ik  id'itEtl''    A'lta  atjixE'ldtcx  qix*  i'kta. 

he  said  blue-jay;  'What        that    comes  there '"       Now      the  |)«ople  tiMiketl    thai        some- 

at  it  thing. 

24  Aksd'pEiiayux    (|aX    dhotai.na'iia.     (jJoii'nEmi    akr''xLako   iLa'xanakc 

They  jumped  ofti'u        those  g^rlH.  Five  limes   they  went  amiiiid it     their  rock 

25  iqt^'fMjes.    TakE    ka    no'Lxa   iau  a   ma'Liio;    ka   iiia'iix-i    ka    aLE'tit 

blue-Jay's.  Then        and      they  went      there         seaward  and        alittUi  and     they  camo 

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LEla'lax    aLE'tjja;    t;ri'q6ii    L'a/wulqt   jSOy     i'Lat'lvq    (jO'La    LElalax.     ^ 

birds        t)i«»y  came  flying;      just  as  if  liloo<l  at  their  bills        those  liinls.  -•• 

A'lta       tgia'wat       qo'ta       gEnE'mt       iJala'xukc.       "A,       nekcttef*     „ 

Now      th<\v  followed  them    those  smiUl  binls.  'Ah,       not  [int.  part.]       ** 

nemsa'xaxoinr'f''     ne'k'im    iije'sqes:     "  Lla'laxukc-     x'itiks     tge'itEt,     „ 

do  you  obsen'c  it  ?  '  he  said  hhiejay;  "The  birds  then  tliey  come,       ** 

qa'xf'wa  atjj;ate'maiii  e'ka   L};a'pelatiki'."'    TakE   iu''k-iin   ikoale'x-oa:      . 

w  litre  they  eanie  thus  many.  Then  he  said  thcnuen; 

'vla'xka     x-ix-i'x-     <Ma'kiilq;  "ast.      TEmr^a      xo'tac      iu<»xm'''LEluXt.'' 

'lie  this  his  eyes  .siniinting.     Voiir  chihlreii        these  ymi  ilo  not  recognize  " 

them,  ' 

nr-'k-im     ikoale'x-oa.      Qoa'nEmi     ate'xLako     qix-     iqa'nakc.      A'lta     g 

he  said  the  raven.  Five  times      they  went  around     that  rock.  Xow 

.'tciXE'kXuf'  qaX  ock^iX  go  ([o'La   Lqtl'nakc.  AteLo'lXaui:  ''Manix     n 

he  threw  them  down   those      sinews       on        those  st^Jiies.  He  sai<l  to  them:         "When 

aLo'yima-itx      iqe'scjes     itjiifiie'ma    aLigElo'yEma-itx     ka     q;'E'lq;'El     g 

they  always  go  blue-.jay  mussels      they  always  go  to  take  them    then  last 

mxa'xo  ilEmx."  xVtco'lXam  qaX  ta'iiEmckc:  "OkuLfi'ma  imca'xal,  ((iax     9 

you  shall  always  be  "    He  said  to  them   those         -women:  "Killer- whales      your  name         if 

itio'kti  e'kole  tcx'T  mcgia'xo,  Manix  ige'pix*Lx  amcgr'wa'kxemeiiFLx,    ]o 

a  itood  whale  then      you  willeatit.       When  a  sealiou  you  kill  it, 

ka   iiicgexElukctgulaLx.     Qr^'wa    L;o'ya     aqe'nwgax."  U 

then  you  throw  it  away.  Those     i,ot  giving  to  you  do. 

stingy  jMJople 

A'lta     aLXLxa'lEiu,   iqe'sqiis.     Nt''k-im    (jix-     ktia'xekiax:    '"Ai'aci    10 

Xow  they  ate,  Itlue.iay.  He  said  that  hunter:  Quick 

Ixgo'ya,  ka  alxauwe'LxoLx.  Nr^kct  qa'nsix  e'ka  ia'lko-ilP  alxge'^E'lkElax   ^,, 

we  will  go  then     we  became  afraid  at         Not        [any)  how     thus     similar  to  it  we  saw  -'-'' 

home,  seeintr  spirits. 

go  qix-   iqa'nakc."   A'lta  aLgiiipa'yaLx   itgue'iria.    A'lir*  atga'yuk"'i    |^^ 

at       that  rock.'  Now        they  gathered  them  musales.  Now         they  carried  it 

qix-      iLxgilT^ix-t     igt*'pix'L.      ALga/yiik"T;      a'lta.      Tso'yuste      ka   ^5 

that     what  they  had  leftover    the  seahon.  They  carried  it  now.         lit  the  evening     then 

aLXgo'mam.     "Ay-    imca'tguimatga'    Stikuaya'!''    K;6mm   tv'Ix-Em.   |g 

they  caioe  home.  "Ah.  your  mussels  .Stikua!  "  No  noise  of  i)eople. 

Qoa'uEiui    qr-'xtce    aqaLE'lqamx.     A'lta    a'tgEptck   qo'tac   te'lx-Em. 

Five  times         intending  she  was  called.  Now         they  went  up         those  people.  i« 

from  the  lieach 

A'lta    k;'t'y     ita'uXat    qo'ta   t!'oLe'iua.    A'lta    iioxof'niin    t.e'lx'Ein,    ,^ 

Now        nothing  their  wall  planks    those  liouseK.  Now  they  cried  the  jicople. 

NigE'tsax    iqe'sqes.    Aqio'lXani:    "k;'a   iriE'xax,  icn'-'siies.    Qe  uOkctx    ,« 

He  cried  blue-jay.  He  was  told:        "Silent  l>e,  blue-jay.  If  not 

uiai'kXa  inie'«i;'atxala,    poc    nr^kct   e'ka    at<-i'lxax   ilxa'xak; 'Einana,   o^ 

you  you  were  had.  jif]  not  thus        he  did  t^i  us  our  chief,  "^ 

qe    nekctx    raai'kXa    ime  (||atxala.''      A  ita    te'Xtka    tloL    atgE'tax   »>* 

if  not  you  you  were  bad.  '  Now  one  only        house      they  made  it    *^ 

kanaiiwr'tikc.    ia'nika    ikoale'x-oa   t^^x-t    ta'yac|L.    Ayo'ix    neckta'x,   .,., 

all.  only  he  theiaveii  one  his  house.    Hewentoften,     he  .seaniied     ""^ 

often  on  the 
heH<  h 

ena'qxou    L;a])    ateia'.x.    AyO'ix    iieckta'x,    fiko'tskots    L;ap    at<'a'x.   23 

•  sturgeon  lind         he  did  it.   Hewentoften    he  soanheil  jMtrpoiw^  find  he  did  it, 

often  on  the 
bench 

Ayo'ix  iqe'stjen  qe'xtce  neckta'x.  i.ka'kXul  ai^xa'x.  (royji'  iLsi'qaiLa  ^^ 

He  went       blwe-jay        iiiteiidiiig      ho  searched  Hail  It  IxM-anic,       Thus  large 

often  often  on  the 

beach. 

Lka'kXul.  Qe'xtcr'  aLe'gElo  ix  itgue'ma.  Qe'xtct'  t(';u'xt(';ux  aLgia'x.   25 

hail.  Intending  he  gathered  often        mussels,         Int*Miding       breaking  off      nedidthem. 

Qxa'oxai.  toinx  Tiexa'x.  Ta'menun  ai.xa'x  ai.Xgo'x.  Ayo'ix  ikoale'x-oa   »« 

Cannot         breakiug     be  did.  Giving  up       lie  t>e<;anie      he  went  He  weiit        the  raven  "^ 

off  home.  oft«B 


140  STIKUA'    her    myth.  [^hnolo.'^y 

neckta'x.    Niktca'xa-itx.    O'lXaiu   L;ap   atca'x,    Cta'mkXa  cge'sau 

1  he  searched  Ho  cried  much.  .A  seal  tiiid         lie  did  it.  Only  roots 
at  the  beach. 

2  aLkca'xo-itx.     AtcLE'nk;  eniEnako  iLa'xakj  Emaiia. 

they  ate  them.  He  took  revcuge  on  them  their  chief. 

Tramslation. 

Many  people  were  living  at  Nakotla't.  Now  their  chief  died.  He 
had  I  left)  a  son  who  was  almost  grown  up.  It  was  winter  and  the 
people  were  hungry.  They  ha<l  only  mussels  and  roots  to  eat.  Once 
upon  a  time  a  hunter  said :  "  Make  yourselves  ready."  All  the  men 
made  themselv^es  ready  and  went  seaward  in  two  canoes.  Then  the 
hunter  speared  a  sealion.  It  jumped  and  drifted  on  the  water  [deadj. 
They  haule<l  it  ashore.  Blue-Jay  said :  "  Let  us  boil  it  here."  They 
made  a  lire  and  singetl  i^.  They  cut  it  and  boiled  it.  Blue- Jay  said : 
"  Let  us  eat  it  here,  let  us  eat  all  of  it !"  Then  the  people  ate.  Raven 
tried  to  hide  a  piece  of  meat  in  his  mat  and  carried  it  to  the  canoe. 
IBut]  Blue  Jay  [had  alre;\dy  seen  it|;  he  ran  [after  him],  took  it  and 
threw  it  into  the  tire.  He  burned  it.  Then  they  went  home.  They 
gathered  large  and  small  mussels.  In  the  evening  they  came  home. 
Then  Blue-Jay  shouted  :  "  Stikua',  fetch  your  mussels!"  Stikua'  was 
the  name  of  Blue  Jay's  wife.  Then  noise  of  many  feet  [was  heard], 
and  Stikua  and  the  other  women  came  running  down  to  the  bea^h. 
They  went  to  fetch  mussels.  The  women  <!ame  to  the  beach  and  carried 
the  mussels  to  the  house.  Kaven  took  care  of  the  chiefs  son.  The 
boy  said:  "To-morrow  I  shall  accompany  you."  ''Blue-Jay  said  to 
him:  "What  do  you  want  to  do?  The  waves  will  carry  you  away, 
you  will  drift  away;  even  I  almost  drifted  away." 

The  next  morning  they  made  themselves  ready.  They  went  into  the 
canoe  and  the  boy  came  down  to  the  beach.  He  wanted  to  accompany 
them  and  held  on  to  the  canoe.  *'Go  to  the  house;  go  to  the  house," 
said  Blue-Jay.  The  l)oy  went  u]),  but  he  was  very  sad.  Then  Blne-.Iay 
said:  ''Let  us  leave  him."  The  people  began  to  paddle.  Then  tliey 
arrived  at  the  sealion  island.  The  hunter  went  ashore  and  speared  a 
sealion.  It  jumpe<l  and  drifted  on  the  water  [dead].  They  hauled  it 
ashore  and  pulled  it  up  from  the  water.  Blue  Jay  said:  "Lettiseat 
it  here;  let  us  eat  all  of  it,  else  our  chief's  son  would  always  want  to 
come  here."  They  singed  it,  carved  it,  and  boiled  it  there.  When  it 
was  done  they  ate  it  all.  Kaven  tried  to  hide  a  piece  in  his  hair,  but 
Blue-Jay  took  it  out  immediately  and  burned  it.  In  the  evening  they 
gathered  large  and  small  mussels  and  then  they  went  home.  When 
they  approached  the  beach  Blue  Jay  shouted:  "Stikua'.  fetch  your 
mussels!"  Then  noise  of  many  feet  [was  heard].  Stikua'  and  her 
children  and  all  th«'  (tther  women  j'ame  running  down  to  the  beach  and 
carried  the  mussels  up  to  the  house.  Blue-Jay  had  told  all  those 
people:  "Don't  tell  our  chief's  son,  else  he  will  want  to  accompany 
us,"    In  the  evening  the  boy  said  :  "Tomorrow  I  shall  accompany  you," 


'^ucmT]  STIKUa'    myth TRANSLATION.  141 

Bat  Blne-Jav  said:    "What  do  vou  want  to  do'     The  (M)iifoun<led 
waves  will  carry  you  away."     But  the  boy  replied :  •*  I  must  go.'' 

In  the  uioniin^  they  made  themselves  ready  for  the  thir<l  time.  The 
boy  went  down  to  the  beach  and  took  hold  of  tbe  canoe.  But  Blue- 
Jay  pushed  him  aside  an<l  said :  "  What  do  you  want  here?  do  to  the 
house."  The  boy  cried  and  went  up  to  the  house.  [When  he  turned 
back]  Blue- Jay  said:  "Now  paddle  away.  We  will  leave  him.''  The 
people  began  to  paddle  and  soon  they  reached  the  sealion  island. 
The  hunter  went  ashore  and  speared  one  large  sealion.  It  jumped  and 
drifted  on  the  water  [dead].  They  hauled  it  toward  the  shore,  landed, 
pulled  it  up  and  singed  it.  They  finished  singeing  it.  Then  they  carved 
it  and  boiled  it,  and  when  it  was  done  they  began  to  eat.  Blue  Jay 
said :  ''  Let  us  eat  it  all,  nobody  must  s]>eak  about  it,  else  our  chiefs  son 
will  always  Mant  to  accompany  us.''  A  little  [meat]  was  still  left  when 
they  had  eaten  enough.  Raven  tried  to  take  a  i>iece  aUmg.  He  tied 
it  to  his  leg  and  said  his  leg  was  broken.  Blue-Jay  burned  all  that  was 
left  over.  Then  he  said  to  Raven :  '•  Lee  me  see  your  leg."  He  Jumi)ed 
at  it,  untied  it  and  found  the  itiece  of  meat  at  Raven's  leg.  He  took 
it  and  burne«l  it.  In  the  evening  they  gathered  large  and  small  nius 
sels.  Then  they  went  himie.  When  they  were  near  honie  Blue-Jay 
shouted:  "IStikua',  fetch  your  mussels!"  Then  noise  of  many  feet 
[was  heard]  an»l  iStikua'  jher  children  an<l  the  other  women]  lamedown 
to  the  beach  and  carried  the  mussels  up  to  the  house.  The  [women 
and  children]  and  the  chief's  son  ate  the  mussels  all  night.  Then 
that  boy  said:  "Tomorrow  I  shall  accomi>any  you."  Blue-Jay  said: 
"  What  do  you  \vant  to  do?  You  will  diift  away.  If  I  had  not  taken 
hold  of  the  canoe  I  shouhl  have  diifted  away  twice." 

l)n  the  next  morning  they  made  thetnselves  ready  for  the  fourth 
time.  The  b«)y  rose  aiul  made  himself  ready  also.  The  people  hauled 
their  canoes  into  the  water  and  went  aboard.  The  boy  tried  to  board 
the  canoe  also,  but  Blue  Jay  took  hold  of  him  and  threw  him  into  the 
water.  He  stood  in  the  water  uj>  to  his  waist.  He  held  the  canoe,  but 
Blue  Jay  struck  his  hands.  There  he  stood.  He  cried,  and  cri«d.  ami 
went  up  to  the  Inmse.  The  people  went;  they  paddled  and  so<in  they 
reached  the  sealion  island.  The  hunter  went  ashore  and  speare«l  a 
sealicm.  It  jumped  ami  drifted  <m  the  water  [dead].  Again  they 
towed  it  to  the  island  and  pulled  it  ashore.  They  singed  it.  ^Vhen 
they-had  finished  singeing  it  they  carved  it  and  boiled  it.  When  it 
was  done  Blue  Jay  said:  "Let  us  eat  it  here."  They  at«'  half  of  it  and 
were  satiated.  They  slept  because  they  had  eaten  too  much.  Blue 
Jay  awoke  first  and  burned  all  that  was  left.  In  the  evening  they 
gatheretl  large  and  small  mussels  and  went  home.  When  they  were 
J I  ear  the  shore  he  shouted:  "Stikua',  fetch  your  nuissels!"  Noise  of 
many  feet  [was  heard]  and  Stikua'  [her  children  and  th«>  oth^r  women  j 
came  running  down  to  the  bea<'h  and  carried  up  the  nnissels.  The 
boy  said:  "To  morrow  1  .shall  accompany  you."    But  Blue  Jay  replied: 


142  STIKUA'    her    myth.  [cthno.'^.ov 

"What  do  you  want  to  do?     We  iiught  capsize  and  you  would  bo 
drowned." 

Early  on  tlie  following'  morning  tbe  i>eoi)le  mtide  themselves  reatly. 
The  boy  arose  and  made  himself  ready  also.  Blue-Jay  aud  the  peoi)le 
hauled  their  canoes  down  to  the  water.  The  boy  tried  to  bonrd  it,  but 
Blue  Jay  threw  liim  into  the  water.  He  tried  to  hold  tiie  canoe.  The 
water  reached  up  to  his  armpits.  Blue  Jay  struck  his  hands  i  until  he 
let  go].  Then  the  boy  cried  and  cried.  Blue-Jay  and  the  other  people 
went  away. 

Alter  some  time  the  boy  went  up  from  the  beach.  He  took  his 
arrows  aud  walked  around  a  point  of  laud.  There  he  met  a  young 
eagle  aud  shot  it.  He  skiuned  it  and  tried  to  put  the  skin  on.  It  was 
too  small,  it  reached  scarcely  to  his  knees.  Theu  he  took  it  oft'  and 
went  on.  After  awhile  he  met  another  eagle.  He  shot  it  and  it  fell 
down.  It  was  a  white  heatled  eagle.  He  skinned  it  and  tried  the  skin 
on,  but  it  was  too  small.  It  reached  a  little  below  his  knees.  He  took 
it  otf,  left  it,  Jind  went  on.  Soon  he  met  a  bald  headed  eagle.  He  shot 
it  twice  and  it  fell  down.  He  skinned  it  aud  put  the  skin  on.  It  was 
nearly  large  enough  for  him,  aud  he  tried  to  fly.  He  could  fly  down 
ward  only.  He  did  not  rise.  He  turned  back,  aud  now  he  could  fly. 
Now  he  went  around  the  i)oint  seaward  ftom  Nakotla't.  When  he  had 
nearly  gone  around  he  smelled  smoke  of  burniug  fat.  When  he  came 
around  the  i>oint  he  saM  the  people  of  his  town.  He  alighted  on  top 
of  a  tree  and  looked  down.  [He  saw  that]  they  had  boiled  a  sealiou 
aud  that  they  ate  it.  When  they  had  nearly  rtnished  eating  he  flew  up. 
He  thought:  ''(>,  1  wish  Blue  Jay  would  see  me/'  Then  Blue  Jay 
looke<l  up  [and  saw|  the  bird  flying  about.  "Ah,  a  bird  came  to  get 
food  from  us."  Five  times  the  eagle  gyrated  over  the  Are,  then  it 
des<Muded.  Blue  Jay  took  a  jtiece  of  blubber  aud  said:  "I  will  give 
you  this  to  eat.  The  bird  came  down,  grasped  th«^  piece  of  meat  and 
flew  away.  "Ha!"  said  Blue  Jay,  "that  bird  has  feet  like  a  man." 
When  the  people  had  eaten  enough  they  slept.  Kaven  hid  again  a 
piet^e  of  nu^at.  Toward  evening  they  awoke  and  ate  again :  then 
Blue  Jay  1>urned  the  rest  of  their  food.  In  the  evening  tliey  gathered 
large  and  small  mussels  aud  went  home.  When  the  boy  <'ame  home 
he  lay  down  at  once.  They  approached  the  village  and  Blue  Jay 
shouted:  "Fetch  your  mussels,  Stikua' I"'  Noise  of  many  feet  [was 
beard]  aud  Stikua'  (aud  the  other  women]  ran  down  to  the  beach  and 
carried  up  th«>  nuissels.  They  tried  to  rouse  the  boy,  but  he  did  not 
arise. 

The  uext  morning  the  iK'o[tIe  made  themselves  ready  aud  launched 
their  <'auoe.  The  chief's  son  stayed  in  bed  ami  did  not  att(;uipt  to 
accompany  them.  After  sunrise  he  rose  and  called  the  women  aud 
children  an<l  said:  "Take  urine  and  wash  yourselves,  be  quick."  The 
women  obey»^d  and  washed  themselves.  He  continued:  "Comb  your 
hair."    Then  he  jnit  down  a  plank,  took  the  piece  of  meat  out  [ t'n>ni 


J  STIKUa'    myth — TRANSLATION.  143 


CHINOOK.,  OrnTlr.T.' 

BliAS 


under  his  blanket,  showed  it  1o  the  women  and  said|:  "Every  day 
your  husbands  eat  this.''  He  put  two  pieces  side  by  side  on  the  phink, 
cut  them  to  pieces  and  greased  the  lieads  of  all  the  women  and  children. 
Then  he  pulled  the  planks  forming  tlie  walls  of  the  houses  out  of  the 
ground.  Re  sharjjened  them  [at  one  end  andj  those  which  were  very 
wide  he  split  in  two.  He  sharpened  all  of  them.  The  last  house  of 
the  village  was  that  of  Itaven.  He  did  not  i)ull  out  its  wall  j)lanks. 
He  put  the  jdanks  on  to  the  backs  of  the  women  and  children  and  said: 
''Go  down  to  the  beach,  when  you  go  seaward  swim  live  times  around 
that  rock.  Then  go  seaward.  When  yon  see  sealions  you  .shall  kill 
them.  But  you  shall  not  give  anything  to  stingy  people.  I  shall  take 
these  children  down.    They  shall  live  on  the  sea  and  be  my  relatives." 

Then  he  split  sinews.  The  women  went  into  the  water  and  began  to 
jump  [out  of  the  water  I.  They  swam  flv<'  times  back  and  forth  in  front 
of  the  village.  Then  they  went  seaward  jdowing  through  the  water 
N(»w  they  went  seaward  to  the  place  where  Blue-Jay  and  the  men  were 
boiling.  Blue- Jay  said  to  the  men;  "What  is  that?"  The  men  looked 
and  saw  the  girls  jumping.  Five  times  they  swam  around  Blue-Jay's 
rock.  Then  they  went  seaward.  After  awhile  birds  came  flying  to  the 
island.  Their  bills  Avere  |as  red)  as  blood.  They  followed  [the  tishj. 
"Ah,"  said  Blue- Jay:  "Do  you  notice  them?  Whence  come  these 
numerous  birds?"  The  Raven  said:  "Ha,  sqninteye,  they  are  your 
children;  do  you  not  recognize  them?"  Five  times  they  went  around 
that  rock.  Now  [the  boy  |  threw  the  sinews  down  upon  the  stones  and 
said:  '' W^hen  Blue-Jay  comes  to  gather  nius.sels  they  shall  be  fast  jto 
the  rocks]."  And  he  said  to  the  women,  turning  toward  the  sea: 
''  Whale-Killer  will  be  your  name;  when  you  catch  a  whale  you  will  eat 
it,  but  when  you  catch  a  sealion  you  will  throw  it  away,  but  you  shall 
not  give  anything  to  stingy  people.'' 

Blue-Jay  and  the  people  were  eating.  Then  that  hunter  said:  "  Let 
us  go  home.  1  am  afraid  we  have  seen  evil  spirits;  we  have  never  seen 
anything  like  that  on  tliis  rock."  Now  they  gathered  nius.sels  and  car 
ried  along  the  meat  whii^h  they  had  left  over.  In  the  evening  they  came 
near  their  home.  [Blue- Jay  shouted:]  "Stikua',  fetch  your  mussels!'* 
There  was  no  sound  of  people.  Five  times  he  called.  Now  the  people 
went  ashore  and  [they  saw  that]  the  walls  of  the  houses  had  disap. 
peared.  The  people  cried.  Blue-Jay  cried  also,  but  somebody  said 
to  him:  "Be  quiet.  Blue  Jay;  if  you  ha<l  not  been  bad  our  chiefs 
son  would  not  have  done  so.''  Now  they  all  nuide  one  house.  <^)nly 
Kaveji  had  one  house  [by  himself  |.  He  went  and  searched  for  food  on 
the  beach.  He  found  a  sturgeon.  He  went  again  to  the  beach  and 
fonnd  a  iK)riM>ise.  Then  Blue-Jay  went  to  the  beach  and  trie<l  to  search 
for  f(x>d.  (As  soon  as  he  went  out)  it  began  to  hail;  the  hail  st<mes 
wer«5  so  large  |indicating|.  Hetri«Ml  to  gather  mussels  and  wanted  to 
break  them  oft",  but  they  did  not  cimie  off.  He  couhl  not  break  them  oft". 
He  gave  it  ui>.  Raven  went  to  search  on  the  beach  and  found  a  seal. 
The  others  At*-  roots  otdy.     Thus  their  chief  took  revenge  on  them. 


12.  O'PENPEN  ITCA'KXANAM. 

Thk  Skunk        hkr  .Story. 

A'lta    na'ktxjXEm    qaX    uko'iiax.     A'lta    t!oL    agE'tax,    ta'qoa-iL 

Now       Hhe  .sang  her  con-       that       chief'tainesM.        Now       :>  house    she  made  it,  n  largo 

juror's  song 

2  t!oL  agE'tax.    A'lta  ago'xuqtc   t<''lx-Eni.     Ta'kE  atxe'gela-i  t<VL\-Em. 

liouse    she  made  it-        Xow     .she  invited  theni       people.  Then         they  laiide<l        the  people. 

3  Tcia'xuwaltck      iqe'sqOs      qaX      ukd'nax,       "A,       akcEma       x-itac 

Ue  heli>ed  her  singing        hlue-jay  that  ehieftaines.".  'Ah,  who  lliere 

4  oxniwa'yutcgo?'*     "Ay-     o'moa     x-iLa'c     kLx-iluwayutcgo/'     A'lta 

tliey  dance?"  "Ah.  maggots  these  they  dancing.  Now 

Lgitxta'mao     o'moa: 

"     they  ent€Ted  the      the  maggots: 
house  to  dance 

"Antsgio'lats,  antsgio'lats  iqo'tEn,  itio'tEii,  Aiitsgio'lats,  antsgio'lats 

"  We  make  it  move,     wemakeitmove  [ ']  \  *].  NVe  make  it  move,   we  make  it  move, 

7  iqo'tEn,  ifio'tEn.'' 

1?]  [?].•'  ^ 

TakE  uix'ind'tr'u  iqe'sqes.  AqLilge'qxo-iin  LeXt  Lqoa'k.  Atcd'lXam 

Then     he  joineil  their       Tdue-jay.        He  was  given  in  pay        one       mountain-    lie  said  to  her 
t>i>ug  for  his  lielp  goat  idanket. 

q  uyfi'k'ikala :   "LuXLXa'nagd',  dq|dyd'qxot!"     TakE   iia'k-im:    ^'L;lr>p 

'  hi.s  wifo:  "Putilon.  oUl  woman !  '  Then         shesaid:  "['] 

.,-,   Ljlop  nex  Ilex  tcu  tcfi ! -'  "'Kja  naue'tkaa,"  ne'k'iiii  iqe'sqes.  "Le'Xat 

^^        *?]  [.']        [f]       [?]       [■>]'.■  And  indeed.'  he  said  hlue-jay,  'oue 

iia     qLa'qewam     LE'x-adt,    pds     naiuXLXa'uago    itio'kte?"      WiXt 

11     [int.  conjuror  assembles.  if  you  put  on  agoo<loner'  Again 

part.] 

-f>  atkt-o'pEua  tgAT'wam  t«"''L\M':m  gd-y    itMj    iqe'plal.  "A,ukcKma  x-itac 

-••■^        they  uttered        their  song  jKJople  at         infront    doorway.        ■.Vh.         wh()  then 

of"  hou.'ie 

y,   dxiiiwa-'yutcgd?"     ''A,  Lk;Elak;Ela'inax    x-iLac     kLx-Eluwayutcgd.'* 

'  they  dame?"  "Ah,  the  geese  these  they  dancing.' 

*4    A'lta  aLgid'xtauiai  Lk;Klak;Ela/nia: 

Now        they  euten-d  the  the  geese: 

house  to  dance 

||:  Antsga'yilEine'inatsq  e'liuiL.  uya'tstpa  gu'tstpa  gu'tspa:  || 

;i  ij:  ij  J    I J  ;  ni    ji  j    ji  J    ji 

We  pull  it  out  and  It  drifts  the  bay  its  sea  gra.-is,  grass  grass. 

AtjLe'luqL  {(je'sqf'S    Lk;Elak;Elri'ma  kLkex  i/dk.     NdXuina'Xit  go 

They  carried  to  him     hlue-jay  geese  being       blanket.  They  8t<K>d  at 

17   i<lt''p!iil    te'lx'Em:      "A      akcEiua     x-itac    oxuiwa'yut<.'gd!'"      "A-y- 

thediHtrway        people:  "Ah,  who  then  they  dance?"  "Ak, 

fc,   inid'lEkuma: 

••■"  the  elks:  • 

"||:X:i'caika'      antcgsl'wicila'      im((d'XuinaX,     acilii'     ci'lr*.      acila' 

We  we  hiss  [on]  bluffs,  hiss.  iz.  7.z, 

20   M'lf'.:il" 

tt." 

Ta'kK     nix'Eud't*"'     i(jf''sqea: 

Then      he.joiuMl  tbeir  song     IHue-jay; 
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CHINOOK 
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*'  I!:  Na/caika'  antcga'wicila'  poqo'Xuuia'X,  aeila',  ci'le  acilji'  ci'le:|| "     j 

"We  wf  liiss  I  on  I  bluffs.  hiss  i.i  zz.  n.." 

Acje'lukT        imo'lEqan         iqe'sqes.        Atcd'IXam         aya'k-ikala:     <> 

It  was  iiRMight  tohim     a  voiiiig  elk  bluejav-  He  said  to  her  his  wife:  "^ 

[blanket  I 

"EmXLXa'nako  y     tlqjoyo'qXiitl "     Ajrio'lXam:    '»L;lop    Ljlop,    nex     , 

'  Put  it  iiu  obi  woman!  ■  She  said  to  him .         "  I  ■  ]  [-H  Mi 

nex  ten  ten."     "K;a  naue'tkaa  Le'Xat  na  qLa'<|ewam  LE'x-a-Ot,  pos     a 

[  ?1        [  ?J      I?)-"  "And  indeed  one        !int.  conjuror  asseiobles,        if 

part] 

iia  mXLXri'iialjo  itio'kte?"  WiXt  noXo-ina'Xit  te'l'xEm  jro  iqe'plal.     5 

[int.  yoii  put  1)11  a  gf>od  one  ?  "      Apain  t hex  stood  people         in       the  d<M>r- 

part.)  wav. 

"A,  akcEiiia  x'itac  oXo-ina'Xit.  oxo-iwa'yutego*''    "A,  Llf'qja'imikc."''     g 

"All.  who  then  they  stand  they  dance?  "  ■•Ah.  the  wolves." 

"Nr^'saika'      qLE'usxit        ufi'tkankue'l       k;a      cx-ta'Qitx-i'x.      A,     r. 

We  we  haul  witli  our  ?;  and  the  detr  fawn.  Ah, 

mouths 

qLLEiic'a'iiKmkoti'kcii    koti'kca    koti'kca/* 

we  have  our  faces  blackened,        blackened,        blackened."  O 

Xix-no'ti   iqe'scjes.    AqLe'luki  Llr''q;amL  kLkex  L'ok. 

He  helpwl  blne-.jay.         It  was  carried  wolves  being      blanket.  9 

8in;:ing  to  him 

Akt<xa'mal    o  pEiipEii  ta'nox: 

She  sang  much  her         skimk  separate:  10 

conjuror's  song 

"Axlfi'wat.  axla'wat.  untamewa'lEma  (jix*  iqe'sqf'sa.  ([ix*  iqe'sqf'S."  jj 

"Together  together.  our  dead  people  that       blue-jay,  that         blne-.jay," 

A'lta  ue'kim  iq^'sfjes:  "Md'pa  ka'sa-it.    XgP'ma."   '•Na2,  ho'nteiu   ^., 

Now         he  .said         blue-.jav:         '  do  out  robin  I  shall  speak  "        "Xo,  do  not 

t»milqje'latcx-ita.     A'xka    xilge'iiia     i'kta    iaxajiEla'xd.    Qana    qeiia 

you  will  l>e  a  8ilent  one  She  shi' will  sp«'Mk      "hat        she  resolves  it.  When        if  [int.     -*■" 

to  herself  [int.  part.]     part.] 

rudla'ina?''  2^ 

you  say  to  hei' ' 

Ta'kE     wiXt       iidXoiua'Xit      te'lx-Era.       "A,       akcEma       x-itac    15 

riitn  again  the\  stoiKl  peojile  'Ah,  who  then 

ki-guwa  yuteko!"  ''Lcaya'mukc."  A'lta  siLx-Eluwa'yutok  Leaya'muke.   jg 

they  dancing?"  "  The  grizzly  bears.  '      Now  they  danced  the  grizzly  bears. 

Id'Lqtt"  aLX'Eluwa'yutck  go  we'wuLf*.  Ta'kE  aLE'k-im  i.gdLf*'lEXEmk   jj 

Long  till  y  danced  in     the  interior  Then  he  said  :i  i>er.Hon 

of  the  hiinse. 

go  k"La'xaue:    "Qautsi'x  aLtpa'ya?     LamkXa  tikcua?     K;a   io'Lqtf'   jg 

at  (intside:  "  Wlien  theygooutf  Only  these       ,     And  long 

i  int.  part.  1? 

ta'kE    aLxEluwaynl."     TakE    ue'k-im    Lcaya'rnukc    iLa'XakjETnaua:   29 

then  they  dance  much."  Then  he  said         the  grizzly  bears  their  chief: 

"La'kcta    x-ii>a-y-    «'*'ka    tjLxa'xo-il?     L;E'xe;Ex    ania'xr>-y-    T'Lai/a.   20 

'Who  that  thus         saying  much?  Tear  1  shall  do  it         his  body. 

Xmwu'l'aya."     "Nai'kXay     r-'kii   anxn'xoil.     E'natka    gia'nEpfceina.   oj 

I  xliall  eat  hini,  '  !  thus        I  -.aid  iintch.       (»ncsidconly  my  braid.  ~ 

Manix     auLE'lgapIax     LgoEe'lXEink,     niikct     iiaxl.   wnlX      o^o'Lax,  2'> 

When  I  enter  him  ii  person,  not  hr  yets  high  up  the  sun.  *^ 

si'u<iate    aLo'niE(|tx,"      TakE     at«'Lo'lXam     tia'cOlal:      "'Ai'iui     a'lta   i>3 

iilreJMlv  ht>  dies."  Tlien         he  said  to  them        his  relatives;  "Quick  now 

Ixo'pa.         A'tElaktikc      Lx-Eluwa'yutcko.        TaL;         okrtiai'tanEina  24 

we  will  go  out.        They  iiHXt  they  dance.  behold  the  arrows 

qKxkf'E'xtEna.''    Ta'kE     a'l.Elaktiki*    LKutsjE'xuks    ExEluwa'yutcko.  25 

they  growl.  '  Then  they  next  the  Ents;  xs  they  danced. 

A'lta  LkcikEinuXiila'uia    ile'O     LEnt8;E'xuk8:  26 

M«w  they  beat  fast  time  the  ground        tbeKntSjxs: 

[made  shake { 

''Antsgifriaya'         ilO'e        qtEiitsa'ewH        gEnE'rna,"         aLE'k-im  27 

"We  made  it  shake          the  ground  our  legs  small.  '  they  said 

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146  o'PENPEX    HER    STORY.  [eth.nou 


OF 

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J   LEiitsjE'xuks,    A  Ita     De'k'iiu     iqe'sqes:    "Le.  q;'axtsf''Lx    La''owit 

theEnt«;x8.  Now  lit- siaiil  blue-jay:  "Ha,  how  bad  their  legs, 

,^   La  ska       a'Lqi       aLgiola'ya-y-       ile'e.       Qoi      ska      k;;!      ai.Xko'x 

■"  tht>y  later  on  they  will  !<h;ikf  it       the  around.     Shall         and         silent  they  are 

„   giLa'(i;atxalEma."  A'lta  aLx-Eluwii'yutck   LEnts;E'xuk(',   ka  mE'iix-i 

the  bad  ones.  ■  Now  tliev  danced  theEnfSjXH,  and         a  little 

.   ka     no'xola    t|o'ta     tloL     ka     ne'xela     ile'e.     Ayo'tXuita    i<ir^'sqes: 

and         it  shook  that         honse       and        it  shook     the  ground.        He  Hto<Ml  up  blne-ja,\  : 

"twl'wa,   Lil'wa,   La'wa,  La'wa    fi'wiiua!     TjiEluktcuwa'ya   tik    tloL." 

5        "Slowly.         slowly,  slowly.        Hliiwly  younger  It  "ill  tall  down  thm      lionse." 

brothers  I 

xVLa'LXuL;       LEutSjE'xukc       aLx'Eluwa'yul.        A'lta      a'LElaXtikc 

"      They  fini-shed  theEnt8;x.s  tliey  danced.  Now  they  next 

Lq;acpalo'    i.x-Eluwa'yutek.    Lgiuxta'mai.    lt;iVlapas   I'Laxala.    A'lta 

17     the  gray  eranes  they  danced.  They  entered  to  Coyote  their  husliand.      Now 

danee. 

ne'ktcxani      it;:l'lapa8:      "Xikct      iLX"atml/n"k'r      a'tse.     Ama'Lgnin 

c     he  sang  his  con-  ("oyote;  Not  look  back  often  younger       You  will  make 

Juror'.-*  .song  sister. 

k;a'mitapa     witxa'([6k.*'      A'taijc     a'rXat     iigO'xo.      Lq;r>p     atci'ax 

q    that  they  make  a       our  children."  He  bit  one  her  daughter.        ('nt  he  did  it 

mi,stake  in  their 
dance 

it^a'tuk.      ALa'2LXuL;       aLx-Eluwa'yutck.      A'LElaktikc    ske'pXoa 

10  her  neck.  They  tiuislied  tliey  danced.  Next  they  ihe  rabbits 

aLX'Eluwa'yutck : 

11  they  danced . 

"La'q  inExa'nxala    walfi'patr*'    hOlia'    hr>lia".    Enir''maq  ava'mElax 

"Going  out     you  do  for  lue  post  heh4  lieh&!  Shooting  you  I  do  it  to  yon 

of  way 

heha'  li»»ha. 
13    J^IJVJ'U 

hehA         hehA. 

Tccala'tit  uya'pL;ik.     TakE  iie'kim  iqe'sqf'S: 

He  .spanned  it  bio  bow.  Then        lie  said  blue- jay 

"Laq       mxe'xela        witso'Xuix-       wala'pat*',        heha;      euie'maq 

"  doing  <iut    yon  do  for  him       my  younger  brother  post,  heha:  Hhooting  you 

of  wa\ 

Ig  tcimElo'xoax  heha!" 

he  does  it  to  you         belli  '  " 

AqLe'luk"T         ske'pXoa        kLkex        L'ok.        "LEmxLX'a'uako  y- 

It  was  brought  rabbit  being  blanket.  "  Put  it  ou 

to  him 

18  oq;<>y<~>'qxutr''    ^'LrlOp   LjOp  nex  nex  tcu  ten."  "Tc;a  nalauwe'tkaa 

old  woman!"  '[.'j  \^  \l\  \i\        (?)        [?1"        "Well  indeed 

^n  Le'Xat  na  (]La'<|ewani  LE'x*aot,  pos  na  inXLXa'nako   itio'kte?" 

one       (int.  con.juror  assembles,  if       [int.  you  put  it  on  a  good  one?" 

part.]  part.) 

Aka'2x    qaX     uko'nax    a'ktcxEm: 

Often  that       chieftainess    she  sang  her  con 

juror's  song; 

"AxEla'wat,     axEla'wat     iita'niewalEma    a    qix-   iqe'sqes,   a    qix* 

"Together,  together  our  dead  ones  ah      that         blue-.iay.        ah        that 

22  iqf*'sqes  mm." 

blue-jay         m-m.'' 

Ta'kE  wiXt  atcid'lXam  ia'xk'un  iqr^'sqes:   "  Mo'pa   ka'sa-it.  Ta'kE 

Then         again       he  said  to  him        his  elder  blue-jay:  'Ooout  robin  Then 

brother 

o'lo     agfi'uax.      Ai'aq      io'niEqta      x-ix-     e'kole.     Ngemai."    Ta'kE 

^4    hunger     it  acts  ou  Quick         it  will  lie  dead         this  whale.         I  shall  s|ieak."        Then 

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ne'k'im    ka'sa-it:    ''  la,  xix-   f''kik.   Ma'inkXa   na   ma'kxEiutl    A'xka 

he  naid  robiii :  "la        this  one.  You  ahmt'        [int.        you  see  it .'  She  1 

part.] 

xKlgt^'mai     i'ktay-      axaf?Ela'xo.'*      (ioJi'iiKini     atcio'lXam      ia'xk'uu 

»lie  will  say  what  hIic  will  rto  herself.'  FivetiIlle^'  he  .>ai<l  to  liiui  his  older  ^ 

herself  "  brother 

iupa'ya.     Niiket     ayo'pa    vska'sa-it.      A'lta     iia-ixa'l<iainx      iqe'sqes: 

he  shall  {;u  Not  he  went  out  robin.  Now  he  shouted  blue-.jay  •  O 

out. 

*'Ug6'dicqc    d'pEiipEii.    R'tcat8;a  agia'laut  qa  ikjuano'in  agia'xo  il.'' 

"She  a  farter  skunk.  Her  sickness    shemukeson   when        jHitlatch  she  always  4 

bira  makes." 

Po    uaxE'hvuqc,    ac    ia'xkatf'    Sic    e'k*;ilapx-il   uicilga'kxo-it    e'kole. 

Blow-  she  farts.  and  then  and  falling  over        he  lay  on  his  back    the  whale.       O 

Atcio'pewe   iqe'sijf's.    Ayugr)o'L;u  it   ayawea'yakuit,     A'lta   aqa'yaxe     o 

HehlewJiiniaway     hliie-iay.  He  tlew  away  and      he  was  squeezed  into         Now  it  was  cut 

stuck  to  it  11  hole. 

qix-    e'koK'.    Kaiiauwe'    te'lx-Ein    atga'yaxc.     QtiL'xtco    iia-ixE'l(iamx     - 

that       whale.  All  people  they  cut  it.  intending  he  shouteil  ' 

iqe'sqes:  "Laq"    iiE'xa    ka'sa  it."   Afjio'tctXum,    ka'iiauwe   aqa'yaxe.     r. 

blue-jay:      "Takeout    dome  robin."  It  was  finished.  all  it  was  cut, 


tcx'i    ayoe'wulXt   ka'sa-it,    tcxi   Laq"   atcsl'yax.  A'lta  ia'nikXa  qix* 

then  he  went  up  robin,  then    take  out     he  did  him.        Now  only  that 

e'Lwule  atca'yaxc  iqe'sqes. 

its  meat  he  cut  it  blue-jay. 

Trantilaiion. 

A  chieftaiuess  sang  her  conjurer's  song.  She  made  a  large  house  and 
invited  the  people.  The  people  landed.  Blue-Jay  was  the  chorus 
leader  of  the  chieftaiuess.  •'  Who  are  those  outside  who  want  to 
dance f"  "Ah,  the  maggots;  they  will  dauce."  Xow  the  maggots 
entered;  they  sang:  "  We  make  move  the  rotten  meat ;  we  make  move 
the  rotteu  meat."  Blue-Jay  joined  their  song  and  they  gave  him  a 
mountain  goat  blanket  in  payment.  He  said  to  his  wife:  "Put  it  on, 
old  Amman."  But  she  replied;  "Llop,  Llop,  neq,  neq,  tcu,  tcu."  "Cer- 
tainly," said  Blue- Jay,  "when  conjurers  assemble  it  is  better  not  to 
put  on  beautiful  clothing."  Now  other  peoi)le  sang  in  front  of  the  door. 
*' Who  are  those  who  want  to  dance?"  "Ah,  the  geese;  they  want  to 
dance."  Now  the  geese  entered ;  they  sang:  '' We  pull  out  the  sea- 
grass,  the  sea-grass,  the  sea  grass,  and  it  drifts  awaj-."  They  gave 
Blue  Jay  in  payment  a  blanket  made  of  geese  skins.  Other  peo])le 
stood  at  the  door.  "Who  are  those  who  want  to  dance?"  "Ah,  the 
elks;  they  want  to  dance."  Now  they  entered  and  sang:  "We  hiss 
on  bluffs;  we  make  z-z-z  on  bluffs."  Blue-J  ay  joined  their  song:  "You 
hiss  on  bluffs."  They  gave  him  a  blanket  made  of  the  skin  of  a  young 
elk  in  payment.  He  said  to  his  wife:  "Put  it  on,  old  woman."  She 
replied:  "Llop,  Llop,  neq,  neq,  tcu,  tcu."  "Certainly,"  said  Blue-Jay, 
"when  conjurers  assemble  it  is  better  not  to  put  on  beautiful  clothing." 
Again  people  stood  at  the  door.  "  Who  are  those  who  want  to  dance  !'• 
"The  wolves;  they  want  to  dance."  They  entered  and  sang:  ''We 
I'arry  deer-fawns  in  our  mouths:  we  have  our  faces  blackened,"  Blue- 
Jay  joined  their  song  and  they  gave  him  a  wolf  blanket  in  payment. 


9 
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148  O'PENPEN   HER   STORY.  'iTHNm..^ 

The  chicftainess,  the  skunk,  was  singing  by  herself:  "Bhie  Ja>a 
and  my  ancestors  used  to  keep  compauy.''  Blue-Jay  said  to  his  hrot her : 
''  Robin,  go  out,  I  shall  speak  to  her."  Robin  replied :  "  No,  be  quiet, 
do  not  speak  to  her,  she  will  say  herself  what  she  resolves  to  do.  Do 
not  speak  to  her." 

Then  more  people  stood  in  front  of  the  door.  "Ah,  who  are  those 
who  want  to  dance!"  ''The  grizzly  bears."  Now  the  grizzly  bears 
danced.  They  danced  a  long  time  in  the  house.  Then  a  i>erson  said 
outside:  ''When  will  they  go  out:  do  they  think  they  alone  waut  tx> 
dance?"  Then  the  c'uef  of  the  grizzly  bears  said:  "Who  is  talking 
there?  I  shall  tear  him  to  pieces;  I  shall  eat  him."  "I  am  talking;  I 
have  a  braid  on  one  side  of  my  head  only.  When  I  enter  a  man  in  the 
morning  he  must  die  before  noon."  Then  the  grizzly  bear  said  to  his 
people:  "Let  us  go  out  and  let  them  dance.  Behold  the  arrows  are 
growling." 

Next  the  })ird8  Entsjx  danced.  They  sang  in  a  rapid  movement: 
"Our  legs  are  small,  but  we  make  the  ground  shake."  Blue- Jay  said: 
"Ha,  how  miserable  are  your  legs,  they  will  make  the  ground  slake! 
Be  quiet,  you  bad  people."  The  birds  danced  and  after  a  little  while 
the  house  began  to  shake.  Blue  Jay  arose  and  said:  "Slowly,  slowly^ 
slowly,  younger  brothers,  the  house  will  fall."  The  birds  finished  danc- 
ing, and  next  the  gray  cranes  began  to  dance.  Coyote  was  their  hus- 
band. He  sang  his  shaman's  song,  "  Do  not  look  back,  younger  sister, 
because  you  cause  our  children  to  make  mistakes."  Then  he  bit  one  of 
the  children  and  tore  off  his  neck.  After  they  finished  dancing  the 
rabbits  came  and  sang:  "Step  aside,  step  aside,  post,  heha,  heha,  I  will 
shoot  you,  heha,  heha!"  He  spanned  his  bow  and  Blue- Jay  said: 
"  Step  aside  for  my  younger  brother,  post,  heha,  else  he  will  shoot  you, 
heha!"  They  gave  him  a  blanket  made  of  rabbit  skins.  [Blue- Jay 
gave  it  to  his  wife  and  said:)  "Put  it  on,  old  woman."  She  replied: 
"Llop,  Llop,  neq,  neq,  ten,  tcu."  "O,  yes,"  remarked  Blue  Jay,  "when 
conjurers  assemble  it  is  better  not  to  put  on  beautiful  clothing."  Now 
the  chicftainess  continued  to  sing  her  conjurer's  song:  "  Blue- Jay's  and 
my  ancestors  used  to  keep  company,  m  m-m-m."  Again  Blue-Jay  said 
to  his  brother:  "Go  out,  Robin,!  am  hungry.  She  shall  kill  the  whale 
quickly."  Robin  replied:  "  lii,  do  you  think  you  alone  see  this!  She 
will  say  herself  what  she  wants  to  do."  Five  times  Blue  Jay  said  to 
his  elder  brother  to  go  out,  but  Robin  did  not  leave  the  house.  Then 
Blue- Jay  shouted :  "The  skunk  is  a  wind-maker;  she  will  make  sick 
those  whom  she  invited  to  the  dance."  She  made  wind  and  the  whale 
fell  down  dead  right  there.  Blue  Jay  was  blown  away  and  he  was 
caught  in  a  knot  hole  in  the  wall,  in  which  he  stuck.  Now  the  peojile 
cut  the  whale.  Blue- Jay  cried :  "Take  me  out,  Robin,  take  me  out." 
When  the  whale  was  all  cut,  Robin  went  up  and  took  him  out.  Then 
Blue- Jay  cut  the  meat  only. 


13.  SKA'8A  IT  ICTA  KXANAM  K;A    IQE  St^ES. 
Robin         tkeik  Myth      ani»  Bijk-Jay's. 

Cxela'itX     cka'sa  it.      A'lta  y-o'lo-y       agE'ctax.      QaxLxuat^a'Lax:     ^ 

Then*  was  robin  Now  hunger  it  did  liim.  Onedwy:  ■*• 

"Ai'aq.  mxE'ltXuitck     ka'sa  it,"    iie'k'im    icie'sqes.     A'lta    a  ct,»   go 

'  Quick       niakcyourselt  ready  robin.'  he  said  hliicjay  Now      they  Iwo    to         2 

went 

we'kua.      Go-y-eiiLe'x'atk     acxga'inita.      TakE    tiat'xE'lqamx :    "A,     o 

thriocfan.  Iii  a  slough  they  wtie  in  <'ano«.        Then  hei^houted:  "Ah, 

iiixatala'ptck  gitsakxewa'm!"       TakE    naxE'Uiamx     gitsa'kxf'wam.     4 

come  shoreward  sleeper."  Then  she  shouted  the  sleeper. 

E'maLna     neLa'et.    TakE     wiXt     na-exEiqamx     iqe'sqes:    "Xoa'u 

Seaward  from        she  wa».  Then  again  he  shouted  blue-jay:  "Why  «5 

him 

iiixaLe'Lx!     QtiiingEld'kstxa,     iqso'tEldtElo    tia'^wit."    TakE    wiXt     g 

do  you  go  seaward !     Something  i*  tarri»»d      |  a  bird  with  long  lejjs]     hi.H  leg.*  '  Then  again 

to  you. 

naxE'lqamx     gitsa'kxewam,      Qjoa'p      e'maLna      iieLjT  Pt.      WiXt     7 

she  shouttMl  the  sleeper.  IS  early      seaward  from  hira        she  was.  Again 

atco'lXam:        "Xoa'ii       nixaLe'Lx?      QtumgElo'kstxa,    iqso'tElotEld 

he  said  to  her:  "Why  do  you  go  seaward  ■     Something  i.s  carried  to  (a  bird  with  ^ 

you.  long  h^gsj 

tia'swit."     Qoa'nEiui     atca'lqamx.    Ala'xti    naxa-igE'cgiptck.    A*^lta     g 

his  legs."  Five  times  he  called  her.  Next  she'swam  shoreward.  Now 

atca'lEk'ikc.  Aci'Xkd       a'lta.       Acgakqa  na-it       icta'k; r^tenax.   ^^^ 

he  speared  her.  They  two  went  home      now.      They  put  it  into  the  canoe  what  they  had  killed. 

AcXgo'maiii;       a'ctoptck.      Ateio'lXam       iaXk'uii:      ''MxE'lgiLx,   ji 

They  arrived  at  home .  they  went  inland.       He  said  to  him  his  elder  brother:  "Make  fire, 

ka'sa-it!"     Na-ixE'lgiLx    ska'sa-it.    A'j-uLx    iqe'sqes,    atcoLa'taptck  ^„ 

robin!"  He  made  tire  robin.  He  went  sea-       bine-jay,         be  carried  it  inland 

ward 

ia'kjetenax.     A'lta     iiixE'lgexs    iqe'sqe^s.      Ta'ke    ne'k'im    ska'sa-it:   ..^ 

what  he  had  killed.      Now  he  cut  blue-jay.  Then  he  said  robin;  ^'^ 

^'Nai'kXa    Lga'lict,    nai'kXa      Lga'mdkue,     nai'kXa    ngd'k'ultcin." 

"My  my  tail,  my  ray  flesh  under  the  chin.        my  my  head  " 


14 


VkE  nix'E'Lx-a  iqe'sqes:     "MxElge'x-eale,  inxElge'x-eale.    Tgia'xd   ^,> 

Then    he  l»ecatue  angry     blue-Jay:  "  Yon  ask  for  it,  you  ask  for  it.        Theywilleatit 

Q:t€'iise     x-ik    e'kta      aqeuiE'lua."        Ta'kE      nigE'tsax      ka'sa-it.  -.r. 

Qi  tense  this  that        it  wa.s  killed  for  you."         Theu  he  cried  robin. 

Atcid'cgam      ia'xotckiu.        Ayd'pa.    A'lta      uigE'tsax      k^La'xani.   ^- 

Ue  tot>k  it  his  work.  He  went  out.       Now  he  cineil  outside. 

ALa'xoLj       nixE'lgixc      iqe'sqes.       TakE      atcigE'lxem      ia'xk;un:   ^g 

He  tinished  he  cut  Tduejay.  Then  he  called  him     his  elder  I)rother: 

"Ma'tpla,  ina'tp!a  Line'xauyam   Lma'mokue   laai'kXa,  Lmti'mokXiie 

"Come  in,  ctmie  in  you  iH>or  <uif,         your  tiesh  under  yours,  your  flesh  under       19 

the  chin  the  chin 

mai'kXa;  onia'k;ultciti  mai'kXa;  LEmii'lect  mai'kXa.''  Ta'kE    a'ydp! 

yours;  your  head  yours.  your  tail  yours.'  Then     heentered      *'" 

ska'sa-it.  A'lta  acxge'ktcikt  icta'lEktcal;  ta'kE  acxLxa'lEni.  10'i.qte 

robin.  Now  it  was  done       what  they  roasted;     then  they  ate.  A  long  time    "^1 

acxe'la-it.       Nix'ge'qauwako       iqe'sties.       "Ka'sa-it,"       atcio'lXatn  . 

they  stayed.  He  dreamt  blue-jay.  "  Kobin,"  he  said  t-u  him  to    "^ 

ia'xktim,    "  aqantga'lEuiaiii ;    anx-ge'qauwako      uuguila'ita."      Ta'kE  ..„ 

his  eider         "jteople  came  to  fetch  us :  I  dreamt  I  shall  cure  by  means         Then        ^" 

brother."  of  sorcery  '' 

149 


150  SKa'sA-IT    KjA    IQK'St^KS    THEIR    MYTH.  [Sthnou 


or 

(Kir 


-    acxi'Ia'  it.      A'lta     Lo'itEt    iLXEnxEnt'*'mate.       Qjoji'p    aLxo'g«*la-§, 

^     till  V  t  »v(i  Ht«yf<l.       X<>«  fliev  laiiK'        llif\  who  wailed  «hjln  Nearly  t  hoy  landed, 

trnvi-Iing. 

2  atkujfoil'hufi  a'lta  ogoi-'xaovx.     Nexfi'-f'gila-e.    Aqio'lXam   iqe'sqCs: 

they  two  rfcognized    now  the  dni'kH.  The\  lumled  He  was  t.ol(l  filne  iny  : 

„   "A,  ayiu'uyjl'xit   imta'qix-.     laiutga'lEmam,    raTgf'la'-eta  h."     Ne'k-ira 

"     "Ah.  he  i'hok<'8  your  hrother-         I  i  aiiie  to  f'etoh  you,       you  nhall  cure  him  by        He  said 

in-law.  means  of  Morcery." 

.   iqp'sties:      "nto'ya.''      A'lta     a<;xE'ltXuitek     iqf'Sqes.      A'lta    a'cto. 

■*         blue-.iay:         "We  will  go."  Now        they  made  themselves        blue-jay  Now  they 

ready  went. 

f.    Atcio'lXam       ia'xk'un:      ''Mge'ina       ka'c^ait:      '  KXt       ikak;o'Litx* 

^    Eegaid  to  him  [toj  his  elder  Say  robin:  One  lake 

brother : 

^  gitxalBnif*'mtr>ma  igo'n  P'nata.'    E'ka   inola'nia   inanix   anigela'-etafi." 

"    she  will  pay  us  for  curing     also       one  side  Thus      you  will  sa.\       when         1  cnre  him  by  means 

him  of  soncry." 

7   Nt''k'im  ska'sa-it:  "A'yipe!"  Acxe'gila  «"•.  A'lta  cka  ci'llcill  uya'Liitck 

He  .said  robin:  'Well'  '  They  landed.  Now      and      rattling  his  breath 

itca'k'ikal  ogoe'xgoPx.    A'lta  ayugut>'la-it  iqe'stir's: 

O      her  husband  the  duck  s.  Xow        he  cured  him  by        bliie-.jay. 

means  of  sorcery 

Ka  iaXa'lak,  ka  iaXa'lagE'    kaxmita'gEmeintii'm  agun  a'nata. 

And      both  sides,  and    both  sides        we  are  paid  for  curing  him  and     its  one  side. 

jQ       Kula'yi     ta'noxue     dqof'xqoex      axEiio't^^m:        ''Qoe'x       a'nata 

Far  another  ! song]     the  female  duck  helped  singing:  "Qoe'x  one  side 

j^j  LEmtJlLtx-Ena'iiI"      A,     Laq"      atca'exax     (jax     en'o'L;  o-it.     T!aya' 

your  nephews  I  '  Ah.         out  he  made  it         that        what  choked  him.        Well 

at<'a'yax,     t'aya'     ne'xax.       A'lta      acktopa'yaLx       cta'keme'mtom 

12    he  made  him.  well  he  got.  Now  they  gathered  what  they  had  received 

in  pay  for  curing  hiin 

.JO   mokct     okuni'm     paL.     A'lta     aci'Xgo      acgH'tokL.      AcXgo'mam. 

-*•**        two  canoes  full.  Xow  they  went  ihey  carried  They  came  home. 

home  them. 

..    Acto'kXuiptt'k  tcta'at.     Ka'naiiwe    actd'kXuiptck.     A'lta   acxe'la  it, 

*    They  carried  inland      their  roots.  All  the\  carried  inland.  Xow         they  stayed, 

IK  acgE'tax  tcta'at.    Acktd'2tctX0in  ka'nauwf'  qo'ta  tcta'at. 

they  ate       their  roots.  They  tinishe<l  all  those         roots. 

Ta'kE    wiXt    nix'gi^'qauwako     iqe'sqes:     "  Ktl'sa-it,"   atcio'lXam 

Then  again  he  dr«'arat  Itlue-Jay:  "Robin."        he  said  to  him  [  to) 

ia'xk;"un,    "Nix-ge'qauwako    a«iEutga'lEmam,   iidguelil'etar*."    Maiik 

17     his  elder  brother,  "I  dreamt  people  came  to  fetch  ns.     I  shall  cure  him  by         A  little 

means  of  .sorcery." 

-jg  k"sa'xali     na'xax      r>>d'Lax;      acge'ElkEl      ikaTu'in,      a'k;am6kctikc. 

up  became  the  sun;  they  saw  a  canoe.  two  in  canoe 

-JO   Nixa'2gila-e    ikaui'm.     A'tgatptck    a'lta   mo'kctikc  t<i;'iilipXxina'yu. 

If  landed  the  canoe.       They  came  inland      now  two  youths. 

.,Q  Aca'2tptcgam  a'lta   LlEq;a'niukc  Lcta'q;'olipx'.  Aqid'lXam  iqe'sqes: 

They  came  inland        now  the  wolves  their  youths.  He  was  told  blue-jay: 

.^-    " Kamtga'lEniam.    Oiitca'hat!au    ayan'o'LjO-it."     Nek-im    iqe'sqes: 

•'*■       "Wo  came  to  fetch  you.  Our  virgin  is  choking."  H<' .said  blue-jay: 

''Ntd'yaa.''      La2,      a'lta      acxE'ltXiiitck      iqe'sqes      k;a     ska'sa-it. 

22  "  Weshsdl  come."    Sometime     now       they  made  themselves         blue-jay  and  robin. 

ready 

Atcio'lXam   ia'xk;iin   iqe'sqes:  "Ma'nix  nugiiila'ita,  ia'xka   ia'qoa-iL 

23  He  said  to  him  I  to]       his  elder  blue-j.-iv  :  "When  I  cure  him  by  that  lar;;e 

brother  means  of  sor<'ery, 

iqo'mxoui,    ia'xka  nilginteia  k"tia.  Mge'max:  'x-ix'o'yax      qe'La-it.'" 

24  basket  that  point  to  it.  Say:  'That  there  somebody  is  in 

it   [spirit  of 
disease]  '  ' 


25 


Nek-iui     ska'sait:     "A'yipe.''      Acxa  2gila-e     iqe'sqes.     A'lta     oka 

H«  said  robin:  '  WeU."  They  two  landed  bliie-jay.  Now  and 


"'ho^'*]  ROBIN    AND    HLUE-.IAY    MYTH — TKANSI.A TION.  151 

tc;r''ktcjek   ujjo'mokue   «jaX  oho't!au.  Take  ayo'L»  it   i«if''Hqr*8.  A'lta 

aluoatoiit  of  her  tliroat  tliat        virgin.  I'heu         he  xtayed  bluejay.  Now         J. 

breath 

yukiU'l;Vr*ta  i:  o 

he  cured  her  by  meauNol  ooropry :  ** 

I'kta  f|ia  va'lOc  «iau  ok;o'skEs  ko  iia'xuniLxio'gux  ogo'iiiokue. 

"What      if       in  there     that  girl  it  nets  rurled  up  lier  throat.  ' 

Ta'kE  ne'k-iin  sksl'sait:    *' x'ix-o'yax    •ir''La  it."  AteigE'nt<,iaktf' qix*     4 

Then  he  naid  robin:  "That  tliere      xouu'ImxIv  is  in.  "         He  pointeil  to  it»         that 

ia'qoalL   iiio'mxom.  A(]ir('ik"tco    ii|o'nix<">ni.  A^ji^ElO'tx-Emit.  ka'sa  it.     5 

lar^e  basket.         It  was  taken  down      tli«- l)a.tket.      It  waa  phiced  near  liiru>        robin. 

A'lta*   e'ka    ue'xax    ka'sa  it;    (jiax   ia'qoa-iL,    tt'x-i   atcigEntcia'qtxi'     G 

Now  thus  did  robin;  it'  a  large  one,        then  hi- ))oiuted  at  it 

i<lo'mxOin,      Laq"     atci'ax     <]ix'     P'kta     yan'o'Lox.    A'lta     iinO'lak     'j 

the  bnHket.  (»ut         he  made  it         that      noiuethin>:        choking  her.  Xow  an  elk 

uya'q;'oxL,.    Aqcilge'inenitom   i»ai>   moket   okuni'm   L;oLe'ma  (•xf''lak     g 

its  knee.         He  was  paid  for  curing  her    full  two  canoes  meats  uii.ved 

k;a-y     o'pXul.    A'lta    aci'Xko.    Io'ljL    aci'xax    a'lta.    AcXgo'inam    ,9 

and  fat.  Now      they  went  home,     (ilan         they  became      now.  They  came  home 

go  tE'cta4(L;  actO'kXiiiptck   qo'La  L;oLe'uia.   PaL   iio'xox  tE'ftaqL.   n) 

to       their  )ious«:       they  carried  inland        that  meat.  Full        became         their  house. 

TniHHlnlion. 

There  were  Bhie-Jay  and  Robin.  Once  upon  a  time  they  were  hun- 
gry. Blue- Jay  said:  " Make  yourself  ready,  Robin.''  And  tliey  went 
to  the  sea  where  a  slough  was  left  by  the  receding  tide.  They  were  in 
their  canoe.  Blue- Jay  called:  "■Come  ashore,  sleeper  I'"  [name  of  a 
large  fish].  The  sleeper  shouted  [in  reply],  but  it  was  far  away  from  the 
shore.  Blue-Jay  called  again :  ''Why  do  you  stay  far  from  the  shore? 
Only  the  heron  can  carry  [food]  to  you  [if  you  stay  that  far  from  the 
shore]."  Again  the  sleei)er  shouted;  he  was  nearer  the  shore  now. 
Blue- Jay  repeated:  ''  Wliy  do  you  stay  far  from  the  shore?  Only  the 
herou  can  carry  [food]  to  you  [if  you  stay  that  far  from  the  shore]." 
Blue-Jay  called  him  five  times;  then  he  came  ashore.  Blue  Jay 
speared  him  and  he  and  his  brother  went  home  after  they  had  thrown 
the  tish  into  their  canoe.  They  reached  their  home  and  went  ashore. 
Blue- Jay  said  to  his  brother,  "Make  a  fire."  Robin  made  a  fire. 
Blue- Jay  went  and  carried  the  fish  up  to  the  house.  He  cut  it  and 
Robin  said:  "  1  will  have  its  tail,  I  will  have  its  breast,  I  will,  liave  its 
head."  Then  Blue- Jay  became  angry:  "You  want  to  have  everything 
for  yourself;  the  Q;  te'use*  are  going  to  eat.what  has  been  killed  for'you." 
Then  Robin  crie<l;  he  took  his  work  and  left  the  house.  He  cried 
outside.  Blue-Jay  finished  cutting  the  fish.  Then  he  called  his  elder 
brother  [and  said]:  "Come  in,  come  in,  you  poor  one.  ycm  shall  have 
the  breast,  you  shall  have  the  head,  you  sliall  have  the  tail.''  Then 
Robin  came  in.     When  the  fish  was  roasted  they  l)egan  to  eat. 

After  some  time  Blue- Jay  dreamed,  and  he  said  to  his  elder  brother : 
"Robin,  I  dreamed  people  sent  for  us;  I  was  to  cure  a  sick  person." 
After  some  time  people  came  in  a  canoe,  wailing.    When  they  had  almost 


*An  imaginary  tril>e. 


152  SKA'sA-IT    KJA    IQE'sQES    THEFR    myth.  [ethnology 

reached  the  shore  they  recognized  the  duck.  Slie  lan«led  aud  said  to 
Bhie-Jay:  "(),  your  brother-in-law  is  choking.  1  came  to  fetch  you; 
you  shall  cure  hiui."  Blue- Jay  replied:  "We  shall  go."  They  made 
themselves  ready  to  go.  They  went,  and  he  said  to  liis  elder  brother: 
"  Robin,  you  must  say, '  She  shall  give  us  in  payment  one  lake  and  one- 
half  of  another  lake,'  Thus  you  must  say  when  I  cure  her.*'  Kobin  said : 
"All  right."  They  landed.  The  duck's  husband  was  breathing  heav- 
ily. Now  Blue  Jay  began  to  cure  him  and  Robin  sang:  *'You  shall 
pay  us  both  sides  of  one  lake  and  one  side  of  another  lake."  One  of 
the  diicks  who  sat  at  some  distance  sang  differently:  "Qoe'x,  one  side 
shall  be  yours,  my  nej)hews."  Then  Blue  Jay  took  out  the  morsel 
which  was  choking  the  duck  and  ntade  him  well,  lie  recovered.  Now 
[Robin  and  his  brother)  dug  roots  on  the  place  which  they  had  received 
in  payment.  They  gathered  two  canoes  tiill  and  went  home.  They 
arrived  at  home.  They  carried  their  roots  up  to  the  house.  They 
stayed  there  for  some  time.  They  ate  all  their  r(M>ts,  Then  Blue  Jay 
dreamed  again.  He  said  to  his  elder  brother:  "•Robin.  I  <lre{inicd  that 
jM^ople  sent  for  us;  1  was  to  cure  a  sick  person."  In  the  afternoon 
they  saw  a. <'anoe  coming;  two  persons  were  in  it.  They  landed  and 
two  young  men  came  up  to  the  hou."<e.  They  were  the  young  wolves. 
They  said  to  Blue-Jay:  "Wc  come  to  call  you;  a  girl  of  our  family  is 
choking."  Blue- J  ay  replied:  "We  shall  go."  After  some  time  he 
and  his  brf»ther  made  themselves  ready,  and  In-  said  to  his  elder 
brother:  "When  I  cure  her  you  must  i^oiut  to  the  largest  basket  and 
say,  'There  is  the  spirit  of  the  disease.*"  "All  riglit,"  rei>lied  Robin. 
They  landed,  aud  when  they  came  to  the  house  the  girl  was  almost 
suff(M'ated.  Then  Blue  Jay  began  to  cure  her.  He  sang:  "  What  is  it 
that  is  in  this  girl?  Her  throat  is  ail  twisted  up."  Then  Robin  said, 
pointing  to  the  largest  basket:  "It  is  in  that  large  l)asket,"  The 
wolves  took  it  down  and  placed  it  near  Rol>iii.  Robin  continued  to  do 
so,  and  iK)int<'d  to  all  the  large  baskets.  Then  Blue-,Iay  took  out  what 
had  choked  the  girl;  it  was  the  kneei)an  of  an  elk.  Then  they  gave 
them  in  payment  two  canoes  full  of  meat  and  grease  They  went 
home  an«l  now  they  were  satisfied  ami  carried  the  meat  up  to  the 
house,     Tlieir  house  IxH'ame  full. 


14.  IQESQES  KjA  lO  I  ICTA  KXANAM. 

jtj.rK-jAY    AND     lo  I        THEIK    MyTII. 

Cxela'-itx-      iqe'sqes      k;a       uyfi'xk'un.         Ka'iiauwf'       L<-aLa'iua     ^ 

There  were  bliif-.jay  aud  his  elder  sister.  .VII  days 

akLolaiEpia-itx    ik;Eiia'tan.   ''Qo'i  tkalai'taiiEtiiii  mtax."'  agio'lXain     2 

sheBlwaysdng  ])otentilla  rootfl.       '  Shall  arrows  make.       she  said  to  him 

uya'xk'un.      "Itci'potc    atgiiimf''qLa  itx    tiala'xukc,    tqof'xqof''xuk(',     3 

lii.s  elder  HiHter.         'My  ImrtiK'ka         they  alway.s  lick  it  the  birds  ducks. 

tk;  ElakEla'ma,      tinOnts;ikts;e'kuks."      No  k-im       icje'sqes:      ''A'ka     4 

■ieese.  tail  dueks.  '  He  .laid  blue-jay:  "Thus 

anxE'Lux."  Ne'ktcuktr*,  wiXt  iio'ya  akLola'pam  uya'xk'iiii.     Atci'tax     - 

I  Think  ■'  It  got  ilay.  again     she  went  she  dug  liia  e'.iier  .si.ster.  He  made  ' 

tkalai'tauEma  atcLO'kXoL;.    A'lta  a'yo,  Atco'xtkiuEuiam  uya'xk'uii.     ^ 

arrows  be  finished  tliem.  Xow    he  went.      He  searehed  for  her       his  elder  sister 

Ka    kLola'lEp'i  lO'i,  a,  le'xlex  iLa'potc  ne'xax.   NaxE'Lxr'go,  goye'     ^ 

Where     «be  always  lo  i.     ;ih,        noise  of        her  anus         became.         8h>' lookt^i  Imek,       thu.s 

dug  scrat<^hing 

na'xax.    A'lta    cix'Kla'tit    iije'sqes.    Go    itca'potc:    "Aiia'x.    x-ix-rk     ^ 

Hhe  did  Now         he  spanned  Ins         bluejay  At  her  anus  "Anah,  this 

bow 

kx-sia'kulq;'astl"     Aga  «"'xE'cgaiii    uya'pLjikf-.     Agid'lXain:    "  Xr>'ta,     ,, 

squint  eye'  She  took  it  from  him  his  bow.  Slie  said  to  him  :        'Tlnse, 

Xd'ta    tlala  xuk<-    r>xoela'  itx .''     Ita'm;i'    agia'wax.     la'nia'-    agO'lax   ^q 

these  birds  tliey  are."  8hiM>tint;       she  did  tliem         Shooting    she  did  him 

them  him 

eXf     icimr^'wat.      Aya'pXEla    qix*    iciiue'wat.      Agio'lXain    Lia'uX:   i, 

one  male  mallard  His  grease  that        male  mallard  .she  said  t<>  him     her  younger 

liurk.  duek.  brother: 

*'Ai'a(i        inE'XkO.       Manix       inXgd'mama       cEmii'lKti,      cEinii'lE(i,    |., 

'  (^ui«k  go  home.  When  xou  arrive  at  home        nose  ornament,      llo^<e  ornament.        ~ 

aiitEl'P'ina.       la'm<ia       iqanaks      iiicgangEld'tka       k;a      tga'pa  it."   jo 

liriiii;  them  toeat  Only  a  stout  keep  foi  me  and  its  roi>e. 

"A'ka  anxE'mx,"  iH'k-im  i(ir''sq«'S.  Nf^'Xkd  itje'sijes    A'lta  at<f''klata   j^ 

'Thus  1  think  he  said  bluejay.  He  went  bluejay  Now         be  )dui  ked  it 

home 

qix-    ieiino'wat.     AtcLii'-kXdL;    atce'klata.     Ltiui'iiKiniks   tga'a    Id'i.    «g 

that        male  mallaril  He  tiiiishfd  Me  (dui  ked  it  Fl\r  lier»hil-    lo'i. 

dui'k  dien. 

Ta'kE  L(i;u'pLq;iip  atea'yax  <|ix-    «''pXill;    ia  pXEla  i(iiiir''\vat.  A'lta   ia 

TImu  eut  he  did  it        that  greaite:  itH  gn'^a.se       th.>  male  mal         Now 

larii  lM<:k's. 

k';au'k;aii   atct'-'Lgax   tjo'Lac   i.kiVrdcjnikc.  Id'i   tga'a.   NaixE'lgiLx:    ,- 

tie  he  did  It  to  them     those  ihildieu  lo  i       her  chil  He  made  a  tire 

dr»>ii 

"Ai'ac^     aiiicxa'TiEiniL;     d'd'lEptckiX.      Mckanauwr''tikf      iiifxi-xe'gd    .0 

"Quirk      put  \oui  faces  to  the  tire  fire.  Vou  all  Usik  into  the  fire 

iau'a    ma'LiH'."  A'lta     atciupd'nit    i(|a'iiakc,    gdyr»      ia'tja  iL.     A'lta   jq 

there       to  th»  middle       Now  he  put  it  up  a  st<uie.  that  large  Now 

of  the  luume.  ' 

aLXE'Lxf'gd     iau'a  y      d'd'lEptrkiX.     A'lta     ayd'sku  it     (|ix     t-pXill.   .^j 

Ihey  looked  lUto  thei><  the  fir>  .  Now        it  lieeame  warm      that  ;irease  " 

the  tire 

A  Ita  aLkLd'mi«iL  Lia'qxatcau.  Ma'Xkd  Id'i.  Agixa  huiie.  AgE'L'ElkEl   .,1 

Now     they  lieked  it  ntt  it    fat.  She  went       lo  i.   Sheo|iene<l  tbeiiuor.     She  saw  them        ^ 

home 

tga'a.     Alt*   cxLiVllt    ctaxd^t.     Aksd  pt-nia    iau'a    w«"''wuLe.  Yukpa'   22 

herehil-         Now  flushed  their  fju'es  .Sim  |uiii|h'i|  then       into  the  house    High f  here 

dren 

15:1 


154  lyK'st^ES    KjA    I(V I    THKIK    MYTH.  [ethnou 


otr 

LOOT 


,o   uya'xk'uu:     *'Ta'kE  ani.e'kXoL;  (jix-  ikani'm."  A't-to  acgiusge'Lxs; 

hirt  filler  sister;  '  Then  I  tinishod  ;t  tli.ii  ijiihk'  They  went     thev  took  it  l<i  t 


1  qix-  iqjl'iiaks   ayagEltt'/*'TnExit.     la'xkatt*  n:Vt'k;ElapXuite.    Ia'2Lqte 

tliat  >toiie  it  hit  her.  I'liere  she  tell  over.  A  longtime 

2  nuqima'iHix-t;    iiaxa'latfk,    atcalil'tako.     '' Xa2,  x-ix-    ksia'qul(j;"astl 

""  she  lay  there;  sin- arose.  slie  reoov»re<l.  Anah.        that  S'liiiiit. eye! 

E'ka        na        ayauio  IXaui?""        A<iuXo'kXuit        tjia'a        mjVLxole. 

3    TLus  [int.  (li<!  I  75ay  to  you.'"  She  threw  them  her  ehil-         from  th»  niiil- 

)»art.]  dren  ille  to  the  sides 

of  the  lioiisi'. 

4   "Ayaiuo'lXain:     '  Ma'nx-E,      uiii'nx-E      luitElEina'ko.'     AyanuVlXam, 

■■  I  said  to  ,\ou:  '.\  little,  a  little  fjiv.theiu.  I  siaid  to  you. 

.-J   'Ociuiia'   amsgangElo'tka/"     ''A'ka      auxE'Lux."'     ue'k'Liri     i(ie'sqes, 

•Thestouiach  keep  for  me.' "  "Thus.  I  thought,       •  he  i^aiU  blue-jay, 

'•k;a   mai'kXa  tan    tci    t;ayij'    ;iniEnr)'lXamx!" 

^       "and  yon  -oine      (lut.       g<K)d  yon  say  to  nie .' " 

thing   part  1 

Aglo'lXam  wiXt  Lgri'nX   lo'i:    "Qo'i   ikani'm  ame'iiElax,   e'^owitq 

She  said  to  him      again     liei  ymiiigfr    I6'i:  "Shall        a  lanoe     you  make  it  for  me.      a  leji 

broilicr 

8  L;'a'ap.''     "A'ka  auxE'Lux,''  nf''k-ini  iqe'sqes.    Na'k-im   Ir>'i:    "Ta'kE 

titting.  Thus  I  tliiuk."  he  said  lilue-.iay  She  .said        lot  '  Then 

<)  k;H     x-ix-      ik;EUil'taii;       a'lla       iaii'a      e'natai       no'yima      inaiiix 

nothing    these         pot«otilla  roots ;  now  then    on  the  other  side     I  shall  go  when 

oft*ll 

10  mLigo'L;a     (jix*     ikani'm."      "A'ka     anxE'Lux,"      ne'k-iin     icje'sq^s. 

you  liuisli  that  ranoe  '  "Thns  I  think.  he  said  hlue-jay. 

11  Kawi'X  a'yd  iqe'sqr'S.    AU'LiE'ltgipa  ("ckaii.    Atcio'quna  itx  ia't^owit; 

Early       he  went     Idue.jay.  He  hollowed  out        a  cedar.  He  put  into  it  his  leg; 

12  at^^ia'kqana-itx.  AtcLr''kXoLi      ikani'm     iqe'sqes.       AtciolXam 

he  put  it,  into  the  canoe.  He  hnishetl  the  i-anoe  lilue-jay.  He  said  to  her 

xam. 

he 
water 

14  Afto'yam  go  uya'xk'uu.     AgO'-Elknl    loi    qix-    ikjini'ni.     A'lta  e^wit 

They  ar.Mved      at    his  ehler  sister.  She  saw  it  To  i        th»'  camM'.  Now         ii  leg 

15  L;ap.      '"Nax,      xix*       ksia'kulq;ast I        E'ka        na       ayamo'lXani? 

tltring.  '  Anah.  that  .niiuint  ey>- !  Thus      ;iiit.partj       did  I /tay  to  you  ^ 

16  Ayamo'lXani     La'k;ayax     Lgio'ktEll."     "A'ka     anxE'Lux."      ne'k'im 

I  said  to  you  one  uian  In  eaiiot'  carrying.'  "Thus  I  thought,  hesaid 

17  iciO'sqes,       ''k;a       mai'kXa       ta'n        tci       wuk;       aniBino'lXam?'' 

blue.jiiy.  "and  yon  something  [int.  part  ]  straight  you  .say  to  inef 

Ig  Ne'ktcnkt*'    wiXt.      A'lta    ♦''kfin    wiXt    atca'yax    iqe'sqf's    ikani'm. 

It  got  day  again.  Now        another        auiuu         he  luadi' it  blue  Jay  ean<H'. 

19  A'lta     it;r»'kti     ikani'm,      La'k;ayax      Lgio'ktEll.       A'lta     agio  ktEl 

Now  a  g<HMl  eanoe,  one  mau  in  canoe  carrying.  Now  she  carried  it 

20  uya'xk'un. 

his  elder  sister. 

L«''lr'    aLxe'la-it.     Agio'lXam     nya'xkun:     -'Qoi     amuli'mexa-itx. 

Long  thi'y  staid.  She  said  to  him       hin 'Ider  sister;         "Shall  you  marry. 

2l'  Lfa'gil      aniLo'oganix.      Ai.gEngElgt''('gEliLx      LEia'lipn:.     kana'xt^i 

A  woman  take  lur.  .She  shall  help  me  digging.  but 

23  Lnn''mEloct."      N«*'k*ini      i(|r''8<|e8:     ''A'ka       anxE'Lux."'       Xo'mEqt 

"  a  (bad  one."  He  said  blue-jay;  "Thus  I  think."  She  was  dead 

^4  iLa'xak;'Emaua  y-   nyfixa  (|o'Lac  ♦"*Xt  giL:VlXam.    A'yo  po'lakli   ka 

tlicir  chiel  liis  daughter      tho.se         oni        people  of  town      He  went      ntdaik        anil 

25  i.aq"   att'ii'xom   iq^'atp's.  Kawi'X  nixf'gf'la  i  ka  att'o'lXaui  iiya'xk'an: 

takeout    he  did  her         blue  Jay.  Karly  he  landed        and    he  said  tit  her     liU  elder  sinter: 

26  "A,    Xo'La    ani-r>'gt'la-i    Lmo'inEloct,   iika  qf'   aniEno'lXam."    "Nax, 

".\h.      that  one  I  land  here  tbe<liadoue,  thun       iis  vou  said  to  inc  Anah, 

27  x-ix*    k8ia'qulq;ast!     L«|;«''yo'qxot     ayamo'lXani     niLucga'ma.     Ai'aq 

tbal  s<iuiut  eye!  an  ohl  one  I  said  toyiui  you  shall  take  her.         Quick 

2Q   LE'k"La    iau'a    tio'i.Knia."'  Aita    ayo'tcU'o    iq<''8qe8.    Lfui"     aiA-'xax 

^"      carry  her         there      to  the  sui.t  rnat         Now  li«' went  out  hluejity.        Culofl'         be  did  it 

ural  beings.  to  sea 


'^"bo^'^]  bluk-jay  and  io'i  myfh.  155 

Lil'yaijjco    ka'nauw(^2.      Iri'<ixulqt,     jTyd    ksl     oxoela/itix-     tio'LEina. 

his  hair  all.  Hf  criwl,  he  went  where  tliey  were  the  supemat-        1 

iiral  lieinjfs. 

Atgiltea'ma  aqixEiio'uiate.     AtgE'pa    tid'LEma.     "Ak;c,  Lia'xauyam     ^^ 

They  heard  liini         soineliwly  erie<i  I'hey  went         the  super-  "Oh,  the  poor  one,  ^ 

while  tiavelinf;.  out         natural  beings. 

i(|e's<ies.     la'xka      x-ik     exEnx-Ene'matt'.     Lo'nas     uya'xk'un     Xau     o 

Iduejay.  He  that  he  cried  travelin}:-  Perhaps       his  elder  sister    that  one 

o'inE<it.''     Ixaxo-il    iiio'sqes:    "Ay-     Ogn'k-ikalal'*     "LO'iias    uya'lf^     ^ 

di-ad.'  He  said  much       hluejay ;  'Ah.  my  wife!"  "Perhaps  his  »irtt«r 

Xauq,     tea'xo  il     uya'k-ikala."      Nixiigila-e      iqe'stjes.      Aqage'la-it 

that,  he  sa's  his  wife."  He  landed  blue-.jay.  She  was  cured  liy       ^ 

means  of  sorcery 

qextce.      Aqfwa'amtcxoko;       •'Qantsi'x     ka     iio'mEcitf"     Ke'k-im. 

intending.  He  was  aske<l :  'How  many  (days]    and  sheisdeatl?  '  He  said 

"Ta'ariLki    nd'mEqt,"     "A,     md'ya    gd-y     eXt    gita'lXam,     La'cka     -, 

"Yesterday  she  died."  'Ah.  go  to  one      people  of  a  town.         they  ' 

Lkto  kill  Ljjn'K^  aLkLa'x  t''Xt<"'  k^a'o-itEt."  Ne'k-im  iqe'sqes,  a'xka-y-     ^ 

they  know  heal        theydutheni       one  .xleep."  He  said  blue-jay.  that 

os^o'Lax   ateo'niEl  ka  no'mEqt.     WiXt  a'yo  i<jr''8(|r'8.     Qaxa'12    kula'-i     ^. 

day         he  Ito  jihl  her  and      she  died.  A<:ain    he  went     blue-jay  When  far 


10 


vs 


ka  aya'kxoye.     Wax    ne'ktcnkte;   wiXt    a'yo    iq^'sqes    ka-y-  <»xf>e 

then        he  slept.  On  the  next      it  got  day:  again       he  went       blue-jay  where         they 

moriiing 

la'itx-   tid'iEma.     WiXt    e'qxElt|t    atgiltea'ma.     AtgE'pa    tio'LEina: 

were      the  supernatural      .\gain       a  eryinj!  one        they  heard  him.     They  went  out    the  8Ul>ern«t.     H 
lK-in;;.s.  ural  beiiifis . 

"A,     i<|e'8<|es    T.ia'xauyani    x-ik     ixEiixEne'matr*;    Loiias    uya'xk'uii    ^^ 

"Ah,  blue-jay  the  jhmit  one  that  he  cries  traveling:  iMThaps      liis elder nisler 

iio'inE<|t."  Ixa'xo-il  uya'k'ikala  o'niEqt.  Xixa'2gila-<''  itjo'sqes.  A/tgELx 

died."  He  always  bis  wife  was  d^ad.  He  landed  blue  jay.     They  went  tn 

said  the  beach 

tir>'LEiiia.    A(|igaiuLx    {qf^'^qes.    A,   nexgu'i.itsk    iqe'scjOs:   "A'xka-y     «j 

tbesupernat-     Tliex  went  down        Iduejay.        Ah.         lie  tobi  them  blue- jay :  "That 

ural  beings  to  him 

<>o'Lax     aud'iuEl     ka     uo'mEcjt.     Ayamcge'tk"aaiii      iiicagela'eta-i."   y^ 

day  1  bought  her      pjid  she  died.  1  brought  her  to  you  you  cure  her.' 

Aqd'kiunam        u^a'k'ikal     iqe'sqr»s.    Aqid'lXam:    '*Qantsj'x-e    ta'kE   ^^ 

She  was  looked  at  his  wife  blue-jay's.  IliwaHtobl:  ■  How  many  th«'n 

nd'mEqt     iia'tixdie?"     "A,     md'kcti    ta'kE   na'cixine."    "A.    nid'k"'ia   yj 

she  ia  dead  slieps.'"  Ah,  two  then  vl«-ep».  '  •  oh.        ■  arry  her 

gd-y-    eXt    giLa'lXani;     La'ska    Lki.d'kul    lud'kcti    (jLa'o  itt    L-paq   ^g 

to  one        people  of  a  town ;  they  they  know  two  sb-epa  neal 

aLkLa'x."    WiXt    a'yd    i(je'8«jf's,    Kula  yi    a  yd:    aya'fjxdir'.    KawT'x'    j^ 

the_\  do  her."         Again      he  went       blue-jay.  Far  he  went :  he  slejii  Karly 

wiXt    nexETdkd.    A'lta    wiXt    a'yd.    Ayd'yam    go  y    eXt  ita'lXani-   20 

again  he  awok--.  \ow  again      lie  went        He  arrived  at  one        their  town 

A<|iltoa'nia     itjix-Eue'raatr'.      Nd'xaua      k"La'xanr'     <|d'ta4-     ti-'lx-Ein:   «>t 

Hewashearjl  he  iried  traveling.  They  ran  outside  those  jh  o  .Ir  " 

"Lia'xaiiyani  itjo'siif'S;  Ld'iias  fiya'U*  d'niEqt."  Ia'qxul(jt.  Nix}i'2gila  e  22 

"Thepmii  blue-jay;         perhaps    his  sister         died  He  cried  He  landed 

itje'sqC'S.  A'tgELx  tid'LEma.  A'lta  itva'tdkc  tjaX  d'd'knil.  Atjid'lXani:   23 

blue  ia> .  They  went      the  8u"j»ernat.      Now  htinking  thai        woman  He  was  told 

down  to  the      iirul  iHtiiigH 
l)eHch 

"T(H''xe  ta'kE  na'iixdif'T"  "A,  ta'kE  Ld'n«*  na'(|xdie.*'  AcjLd'cgani  Lt<'uq   ^. 

Howmany     then        her  sleejist"       ''Ah.     then       three        her  ^leejia."  It  was  taken        water       " 

cka    aq<niiii'2uakd.     Aqid'lXani:     "Md'k"La    gd-y     f'Xt    giLa'lXani;   .^^ 

and       he!  lace  was  washed.         He  was  told:  "  I'arrv  her  to  one        |ieopIe  of  a  town ,     ^ 

i-a'ika    tl'aysi'    ai-kLa'x     Ld'nO   <|La'o  itt."     A'yd  i(jt*'Kq08.     "QaxO'   .^g 

the\  go<Ml  they  make  it        three  --bep.t  He  nent       Ulue-jay.  "  W  hffe       "' 

ayd'yam     ka     aya'qxoya.     Wax     ae'kctuktt',     WiXt    a'yd,     Q;oa'p  07 

he  arrived        and  he  slept.  The  ne«t         it  fot  d»y.  Again       he  went  Near         *' 

morninc 


156  IQE'sqKS    KjA    lO'l    THEIR    MYTH.  [e""™''' 

^    atcia'xoni     PiXara.     A<iiltca'ma     i<iix-Ene'mate     yo'itEt.      AtgE'pa 

he  reached  the  town.  H<*  was  heanl       crying  while  travfiiiig       he  caiiie.      They  went  out 

2  te'lx-Em:  'A,  Lia'xauyam  iqe's^qes,  ixinxEiiA'inate,  LO'iias  Lga'xauyam 

the]>eople:     "Ah,  jK)or  hlue-jay.       he  cries  while  travel     p«'rhai>s  poor 

iiig, 

3  uyjTlr*    o'mEqt."    Ixsl'xo-il  nya'k-ikal  iiu'mEqt.    Nixa'2gila-e  iqe'sqes. 

liis  sister  died."  He  said  much         his  wife  ilied.  He  landed  bluejay. 

4  "Ay-      Ogu'k-ikal       nd'iiiEqt."       Aqio'lXam:       "Qantsi'x-e      ta'kE 

"Ah,  luy  wife  died."  Fie  wa.*i  told ;  "  How  nianv  then 

r   na'qxoye?"     'JA,  ta'kE    la'kti   iia'qxoie."  A'lta  a'qxotoktc    ka'nauwe 

sleeps.'"  "Ah.      then     (onr  times       sleeps'  Now       she  was  washetl  all 

aqo'kxot.     ^awi    k-^o   ne'xax    itca'tcke.    ''Mo'k"ia   go    Xo'Lae    eXt 

^>         sh<' was  At  once    nothing    l)ecanie         herslench.  "CarT\  her         (o  these  one 

hathtKl. 

-   giLa'lXaiu."     A'yo      iqe'sqes:     kula'yi     ayOyam;    q;oa'p    atcia'xom 

*     people  of  a  town."     Hewent  hlue-jay:  far  he  arrived;         nearly  he  reached  it 

^  e'lXani      aya'qxoie.       Kawr2x-       iiixE'l'^oko.      A'lta      wiXt      a'yO 

the  town  he  slept.  Early  he  awoUe.  Now  aj^ain       hewent 

u  ka     oxoelaT^tx       tid'LEma.       Iqix-Ene'mat      atgiltca'ma.      AtgE'pa 

'       where        they  were  the  supernatural  Acryiuirone  they  heanl  him  They  went 

lieinjfs.  out 

tio'LEnia.     "A,  Lia'xauyam   i<|e's(|es.     Ld'iias    no'mEiit    uya'xk;'un.'' 

10    the  HuiKTuat  Ah.        the  poor  one  hlue-jay.  Perhaps         .ihe  ilied  his  elder  sister.  " 

ural  lM>ings. 

jj^   NixJi'gila  e  iqe'sqes.     A'tgELx  tio'LEma.    Ne'k-iin    itie'stjes:    "A'xka 

He  lauded  hlue-jay.  The>  went       the  sujiernat-         He  said  hliiejay  "That 

down  ural  lieings. 

..p  oi^o'Lax    and'iuEl,     a'xka    o'd'Lax  ka  iio'iiiEqt."    "A,  (|aiitsi'xe  ta'kE 

day     1  bought  her,    that      day    and   she  died."     "Ah,   how  many    then 

JO  na'q.\oie  no'uiEqt?"    "A  ta'kE  qui'iiErae  luVqxdie."    la'xkalv  ma'Luf' 

uijrhts  she  is  (lea«l  ?  "Ah      then  rive  nights."  Then'         seaward 

,1   ka  aqage'la  it.     NixElE'l  r-'tcainxto.     A'lta    aqo'ketEptck.      Aita  go 

and    she  wa.s  cured.  It  moved  her  heart.  Now       she  was  earned  from  Now        in 

the  water  inland. 

t!oL  a<iage'la-it.  Att^alXa'tako  xiya'k-ikala  i<je'sqes.  (le'gula  itca'pdtc 

li>       the      she  was  cured.  She  got  well  his  wife  hlue-.jay's.  Below        her  buttocks 

house 

IQ  LE'kXatjsd     iLa'Lqta.      A'lta     aqia'cgoktcl     iqt"''8(ies     go    ita'xk;uu 

her  hail  h>ng.  Now        he  was  brought  into        blue-.jay  to  the  eldest 

thehou.se  brother  of 

tio'LEma.         A'lta    aqia'xoteki    i<je's<jes.     Yukpa't   ia'pritc    La'yayisd 

1<      the  ."lupernat  Now    they  worked  im  hini     blueja>.  To  here      his  buttocks         his  hair 

ural  beings. 

^g  aqLe'lax  iLa'L(|ta.    AcjIo'lXam  iqe's<|«''s:    ''la'xkayuk  niia'ital     E'ka 

it   was  maile         long.  He  was  told  blue  jay  "  He?v  8tii\ .  .lust  as 

,q  nsai'ka    inxa'xo.      (^ui'nEui    iLad'yiniLx    aLo'mEqtx    LgdL«'''lEXKink 

We  do.  Five  nights  dead  a  person 

9(1  I'lPi'M      amLa'xt')  ilEmx."       KawT'2x-      iie'xElattko      qix-       id'LEma. 

well  you  always  make  him.  "  Karly  he  rose  that  sujxTnatiiral 

beiinj 

21    Atiio'lXam  iqr-'sties:    '•  Ni'Xua  LE'nikxoit!"   Qe'xtee  atcLo'inEkxo  it 

He  mastoid  bluejay:  "Well  spit!'  llitendnii>  he  spit 

<>.,   i(je'sq»''8,       ac'       ia'xkayuk        aLiiquna'etix't       Xd'La       Lia'muXte. 

"        blue-jay.  .'»nd  then;  it  fell  down  '  that  .saliva 

2;^  AtcLd'mEkxo  it  (jix-  id'F.Ema.     LiEt[  e'wa  ta'nata  tIdL  aLukuce'mx-it 

He  spit  that     siiiternatural     Striking    thus      the  other      the  it  stnu  k 

being  side  ol       house 

24  qd'La  Lia'iiiXte.  Qoa'iiEmi  aya'qxoya  iqt^'stjes.  A'lta  atcLo'mEkxo  it, 

that  saliva  Five  times  his  sleeps  blue-jav .  Now  he  spit 

2-y  I'lEtj    e'wa    ta'iiata   t!oL   aLiikuee'mx-it.    A'lta   ikak;Enia'ua   ue'xax 

stiiklnK    thus        the  other  (he  it  fell  down.  Now  a  i  hief  bei  anie 

side  of         house 

ofi  iq«^'»q<"*'*-  la'Lqte  ne'xax  ia'xkatt*.  A'lta  ika'kXuL  atca'yax.  Atpo'lXara 

■*'  blue-jay       Longtime     he  was  there.  Now       houiesh'kness  aH"ect4Mi  him.       Hewa.-'tohi 


CHI 

BOA 


^^^^s'"]  BLUE-.IAY   AND    lo'l   MYTH.  157 


iqe'sqes:  "  Ma'uix   mxjfo'niama,   ma'uix   e'k-it  mia'xo,  iiekct  qa'nsix     ^ 

blue  ,jii.v ;  ■  Wliiii  vdu  ficr  home,  wlit-n  buying       yon  do.  not        (any)  how        ■*■ 

a  wife 

La'miqco  e'lv-it  niLa'xo."  Ta'kE  iie'xko  iqe'8<ir'8.  NiXko'iiiani  iqe'sqes     2 

your  hair       buying;         )lo  it.  "  Then       he  went        bliie-.jay.       He  arrived  at  home     blue-Jay 

a  wit'i^  hoiDf 

go  y    uy}Txk;mi.    Atco'k"^aln   iiya'k-ikal.  3 

at  Ills  elder  sister.      He  brought  lier  his  wife. 

home 

La'qoa-iL  i.jra'wuX  tjaX  oco'kuil.  QaxLxnat^a'Lax  a'Lo  iau'a  kula'i.     4 

Large  her  younger        that        woman.  (»ne(liiy  he  went    there  l.ir. 

brother 

ALo'yam  go  uiP'sties  ta'yaqL.  ALgiekXa'napIe  go  naLxoa'pe.     A'lta     5 

He  arrived       at         blue-jay        his  hou.sc     He  lo<(ke<l  info  the  bouse    at  a  hole.  Now 

atca'fElkEl   qaX     nya'xk;un     go    iqe'sqes    cxela'itx-,     Yukpa'2tEma     0 

he  saw  her  that         iiin  ehler  xister        at  lilne-Jay         they  two  were.  Oown  to  lnTe 

Lri'ya([cr)      ii^e'sjif'S      iLii'Lqta.    NiXgo'maia    qix-      ik;a'sk8.      Nakct     j 

his  hair  lilui' jay  long.  Uearrive<l  at  home      that  boy.  ^     Not 

uixgii'iJtck.    Kawi'L'x-    wiXt    a'yo,    WiXt    at^-ickXa'uapIt*.      A'xka     ^ 

be  told.  Early  again       he  went.       Again        be  hioUi  d  into  the  house.  She 

at€ugua'laqL    uya'xk;un.     (^oJi'iiEiiiI     a'yo    (joa'DEm    L'aLa'ma     ka     t> 

he  recognized  her         liis  elder  sister.  Fivt^  tiuie.i         he  went.  five  days  ami 

age'f^ElkEl      Hya'xk;iiii.       AgigE'lxr'in :      "Ma'tpla,     ma'tpla,     an!"   ^q 

nhe  saw  him  hiH  elder  sister.  She  <alled  liini  Cumein,  I'cmie  in,         younger 

brother'  ' 

agio'lXani.  A'yopI;  age'l'^^ni.  A'lta  ne'Xko.  NiXko'iiiani;  atco'lXani    n 

she  saul  to  him.  Heeutereil;    sh.igavthim     Now  be  went     Heai'rive<l  at  home;     he  said  tuber 

to  eat.  home. 

Lia'naa:     ''AgE'xk-uii     go     iqe'sqes     Oc.*'    A<iio'(rgain    e'ra^^EoX    ka    12 

his  mother:        •' My  elder  sister  at  blue-jay  she.is.'       It  wa^»  taken  a  stiek  and 

aijixElgr^'lEx-Lako.      NigE'tsax:      "  Nau'itka,       nan'itka,"      nr''k'iiu,    y^ 

be  was  whipped.  He  cried:  "liuleeil,  indeed.'  be  said, 

''agEiiE'^r'm;    agEngE'lxr'in,     a 'nop!     ka    agEnE'l'^r'iii."     Aqtl'kctam   j^^ 

"she  gareme  to'eat:  slie  lalled  me,  I  entt-red       and       she  gave  me  to  eat.'      SoinebiMly  went 

to  see 

(laxf  qigo   a'(|xotk.   A'lta   k;V*,   ia'iuka    ikaui'm  iupo'nitX.  A<|Lo'go   i^ 

where      when<    she  had  l>een       Now    nothing,     only  a  eaiioe         what  was  jmt      lie  wax  sent 

pat  up.  up. 

Lq;oa'lipx-   go   iqr>'8qes   ta'yacjL.    A'lta   iiau'itka-y      <»«*     ia'xkat<''   go    jg 

a  youth  to  blue-jay  Ids  bouse.         Now  indeed         then' was        there  at 

iqt-'sqes  ta'yatjL  iLa'Xak;  Emaua  uya'xa.  A'lta  nr*'k-ini  iLa'Xak;Emaiia:    j- 

bhie-jay      his  house  their  eh  ief  his  Now        he  said  their  chief: 

daiighter. 

"Ai'a(|  aiiugilXa'niain  iqr''stir'S.  Ka'nainvp  x-i'La  i.a'yaqco  tcLEnlO'ta."   ig 

"Quick      go  and  speak  to  him        blue-jay.  All  this  his  hair        be  shall  give  it 

to  nie.  ' 

Qe'xtco      aqiola'iiiain      itje'-stjes:      ''A,     La'mrM|Co     (|i.E'inxinvakiix."   jc^ 

Intending        soiueUiMly  went  to  iduejav:  Ah,  youi- liiiir  is  ask«-d  from  you  ' 

,say  to  bini 

Niikft   (ja'da    iir''k-im    iqr'sqes.    Qoa'iiEiiii   qO'xtce  aqio'lXaiii.    A'lta   20 

Not  at  all  he  spoke  Idue  jay.  Five  times         inteniUng        be  was  tohl.  Now 

ne'k-im     qix-     ita'Xak-Eiuaiia      <io'ta«'     te'lx-Eiii:     ''Ai'aq,      Ixo'ya.   01 

lie  said  that  tlifir  chief  those  |ihiij>1c:  "yuick,  wewillgo. 

Lxgoi.a'ta."  A'lta  a'tgi  tr'lx'Eui.   la'kwa  a^jo'cgain  r''iiatai  it<;a'potitk.   .,<> 

\Vi>  will  haul  Xiiw       thi'y       the  people.  Here         she  was  taken    on  one         her  foreanu.       *"^ 

liir.  '  went  side 

la  kwa  r''narai  itca'])otitk  a(|io'<'gain  Lf''Xat,  kaiia'mtEnia  tga'potitk   03 

Here         ontiiedther     her  forearm         she  was  laktn  one,  lioth  lier  forearnn 

side 

a(ito'<'gain.     Aqo'tx-Etiit.     Qoa'p     iqt''p;al     ayo'ko     i(|f''8q08.    Nr''xax   jm 

were  taken.     She  was  jmt'm  her  feet.     .N'»<ar        the  doorway        he  Hew  blue-jay.      He  became    ** 

ioO'8<if'8,    wa'tsEtsEtsEtsKtsE    ayo'ko.     la'xkati"'    iiuL;owai'o  it    qaX  25 

abluejay,  wa  tsKtsKtsKtsEtsK  Ii»»  tlew  Then'  she  collapsed  that 

(Wj'kuil.       (,^f''xtcr-      a(|io'lXam      itir'Hqt's:      '*()iii«''kikal,      i<n''s<n'8  26 

wouMu.  Inteuding  lie  was  tohl  blue  jay:  °°  Your  wife,  blue-jay      " 


158  IQF/?;QES    K;A    Io'i    THli:iR    myth.  [ETUsoLo^r 

-£   iiiXii/tako.   o'mr'kikal    iqe'S'ies!''  Kekct    neXa'tako    iqe'sqes.     Aita 

turn  liiuk.  ,M>ur  wile  hluejay!'  Kot  he  turued  back        bliie-.1ny.  Now 

2   wiXt    a'(jxotk     (jaX     oio'kuil.     Xo'niEqt  wiXt. 

again    8li«  was  imt  l>y     that  woman  Slie  was  di-a<l      again. 

Trfnisl/dion. 

There  were  Blue-lay  aixl  lii.s  elder  sister  |  loi  |.  The  latter  went  every 
4lay  dijjfging  roots.  [Ouee  u\Hni  a  time]  slie  said  to  her  brother:  "  Make 
some  arrows:  the  dueks,  the  geese,  the  tail  ducks  always  lick  my  but 
tocks.''  -'Yes,  i  will  do  so,"  said  Blue- Jay.  The  ue.xt  day  she  went 
again  digging.  Tiieu  Blue  .Tay  made  the  arrows.  When  he  had  fin- 
ished tliem  he  went  and  searched  for  his  elder  sister.  When  he  came 
to  the  place  where  Io'i  always  dug  roots  he  hear<l  her  scratching  her 
anus.  She  looked  back,  turning  her  head  over  her  shoulder.  Now 
Blue- Jay  spanned  his  bow  and  shot  her  in  her  buttocks.  "Anah, 
Squint-eye''  [slie  saidj.  She  took awaj^ his  bow  an<l  said:  "These  here 
are  the  birds.''  and  she  shot  them.  She  killed  a  male  nuillard  duck 
w  hich  was  very  fat.  Then  she  said  to  her  younger  brother :  "  ( \o  home, 
and  when  you  get  home  give  them  the  nose  ornament  to  eat,  keep  tor 
me  only  a  stone  and  its  rope."  *'  I  m  ill  do  so,"  said  Blue-Jay.  Io'i  had 
five  children.  He  went  home.  Xow  he  plucked  the  duck.  He  finished 
plucking  it.  Xow  he  cut  the  fat  of  the  duck  and  tied  it  to  the  noscL  of 
lo'i's  children.  He  made  a  fire  and  said  :  ''Go  near  the  fire.  Look  into 
the  fire  in  the  middle  of  the  house.''  Now  he  put  a  stone  aside;  a  stone 
of  1  hat  size.  Now  they  looked  into  the  fire  and  the  fat  became  warm. 
Then  they  licked  it  off.  Io'i  went  home.  She  opened  the  door  aud  saw 
Ler  children.  Their  faces  had  become  flushed  by  the  heat.  Then  she 
juini>e<l  into  the  house.  The  stone  [which  Blue  Jay  had  i)ut  aside)  hit 
Ler  1  iglit  on  her  forehead  and  she  fell  down.  She  lay  there  a  long  time; 
she  recoveied,  arose  [and  saidj:  "Anah,  Squint-eye,  what  did  i  tell 
you  ?  I  told  you  to  give  them  a  little  and  to  keep  the  stomach  for  me." 
Then  she  took  her  children  away  from  the  fire.  Blue- J  ay  replied:  "I 
tlnnight  so;  why  do  you  not  speak  plainly  when  yoit  s]>eak  to  me?" 

Another  time  Io'i  said  to  her  br<»ther:  ''Make  me  a  canoe  large 
t'nough  for  one  leg."  '•!  will  do  so."  replied  Blue-Jay.  Io'i  said: 
*'When  thert^  :»re  no  roots  here  1  shall  always  go  to  the  other  side 
when  you  have  finished  the  canoe."  "  I  think  so,''  rei)lied  Blue-Jay. 
Early  next  morning  Blue  Jay  went  aud  holhnved  out  a  piece  of  cedar 
wood.  He  put  his  leg  into  the  canoe  |  to  measure  it  and  made  it  just  as 
large  as  his  leg].  He  finished  the  cauot?  and  went  to  his  sister.  He 
said:  "I  have  finished  the  cano«'."  They  carried  it  to  the  water  and 
■went  to  the  canoe.  Wheji  she  saw  it  [and  noticed  that]  it  was  just  large 
en<mgh  for  one  leg  she  said:  "  Anah,  Squint  eye,  what  did  I  tell  you? 
I  told  you  to  make  a  canoe  large  euougli  for  one  man."  Blue-Jay 
replied:  "  I  thouglit  so;  why  do  you  not  speak  i)lainly  when  you  speak 
t4>  me!"  On  the  next  day  Blue-Jay  nuule  a  large  canoe.  It  was  good, 
large  enough  t*)  carry  one  jterson.     He  brought  it  to  his  sister. 


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After  a  while  his  sister  said  to  him :  "  You  oujjht  to  get  married. 
Take  a  wife.  Sbe  shall  help  me  dig  roots.  But  take  a  dead  one." 
''  1  will  do  so,"  said  Blue  Jay.  Now  the  daughter  of  the  chief  of  a 
town  ha<l  died.  Bine  Jay  went  to  the  grave  at  night  and  took  her 
out.  Early  the  next  Morning  he  landed  and  said  to  Ids  elder  sister. 
"•Here,  1  bring  the  dead  one  ashore,  as  you  told  me."  '' Anah, 
Squint-eye,  1  told  you  to  bring  an  old  one.  Quick!  Take  her  to  the 
supernatural  beings  [and  ask  them  to  cure  your  wifel."  Now  l^.lue 
Jay  went.  He  cut  off  all  his  hair  and  began  to  cry.  He  went  to  the 
place  where  the  suijernatural  beings  lived.  They  heard  somebody 
crying  and  went  ontside.  They  spoke:  "Oh,  see;  that  is  poor  Blue 
Jay  who  is  crying  there;  perhaps  his  sister  died.''  But  he  cried 
all  the  time:  "O,  my  wile;  O.  my  wife."  "Perhaps  his  sister  died, 
but  he  said  his  wife."  He  lauded  and  they  tried  to  <ure  her.  They 
asked  him:  ''  How  long  has  she  been  dead? "  He  replied:  "  She  died 
yesterday."  [Then  the  supernatural  beings  said:]  ''Then  y<ui  nuist 
go  to  another  town  where  they  can  <'are  those  who  have  been  dead  one 
day."  Blue-Jay  said:  ''She  die  I  on  the  same  day  when  I  bvmght  her." 
He  traveled  on,  and  when  he  had  gone  some  distance  he  lay  down 
to  sleep.  On  the  next  morning  he  went  on  and  came  to  the  town  of 
the  supernatural  beings.  They  heard  some  one  crying  and  went  out- 
side. They  spoke :  "  Oh,  see :  that  is  poor  lilne  Jay  who  is  crying  there ; 
perhaps  his  sister  died."  But  he  always  said  his  wife  die<l.  Blue  Jay 
landed  and  the  supernatural  j)eople  went  down  to  meet  him.  He  told 
them:  ''  She  died  on  the  same  day  when  I  bought  her.  I  biing  her  to 
you  to  cure  her."  They  loi>ke<i  at  her  and  asked  him :  ''  When  did  she 
<lie?''  He  replied  :  "  She  died  two  days  ago."  ''  Then  you  must  carry 
her  to  another  town  where  they  know  how  to  cure  people  who  have 
been  dead  two  days."  Then  Blue  Jay  traveled  on,  and  after  he  had 
gone  a  distance  he  lay  down  to  sleep.  Early  the  next  morning  he  awoke 
and  tiaveled  on.  After  some  time  he  reached  a  town,  and  the  i)eople 
heard  him  cr>ing.  They  ran  outside  and  said:  "Oh,  see;  that  is  poor 
lilue-Jay;  perhai)s  his  sister  died."  He  cried.  He  landed,  and  the 
sujiernatural  peoi>le  rame  down  to  meet  him.  Now  the  body  of  that 
woman  was  stinking.  They  asked  him:  "When  did  .she  die?"  "0,"he 
replied,  "  three  days  ag«t."  They  took  water  and  washed  her  face.  Then 
they  said:  "You  must  carry  her  to  another  town  where  they  know  how- 
to  cure  those  who  have  been  dead  three  days."  Blue  Jay  went  on,  and 
after  some  time  he  lay  down  to  sleep.  Early  the  next  morning  he  started 
again,  and  reache«l  the  town  of  the  su})ernatural  ])eoi>le.  They  heard  him 
crying  and  said:  -'Oh,  that  is  i»o<»r  Blue-Jay  who  is  <  rying  there;  i>er 
hai»8  his  sister  died."  But  he  always  said  his  wife  had  died.  He  landed. 
"O,  my  wife  has  died."  They  said  to  him:  "When  did  she  die?" 
"O,"  he  replied,  "four  days  ago."  Now  they  washed  the  whole  Ixxiy 
and  bathed  her.  The  bad  smell  disapi)eared.  | They  said :j  "Carry 
her  to  another  town."  Blue  Jay  went.  Wln'ii  he  had  gone  some  dis 
tance  and  had  almost  reached  the  town  he  lay  down  to  sleep.     Early 


160  iqe'sqes  k;a  io'i  their  myth.  [e™^t 

the  next  morning  Vie  awoke  and  traveled  on  to  the  [>lace  of  the  super 
natural  beings.  They  heard  somebody  crying  and  went  outside  and 
said:  "Oh,  see;  that  is  poor  Blue- Jay;  perhaps  his  sister  died."  He 
lauded  and  the  supernatural  people  went  down.  lie  said :  ''  She  died  on 
the  same  day  when  1  bought  her."  "  When  did  she  die  f "  "  Oh,  live  days 
ago."  They  tried  to  <'ure  her  there  on  the  beach.  Her  heart  began 
to  move  and  they  carried  her  up  to  the  house.  There  they  continued 
to  cure  her.  And  Blue- Jay's  wife  resuscitated.  Her  hair  was  so  long 
that  it  hung  down  below  her  buttocks.  Now  they  brought  Blue  Jay 
into  the  house  of  tlie  oldest  one  of  the  supernatural  people,  they 
worked  ovti-  him  and  made  his  hair  grow  until  it  hung  down  to  his 
thighs.  They  said  to  him:  "Remain  here;  you  shall  do  as  we  do* 
When  a  person  has  been  dead  live  days  you  shall  cure  him."  Early 
the  next  morning  the  supernatural  man  arose.  (He  sat  down  with 
Blue-Jay]  and  said :  "  Spit  fas  far  as  you  can  ).'^  Blue  Jay  tried  t<:»  spit^ 
but  his  saliva  fell  down  near  by.  Then  the  supernatural  being  spat, 
and  his  saliva  struck  the  other  side  of  the  house.  Five  days  Blue-Jay 
tried,  then  he  spat,  and  iiis  saliva  struck  the  other  side  of  the  house. 
Now  he  became  a  <.'hief  He  stayed  there  some  tinu»  and  then  he 
became  homesick.  The  supernatural  pe<)])le  told  him:  "When  you  go 
home  never  give  your  hair  in  payment  for  a  wife."  Blue-Jay  went 
home.     He  arrived  at  his  elder  sister's  house  with  his  wife. 

The  younger  brother  of  the  woman  had  grown  up.  One.  day  he 
went  some  distance  and  reached  Blue  Jay's  house.  He  peeped  into  the 
house  through  a  hole  and  he  saw  his  elder  sister  sitting  with  Blue-Jay. 
Blue-Jay's  hair  reached  down  to  his  thighs.  The  boy  came  home,  but 
he  did  not  tell  anything.  Karly  the  next  morning  he  went  again  to  the 
house  and  i>eeped  into  it,  and  again  he  rc<'ognize(l  his  sister.  Five 
times  he  went  and  then  his  elder  si4er  saw  liim.  She  called  him: 
"C^nne  in,  come  in,  brother."  He  entered  and  she  gave  him  to  eat. 
Then  the  boy  went  home  and  said  ta  his  mother:  "My  elder  sister  is 
staying  with  Blue- Jay."  The  people  i  ,<.k  a  stick  and  whipped  him. 
He  cried :  "  Indeed,  indeed,  she  gave  . c  to  eat.  She  called  me;  I  went 
into  the  house  and  she  fed  me."  Then  the  i)eople  went  to  the  burial- 
ground  and  saw  that  she  had  disapi)eaied.  Only  the  canoe  was  there. 
They  sent  a  young  man  to  Blue-Jay's  house,  and,  indeed,  there  was  the 
chiefs  daughter.  Then  the  chief  said:  "Goto  Blue  Jay  and  tell  him 
that  he  must  give  me  his  hair  in  payment  for  his  wife."  The  messen- 
gers went  and  sai<l  to  Blue- Jay :  "The  <'hief  wants  your  hair."  Blue  Jay 
did  not  rex)ly.  Five  times  they  sjioke  to  him.  Then  the  chief  said  to 
his  i)eople:  "Let  us  go,  we  will  take  her  back."  Nom  the  people  went. 
They  took  hold  of  her,  one  at  each  arni.  They  put  her  on  her  feet  [and 
<lragged  her  out  of  the  house).  Then  Blue  Jay  began  to  fly.  He 
became  a  blue-jay  and  flew  away:  wa'tsEtsEtsEtsEtsE.  The  woman 
<M)lliipsed  right  there.  Then  they  called  him:  "  Blue-.Fay,  come  back, 
she  shall  be  y<»ur  wife."  lint  he  did  not  return.  Now  they  burie<l  her 
again.     She  had  died  again. 


]5.  IQESQES     K;A     KVI     K'Ti  KXANAM. 
Blue-Jay     and      Id'i      tiikik  ^Iyth. 

Cxelil   itx'     To'i     k;a     LgiVwuX.      QaxiA    -iia'pol     e'k-it    atfrrt'yax     ■, 

They  were  fliert^       16  i        aii'i  lier  youDger  One  ciglit  liiiyiiig  tln-y  iliil 

hrotber.  a  witi» 

tiiiemElo'ctikc.    Aqo'inEl     lo'i.      Aqa'2tutk      tfja'xamota.      la'xkato     2 

tlie  ghosts.  SIio  was  lii'ughl       loi  They  wer<>  kt'i't         their  tlentalia  There 

po'lakll   aqa'xo  iktcgO.     ^To'ktCTiktr'.    a'lta  kjT'    lo'i.     lo'Lqte   iie'xax      > 

atuijiht         she  was  iiiarrieii.  It  gut  day,  row    iinthiiifr      loi.       A  long  time    he  wa.s 

iqe'sqes.    EXt  iqr-'taq,  alta   iie'k-iin:    "Nu'xtkinEniaina   ojiu'xk'un.'*     a 

ijliiejay.  One  year.  t!ii-ii        he  naiil :  '   I  shall  "in  to  .seal  uli  her     my  elder  .sister." 

A'lta    qP'xtce    atctnwa'amrcxogd     ka'iiauwe    ti/m'^EeX:     "Qaxi-wa     ^ 

Xow  fryiuf:  )ie  anked  them  all  trees:  'Where 

aLo'ix      LgoLe'lEXEiiik     ina'iiix     aLd'rnEqtx?"      Atetnwa'aintcxdofd 

goes  a  jtersoii  when  he  dies?  "  He  a.sked  them  '* 

ka'nauwr'     tElala'xukt*.     NjiL'kct     atxEl.i>;u'Lit<;k.      A'laxta     utca'ni.v     - 

all  birds.  Not  tliey  told.  Next  thi;wed;;i' 

atcmvjl'aiutexdkd.    Agir»'lXam:  "MEnjiEnigt''ktia!  Iamo'k"qn."  Qd^iu     ^ 

he  asked  her  [it]  She  [it]  said  to  him:  •I'aynie'  1  hIkijI  larry  you.'     Whiie 

it<a'q;atxala    aya'xElax    utca'nix.        A'lta    atcagE'niE<iikt«'.      A'lt;i     g 

her  [its]  badnes^4      came  on  her  [it]      the  wedge.  Now  he  paid  it.  Now 

api'yuk"i    e'wa  tEiiii'wa'lEnia.      Aetd'yaui    utca'iiix     k;a      i(|r''sqr's    ,^ 

itearriedliira         thus  (to]  the  glio.sls.  They  arrive<l        the  wedge  and  hlue.ja.\ 

ia'2qo  iL   e'lXain.  K';e   tXut   qi.\-   e'lXaiii.    Go    kE'ink-iti    tix-   tldi.,    ji 

[at|alargo  town.  No  Hninke       that         town.  Al  the  hist  tliut      liou!<e. 

tsi'qoa  iE  t  !oL,   a'lta  ia'xkatt-   tXut  atcd'^p  .e1.  A'lta  ia'xkatr^  a'yupl.    22 

a  large  house,       now  there  .^nioke         he  saw  it.  Now  there        he  entered. 

L:ap     a/teax    uya'xk'mi    ia'xkate.     ''Aua'     LjiawuXa',"     agid'IXain.    y^ 

Find       he  did  her     his  elder  si.nter  there.  "Ah.      ni;' younger  brother. "    shesaid  tohiin. 

"Qa'xowa  ainte'niam?  Md'niK(itna?"    "A,  iiT'kct  and'mErjt.   Utea'iiix   ^4 

"  Whci.ce  did  you  oonie  I  Are  you  dead  r  Ah,        not  I  am  deiid.  The  wedge 

agEuae'tkctXam.    A'lta     atciuxo'lahi'i     qd'ta    tIdLe'ma   ka'nauwei.'.   j^ 

hroughi  mo  hereon  its  haek.    Novv  iie  ojH'ued  them  those  houses  all. 

Ta'iukXa    tkamd'kXuk     pa'LEuia    (jd'ta    t!oEr*'ma.     lakEuqena' itx- 

Only  hones  full  those  houseK.  It  Uy  near  her 

uya'xk'un     eXt     iauwa'qcta      k;a     tkamd'kXuk.     '•  I'kta     atsuwa' 

his  elder  siaier         one  skull  and  hones.  What  uow 

amiugue'xa    tik     tkamd'kXuk     k;a    x-ik    iauwirqita?''     Agid'IXain 

will  you  do  uith      lliese  bones  and  this  skiilW"  She  saiii  to  hi-ii 

them 

uya'xk'un:    "liue'qxiX,   ime'qxiX.*'     -'Qu'ltci    igO'LgEl    itca'Xt    Id  1.   jc^ 

his  elder  sister:     "Your  brother-       your  brother-  'Always  lie  she  does         loi. 

in  la»i .  in  law. 

Etci'qxiX    iauvva'ticta    agEiia'xo-il.'"    Nd'L*pdiiEin ;  a'lta  uo.xula'yutck   f>^ 

My  hrotherin  a  skull         she  always  say.s  to  me.''       It  got  dark;         now  they  arose  ** 

law 


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qo'tar    te'lx-Ein,    cka    paE    ud'xox  qo'ta  tloE.     iLa'Lelam    EE'kXaua 

those  people,  and        full  became         tba(       house.  Ten  tathoius 

qo'in     t!oL.     Atcd'lXani     uya'xk'un:     ''QaxOwa    atgate'inam     tike 

that  house.  He  sahl  to  her        his  elder  sister;  '    Whence  tlu-y  eanio  thcsti 

te'lx-Euif      Agid'lXani      uya'xk'un:        "AmxE'LuxEua      t*''lx-Eni! 

people!"  She  said  to  him  his  elder  sister:  '  Do  you  think  jieople? 

Tmg'inEloctikc:     tine'n»Eld«;tikc."      Agid'lXaui      uya'xk'un.       Id'Eqti'   .m 

(;h<»etg:                                ghostn."  6he  said  !o  him         his  ehl«y  sister.  Long  " 

BULL.  T  =  20 ^11  ItJl 


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162  IQE'sQES    KjA    kVi    their    myth.  [ethnoSjoy 

nyu'La-it  go  y  uya'xk'un.  AgioiXam  uya'xk'iui:  ''Qoi  anixuxo'fijulax, 

1         lio  stood  at      liiseliler winter.     She  .said  tn  liiia  bin  elili,-r  uisli-r-.  "  Fiitnri:         iiiiitatr  tlu'in 

^   amxaxp!a/oinx."     '-A'ka    anxE'Lux."     No'poiiEiu    ka    nixK'ltXuikk. 

-i  t!.«'' ii\  (lipni-t.  '  '•  Thun  1  think  '  li  got  dark         hi  il   liciiiail.' himself  ready. 

Alxe  ItXiiitck    Le'Xat    7.k;asks,    cka    wu-u  u  u,     iioxo  itcuwa'ya  itx 

♦'     He  uiadehiiuself  ready        one  boy,  and        wbisjieriiig  tl)ey  .spoke 

qo'tac       te'lx'Eiii,       KiiL'kct       atouxotcE'iiiElitEina-itx.       Aj,niVlXain 

"*        tliose  [H-'uple.  Not  he  understood  them.  Shf  said  to  liini 

uya'xk'uii:     "LEiiie'qoqciii      XO'La     uito'ya."       Agio'lXani:    "  Nekct 

5    Id's  elder  sister:        "  Votir  limther  in-  tbi.-*      you  two  will  go."      rihe  said  to  liiuK  "Not 

law'.s  relative 

iiiLupaliVvvulalEma;   ac    k;a    luxa'xo."  A'lta  a'cto.    Qoa'p   Jiekta'xom 

t>  speak  luiu'li  to  liim ;  and      .silent  be.'-  Now     they  went.    Nearly       'they  reae  lied 

tlo'iii 

r-  te'lx-Eiu  ogulaiaiii  t.uE'te;  tcuwama.  A'lta  atcugo-exo'teii  iiigElaiain. 

'  people  siiigin;;:      j;oinji«lown  rivcrin  canoe.     Now  he  liflped  them  he  san;;. 

o    K:a    no'xox.     Xe'k-ikct   e'wa    go'tixoiama.    Ta'mkXa     tkamo'kXuk 

Quiet      I  hey  were.         He  looked  thus       lu  .stern  of  <ai!i>e.  Only  buDe.s 

ta'kXac    go  qxoiama.     A'lta     wiXt    ay»')'tctc  lo.     A  Ita    k;a    ue'xax, 

y    they  were  in    in  stern  of  eauoe.         Now  again        he  went  down  Now        ((uiet      he  was, 

canoe  stream. 

ayo'tctcio,  Go'yi  ue'xax.  nix-Enfi'iiakdc  e'wa  gd'qxoiajua.  A'lta  La'guc 

-I"      be  went  down        Thus         he  did  be  Ii>oki'd  lia<k        thus     in  stern  of  i  anoe.     Now       he  wa.-i  In 

stream.  tbc<aiioe 

II   wiXt  ([O'La  Ekjasks.  AtiLd'lXam,  can  atcE'Lax.  '-Qa'xtl-y   unica'aLf 

again        that  boy.  He  said  to  him,     low  voice  he  made.  Where        yourweir?" 

yt  atcLO'lXain,  Lawa'2  atcLo'lXaiu.     Aigid'lXaiii   qO'La  Lk;asks:   "Go 

"^       he  said  to  him,         slowly  he  said  to  him.  He  said  to  him  that  boy:         "There 

lua'euie.""  A'etd  wiXt.  AtcLd'lXam,  tclpak  atcLd'lXam:  '' (?axt"''go-y- 

13    <lown  stream."    They       again.        He  spid  to  him,  loud  be  said  to  him:  •Where 

went 

uinca'aLf    Ta'mkXa     tkamd'kXtik     atakXa'La  it     go     gd'qxtnaina. 

i4:      your  wtir?  '  Only  bones  they  weie  in  the  eaiioe     at  the  stern  of  the 

canoe. 

WiXt  k;a    ne'xax    i<je'sqes,     Xe'k-ikst,   a'lta    wiXt   La'guc   Lkjasks. 

15      Ajjain     silent      he  was  bluejay.  He  looted,  now         again      be  was  in        the  boy. 

the  canoe 


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WiXt       can      atci'Lax,       atcLd'lXam:       ''Qaxe'go-y-       umca'aL?" 

Again         I  jw  voice         be  made,  lie  saiil  to  him :  "  Where  is  \  our  weir! 

ALgio'lXam:  ''iCkuk."'  A'lta  acxaxE'pIa.  Ne'x-gEla    i'kta    iiiyi'i.a-it 

A/        He  said  to  him:  "Here,"  Now  tbeytishedm  He  felt  some-     was  in  the  net 

dipnet.  thing 

18  P>  y       uya'nuXciii.       AtcO'Latck       uya'nuXciii.       A'lta       La'inkXa 

in  hisdiimet.  He  lifte<l  it  his  dipnet.  Now  only 

|C)   L'c'k"tEqL'ix-     Hidkct    ai.ayi'La  it.     Wax     atci'Lax     go     Ltcutj.     Ka 

branches  two  were  in  the  net.      Pour  out    hedidthem      into        water.  .\nd 

niii'nx-T   LjKiiiE'n    atca'x    uya'HuXcin.     PaL  naxa'x   tE'kXdii.     Wax 

alter  a  little     into  water      be  did  it  bis  diptet.  Full         it  got  leaves.         I'onroiit 

while 

atcta'x,    qanix    atkia'taXitx  qo'ta    tE'kXdn.     ALktouic'tckix    qo'La 

•^1     hedidthem.      part         tliey  fell  into  [the      those  leaves.  He  gathered  t  hem  up         that 

canoe ) 

Lk;asks.     L'c'k"tEqL'ix'    ai.ayi'La  it    uya'nuXciii.     Wax    atciLa'x  go 

boy.  A  branch  was  in  thti  net  dipnet.  I'ourout      he  did  it      into 

Ltcuq.     Ana'  tE'kXon  atayi'La  itx;  wax  atcta'x.    Qanix  wax  no'xox 

the  water.     Some  leaves  were  iu  it;  p«iui   ho  did  them.        Part       i>onred    they  Ite 

times  out  out  came 

go    ikani'ni    qo'ta   tE'kXon.     ALktdinc'ttMiix   qd'La  Lkiasks.     Mokct 

-'*      in         canoe  those  leaves.  He  gatlnre<l  tbein  np         that  boy.  Two 

<Kat     atci'Lax      qo'La     LV''k"tEqL'ix-       '' x-iLc'k      uLalo'kLa      lo'i; 

25  '''"^  hedidthem  those  braiicbes.  •    Tboso  I  will  take  them  lo'i; 
"                                                                                                                                                       to  her 

LaxElgT'Lxaya."      j.aijoa'iLa       (p'i'La      L'e'k"tEqL'ix-       AcXgd'uiani. 

26  sho  will  make  tire  with  Large  those  branches.  They  came  boiue. 

them." 


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CHIMIOK")  UTTTV-TAV        *  1S?T\       tA' 

BOAS     J 


BLUK-.TAY    AND    lo'l    MYTH.  1G3 


A'ctuptck.  K'XLXaut    iqe'sqes,  qe'wa  ace'XEiiikEiui     ALo'kcptegani     ., 

They  went  up      He  w;ii- angry         lilue-jay.        becuuM-      lie  bad  oot  <:aii!;Iit     Hearrlvedi'arryin^jup        *• 
from  tlif  short'.  '  anything. 

qo'La  Lk;i\sk.s  LE'cgo  ic  paL   d})!a'lo.     A'lta   aqo'lEktc  (laX    r.pla'lo.     o 

that,  lioy  .1  mat  full  trout.  Now   they  wt-rn  nmsttol  thoHl^         trout. 

A'lta  axk'if^'l  qO'La  Lk-asks:  "A.  cka  atcuXo'kXue,  at<'taH'lj,Mni,xax     ^ 

Now     ho  told  ijiuoh     tliul  b<»y:  "Ah.     and        ho  threw  it  away,         li«?  threw  it  out  of  tlu; 

<-anoi'  luUi  liie  water 

qd'ta   iiita'k;f'tenax.     LXj»r(c    paL   nf-'xax  inta'xfMiTm    *[(•  iH'ketx   cka     4 

that      what  wu  Lad  caught.        Proliahh        full  wan  our  cauoo  if  not  and 

tli--ii 

atcnXo'kXiu."     AgiO'lXain    uya'xk'un:    ''Qa  rlaqa  cka  amuXd'kXiu*     5 

he  throw  it  away ,"  .She  said  to  him      his  eldt-r  sister;  '  ^^  ly  iuid     did  you  throw  away 

qo'ta  irata'k;eteiiax."  "AnuXo'kXut'  qewa  lV' k"tEqL'ix-."  "Ta/Xka,     q 

that       what  you  haxl  caught.  '  1  throw  it  away         liccausc  brancliod.'  'That, 

tii'Xka     tk;<''\viilElqL,"'    agio'lXam;     "MxE'LuXiia      L'e'k"tEqi;ix-?     7 

that  food,  she  said  to  him ;  "Do  you  think  brauclics.' 

Ma'nix  tE'kXdn,  a'lta  djda'lo:  niaiiix  L't''k"tE(iL"ix-,  aita  le  <ialEina.''     g 

When  loaves.  then  trout:  when  branclic!*,  theti         fall  salmon   ' 

Atco'lXani      uya'xk'nii:      '^  lEamo'kct       L'e  k^tEqL'ix-      anE'LEtk"T,     9 

He  Haid  to  luT  his  elder  sLste-r ;  fwo  braucheH  I  brouglit  here. 

LEiiixElge'Lxaya.''     No'Lxa     uya'xk'un.     Alta     mokct     LF/qalEiiia   iq 

you  will  ni.'li©  fire  with  She  went  to      his  elder  sister.  Now  two  fall  salmon 

theui.  '  the  beach 

La'kXac.  AkLo'kotEptck.  Nd'iilaiu  LE'tiaLEiiia  kLd'ktcau.  Afcd'lXam   11 

were  in  I  the      She  carried  tlieni  u]i.       She  entered        fall  nalmon      carrying  in  hand.     He  .said  to  liei 
canoe  I. 

uya'xk'im     itie'sqes:      "Qaxe'       atsuwa'      agE'Luxtk       lo'i      Xd'La 

his  elder  sister         bluejay:  'Where  now  she  stole  them  lo'i  those 


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LE'qalEma?''     AgidlXani   uya'xk'un:     '*K;a    Ea'xka    inu''k;ett'nax."   |o 

fall  salmon  !  "  She  .said  to  liini     lii.s  elder  sister;  'And  tlii.s  what  you  caught.  ' 

"  QulE'tci  igd'LgEl  itoa'xt  Id'i."  -. . 

"Always  lie  she  doe.s       lo'i." 

Nil'ktcukte.       A'yiiLx      e'wa      ma'Liu"'      i«}e'sqes.       A'lta      dia  ox 

It  got  day.  He  went  to  thus  seaward  blnejay.  Now        they  were     lO 

the  water  on  the  bt^ach 

uta'xeiiim  qd'tac  tEinemEld'ctikc.  Ka'nauwe  Lxoa'pLxoap,  qauix  a'lta   ^i. 

their  ''ani>e8        those  ghost^i.  All  holes,  part         now 

tga'xamTugax    qaX    uta'xr'niiii     tineniEld'stikc.     A'yiiptt.'k     iqes'tjOs.    ij 

their  lichens  those  their  cano<is  the  ghosts.  He  went  up         bluejay. 

Atcd'lXam    uya'xk'un     iqe'sqes:    **Qaxtsi'Lx    uya'xeuim   itca'k*ikal   jg 

lie  said  to  her       his  elder  sister         bluejay:  "Hort-  his  canoes  her  husband 

Id'i'/'    "Qui    cka   kja   inko'x,   tkcEmina'ya    t^Vlx-Em.''     ''Ka'nauwt 

lo'i's!"      "Future     and      silent  b«\  they  will  become       the  ]>eople."  "All 

tired  of  you 

Lxoa'pLxoap    uta'xauiii!      tike     te'lx'Ein."      Agid'lXam     uya'xk'un 

holes  their  canoes  those  j)eople.'  She  said  to  him        his  elder  sister 


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"Tr'lx'Ein     na,   te'lx-Eiu     11a?    TEmr'uwa'lEiiia.''     WiXt     iid'poiiEin,   „^ 

"People       [int.  puit.],    p«)ople       [int.  part!?  i  i  hosts.  '  Again  it  grew  dark,      ^^ 

wiXt  nixE'ltXuitck    itjc'sqcs;    wiXt    aLxE'ltXuitck   qd'La    Lk-asks.   f,^ 

again    he  made  himself  ready      tdue-jaj  ;  again      he  made  hiniselt  ready     tliat  boy.  "•^ 

WiXt   a'ctd.   A'lta  aLiXEiiEmd'cx-Eiu    (jd'i-a  Lk;asks.  Ka  actd'yania  ,^., 

Again      heweoit.      .Vow  lie  teased  him  that  boy.  Where         ihev  wilt        ''" 

arrive 

ka    atcaLE'lqamx,    ta'mkXa    tkama'kXuk.    Tca'2xf'L    e'ka    ati'i'Lax  24 

w  hero         he  shouted.  only  bones.  .Several  times       thus  he  did 

ka   actd'yam.    A'lta  acxaxa'pla,   A'lta   at^Ldpa'yaLx   L'r''k"tEqE''ix";   .^,- 

and     they  arrived.         Now        they  dshed  with        Now         lie  gathen^d  them  the  branches; 

tiiodipnet. 

atctdpa'yaLx   tE'kXdu.  ka   Lxaluwd'gdt   ka   paL   nO'xax   icta'Xannn.   26 

hi    gatheifd  them      the  leaves,       and    it  iMcame  ebb-tide     and      full  was  taeir  canoe 

Ta'kE     aei'Xkd.      A'lta     atcuXuimd'cx-Em    tpl'tac     tEiiieuwa'lErna.   ^^_ 

Then  they  went  Now  he  teased  them  those  ghosts.  •"• 

home. 


164  iqe'sqks  k;a  kVi  THrm  myth. 


'BIBF.AD  OF 


^    Mii'nix    actauwir    >,'  :tx,    !it<*auwi(|E'inxL«)Lx.     Ta'mka    tkamo'kXuk 

Whm  they  m.    .     .,  he  «li<>ute<! .  Ouly  bonus 

2   atakXa'La  itx.     AcXko'mam.     A'lta    nage'guiptck     go-y-   uya'xk'un. 

were  in  the  canoe.       They  arrived  at  lioiut*.      Now        ha  I'arrieil  them  up  'o        his  eldiir  BiateT. 

o    AkLd'kXuiptck,  LE'qalEma   (laiiix  d'coii. 

She  carried  them  tii»,         fnll  saluiun  partly     oilver  siile  Halmoii. 

Wax  ne'kteukte.     A'lta     ii'yo     iau'a    <|ix-     e'lXani     iqe'sqcs.     0, 

Next  (lay     it  iK-crime  <l.iy.  Kuw        he  went      thiTc         tliat  town  blue  Jay.         Oh, 

g   o'Xuit    tkamo'kXuk    go    qd'ta    tId[.«''Dia.      Na'ponEin.     "A,    f''kole 

luauy  l>oiiea  in         those  hoiinea.  It  got  dark.  "Ah,       a  whale 

g   L;ap     aqa'yax."     Agaya'ldt     dqoevre'«ixr'     nya'xk'im.      Agid'lXam: 

find  itistlone.'      She  gave  it  to  hiin  a  kuife  his  elder  sister.  .She  said  to  him: 

y   ''Ai'a^f    mE'xEiiko!    E'koltl    x-iaii    L;ap    ajia'yax.'"'    NO'xanko    ta'kE 

"Quick  run  1  A  whale         that  hnrt  it  is  done."  He  ran  then 

g  iqe'sqes.    Ayd'yam    go    tkamila'lKtj.     Ayukdta'dm    qd'tac    te'lx-Em. 

bUie-jay.  Hi:  iurivcd         at  tho  bi-ach.  He  nut  them  those  people. 

(J   Atotuwa'amtcxdkd.     Tc;pak    atctuwa'amtcxdkd;    tc;pak  atcto'lXam: 

He  asked  them.  Loud  he  asked  them:  lim'l  he  said  to  them: 

0  "Qaxe'    x'ik    t>'kolr'    iie'xaxf"     Ta'mkXa     tkanid'kXnk     noxd'La-it. 

"Where        this  whale  isT  Only  bones  lay  there. 

1  AtcnguLtE'qo  iin  qd'tat-  t'auaqota'akt;.  Aydr-'taqL.  Kula'yi  iH~''xai»kd. 

He  kicked  them  muoh        those  skull.-".  Ho  left  them.  Far  he,  ran. 

2  WiXt        tgd'nikc       ayugdta'dni.        AtcauixqE'nmXLdi.       Ta'mkXa 

Again  others  he  met  them.  He  shouted  mueh.  Only 

3  tkamo'kXuk    nuxd'Ea-it.    Tcii'2xeL     e'ka    atti'tax    qd'tac    te'Jx'Ein. 

bones  lay  there.  Several  times      thus    he  did  to  them      those  people. 

4  Ta'kE    ayaga'dm    qaX     d'm^^EcX;     a'cioa-ii.    qaX    d'mcEcX.     Ld'na.s 

Then  lie  reaebed  it         that  log;  large  that  log.  I'erhaps 

5  gdye'     itca'xeEawunX    <jaX     ugd'ElEm.      A'lta    cka     paL     t(''lx*Em 

thus  thick  that  its  bark.  Now  and         lull  people 

6  tc;u'Xtc;uX     tgaxt     qaX       dolE'm.       AtirauwiqFi'rauXLdL    iqr»'sqes. 

peel  off  they  did  it      that  bark.  He  shouteil  blue-jay. 

7  Ta'mkXa  tkamd'kXuk  nuXd' La-it.     La'mkXa  Lk"ckuf''   qaX   dolt^'m. 

Only  bones  I.iy  there.  ')nly  pitch  that  bark. 

„   Tc;u'Xt(';uX    a'tcax   i.d'nas   qansi'x.     Atca'kxdna    uidkct.     Xe'Xkd, 

"  I'eel  otr  he  did  it      I  do  not      howuiucli.      He  carried  tm  his         two.  He  went 

know  shoulder  home. 

q  NixLd'lEXa-it :  "Nxe'luX  qf'   iiaue'tka-y    e'kole.  TaLj   iimqci'ckan." 

He  thought:  "Ithoight  if  indeed  a  whale.     Look  a  flr." 

2Q   Ne'Xkd,      niXkd'mam.    K"La'xanr^   atcaXB'kXud   nya'alEm.    A'ydpL 

}Ie  went  home,  he  arii\edat  liome.  Outside  he  threw  it  down  his  bark.        Ho  entered. 

21   Atcd'lXam  uya'xkpiii: '' Xxe'lux  qe  naud'tka-y-  d'kold,  taL;    dolE'ra. 

Hesaid  toiler    [to]  his  elder  sister :     "  I  thought       if  indeed  a  whale,     look  bark. 

oo   Agid'lXam    uya'xk'un:    " E'kole  y-e'kole.    Mxe'lux    nay-    dolE'm?'^ 

*'"     She  said  to  him      his  elder  sister:  "A  whale,  a  whale.  You  think      [intpart.]        bark.'" 

(^„   Xd'pa-y-  uya'xk'un.     A'lta  mdkct   ia'qiLq;"p   C^'kold   e  Xdc.     Xa'k'im 

*'"-'      She  went       his  elder  8ist4r.        Now  two  its  cuts  whale      were  on  the       ^he  said 

outside  ground. 

24  Id'i:    '' Maca'ttiLx    d'kole.     Qana'xL    aLia'xELawEuX    x*ik    d'kole.'^ 

T6'i:  "  (ioo<l  whale.  A'erv  thick  this  whale." 


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Atcia'qxamt   iqe'sqes.     A'lta-y      i'kole-y-e'Xoc.    Ne'Xtakd    iqe'sqc-s. 

He  looked  blue-jay.  Now        a  whab' was  on  the  beach.  He  turned  back       bine-jay. 

NiLE'Utaqt  LgdLd'lXiinik  iqd'sqes,  Lgd'ctxdt  dolE'm.  AtoaLE'lqamX. 

2()  He  met  a  iwrsou  blue-jay,         he  carried  on        bark.  He  shouted. 

his  back 

f,„   Ta'mkXa      tkanuVkXuk       imXd'La-it.     Atcid'cgam      qaX      dolE'm^ 

"  Only  bones  lay  there.  He  took  it  that  bark, 

atca'qxdna,     ne'Xkd.      NiXkd'mam.      A'lta      e'ka     atci'tax     qd'tac 

he  carried  it  on  he  went        He  arrived  at  home.  Now  thus        be  did  them         those 

his  slioubler.  home. 

29  tEmeuwa'lEma.       Ala'xti     r'xoe  y      ia'kol«'      nixa'lax     iqe'sqes. 

Kho8t«.  In  cuurseuf  time        much  his  whale       liecame  to  him       hiue-jay. 


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,'*]  BU'E-.IAY    AND    lo'l    MYTH.  165 


H 


11 


A'ltu  AviXt  ayu'La-it  ia'xka  iqf''s«jr'S.     A'lta  wiXt    a'yo    iau'a  qiX     j 

Svw      ii;i»in         lio8ta\«(l  that  Miu-jiij.  Now      iigiiiu      he  wmit    there      that 

e'lXam.     A'lta    ay6'|t!am    ffo    (jo'ta    t!oL.    Atcio'cgaiu    iLaawiUjcta     o 

town.  N'ow  hu  t'i)nit<  is       into        (bat         house.  lie  tiM)k  il  itsflkiilt 

Lk;'ackc,  atciutioa'na-it  go  qo'ta  taqoa'  iLa  tkatntt'kXuk.  Atcid'cpim     3 

a  child.  h(;  put  it  on  to      t\u>«>-  Iarg«  h»iiei«.  He  took  it 

{jix*     ia'tjoa  iL      «'anwa'(jota,     atcifi'jioiia  itX      go     (jo'ia      i.k;a('k('     ^ 

that  large  rtkiill,  lie  juil  it  on  on  tliiil  i.'hiM's 

La'XainokXuk,       Ka'nauwt''  y        e'ka      atci'tax      cjo'tac      te'lx'Eui.     5 

his  l>on(;*.  All  tliiiM  he  flid  tliiiii  those  people. 

ALi'xElatcgux      Lkjat'kc*      i\i^u      nrqm'iiEiiix.      (^e'xtct"'     aLo'i.a  itx.     q 

He  rose  to  Lis  feet  the  hoy  when  it  grew  iiii;ht.  Intending;  he  sat. 

Ai,e'k';olai)X'itxr'.  AtciLk^ia'  itx  c'Laqitj.  ALE'xElatcko  Lq;eyr)'qxnt.     7 

He  tell  over.  U  threw  him  ilowii       hifi  heiid.  He  rose  the  old  man. 

Kullku'll       e'Laqt(|.        Wax       wiXt      nektco'ktxe,       A'lta       wiXt 

Light  his  head.         On  the  next        a<;ain         ^    it  hecunie  daj .  No«  a^ain 

morn  i  11)4 

atctauwiXaktcgiix  tga'qtciakc.     Aiia'   tga'*»»\vet  r-'ka    atcta'x   qo'tac     9 

he  replaced  tliem  their  heads.      Sometimes      their  legH       thu.>»     heilidthoni      those 

tuieniElO'otikc.     E'wa    Lq;r'yo'<]xiit    giniE'ui    La'^owit    uo'xox;    ("''wa   ^^ 

ghosts.  Thus  an  old  man  small  his  lei;s  he  made;         tlins 

Lk;asks  Eaqoa'iL  La''<)wet  nox()x.  Ana'  L^a'^il  La'sowit,  o'wa  LE'k-ala 

a  Lioy  large  his  leg.*        he  made.     Some      a  woman       her  legs,        thus       a  man 

tinie.ij 

La's^owit  atctE'LElax.    Atco'XuuiakjE'iinapax    LE'k-ala   La'^owit    k;a   ^., 

his  lejja        he  made  them  to  He  exchanffed  tlieni  a  man  his  iegs  and 

them. 

i^-d'ffW.    Ala'xti   ka    aqcii'yina.    Atco'lXaui    lo'i   itca'k-ikal:    ''Ta'kE   .^ 

a  woman's.     In  course     and    he  was  disliked.      He  said  to  her       lo  i         her  husband:  "•  I'lieu       '■'-' 

ol  time 

atkca'yina    tikr    te'lx-Em,   Xoya   r-'ka    atctii'xt.    Tgtiokti    niiolaina   1^ 

thex  dislike  him     these  jM^ople,  iieeause  thus    hediies  to  theni.        Good  yoiit^iUhim 

a'lta   iXkO'ya.    A'lta  uekct   tq-ex    tgt'txt   tike    te'lx-Ein."'     Qe'xtce  ^5 

now     liewillgohonie.      Now  not  like      theydohiiu   these  jieople."  Intending 

giaxoewuiiiL     Lga'wuX      lo'i.       xa/oqxaL      atta'xtcnnaox.      WiXt 

she  .slopi)ed  him  her  younger  lo'i.  Cannot  he  urulerstood  ber.  Again 

always  brother 

ue'ktcukte.     NixE'Tokd     kawi'X.     A'lta    agid'ktcan     go     itca'pdtitk   17 

it  got  day.  He  arose  early.  Now  she  held  it  in  her  aim 

euwa'qcta      lo'i.         Atce'xaliiktcgd.       "  E'kta       wiXt      agid'ktcan   1,^ 

a>8kull  lo'i.  He  throw  it  away.  'What  again  she  ludds  it 

Id'i    euwa'qcta?"      "Ana'     imO'qxiX,    ta'kE    LEk"    mP'xax    ia'tuk."   ., 

lOi  askall.''  "Anah       your  brother-  then         break       you  did  it      his  neck.''     ■*■*' 

in-law 

Nd'pdnEm.     A'lta     a'yatcia     ia'qxiX.      A'lta      aqigf''la  it     ia'qxiX.   .>.. 

It  grew  dark.  Now  his  siekness      his  brother-  Sow  he  waseured  by     IiIr brother- 

inlaw.  means  of  sorcery  inlaw. 

Atige'la-it    ia'cdlal,     tIaysV    ne'xax    ia'qxiX.  21 

Tliey  cured  him  his  relatives,        well         he  became  his  brother-in-law. 

A'lta    no'Xkd,     iqe'sqes.     Agid'lXam     uya'xk'un:    " Qa't !(~>cXEin,   22 

Now      he  went  home,       blue-jay.  She  said  to  him      his  elder  sister:  "Take  care, 

imx'Eiia'oyE.  Manix  dxd'LXat  tEmt^a'f'ma,  niikot  wa'xwax  aiuLd'kotx;   23 

be  careful.  When  it  burns  i)rairie.  not  pour  out  doit; 

go  tLa'lakt  tEm-a'ema  t<x-i    wax'wax  auiLd'gux."  ''A'ka  anxE'Liix,"   24 

at      the  fourth  prairie  then  pour  out  doit.''  "Tlius  I  think.  ' 

ne'k-im  iqo'sqca.   A'lta   uC^'Xkd.    Ayugd'om  teXt   tBm»;a'ema.    A'lta  25 

he  said  blue-jay.         Now      be  wt'iit  home.       He  reache<l         one  jirairie.  Now 

tgE'ekd  it   qo'ta  tEnicaTMna.  A  Ita  LpEl  wax  ike'x  ik;e'wax.  Wa'xwax   .> . 

it  wa.s  hot  thai  prairie.  Now         red      bh)8-     they  did      nowers.  I'our  out         -"^ 

soni 

atcLe'kxax  <iix'  ikre'wax.  Nau'i  Xuo't   ua'xax  XaX  uya'ckan  a'eXt. 

hediditiunch     those        nowers.         Atome    hall' full     it  betanie      tbi.s         his  b"cket  one.         Isl 

[oni 


if) 


166  iqe'sqks  kja  io'i  their  myth.  [Z^'L 


OF 

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^    Ayu{;o'i)t('j?am.  Qo'ta  tEurrrrnia  jjr*  ki:'iiik-itr'  oxa'LXat.  WiXt  tf'Xt 

•*•      Hf  came  11)1  into  the       TliHt  vr.iiri'.;  al  oiid  Imrnt.  Again         one 

wowls. 

f,  ayfigo'om    lEnvEa'ema.    AtcoT'kEl    iau'a    tw'tkum    oxo'LXat      a'lt;i. 

•^    he  reach e<l  it  a  prairie.  He  saw  it  there  lialf  it  burnt  now. 

o   "Ta/xka  taL;  x-itik  aktEiixE'lXain  agE'xk'un.*'  Wa'xwax  atcio'kxux 

"Thiit  look!        tliis      Hhes:iiil  tonii- iiliont  it    ni;,  ilder  »ist<'r."       I'oiir  out  he  iliii  it 

.   go    qaX     uytVfXatk,    Naxii'tstXrun    a'oXt    uya'cfjan.    WiXt    ii'iiun 

*  on  that  his  road.  lie  finished  it  one  tiiickil.  Again      one  iiioit- 

r   atc'o'cgam    uya'ckan,   f|;<)a'p    Xne't   iia'xax  ka   iiigr>'i>tc<?am«\  WiXt 

he  took  it  Iuh  Imckel  nearly        halt'  it  l)ecaine    and      lie  canm  up  to  the       Ag*in 

woods. 

6  teXt  ayugo'oin    tEin'a'rma,  LjI'loh    tEmi^aT'ina.    A'lta   tci'tkum    pEt 

one         he  reached  it  a  prairie,  the  third  prairie.  Now  half  really 

»">xr)'EXat.     Atco'cgaiTi     ar^'Xt    uya'ckan.     Xaxa'tctXoin     uya'ckan; 

•  ir,  burnt.  He  took  it  one  his  bucket.  Hi-  tiui.siheil  hi^^  bin'ket 

atco'cgaut  a'gon  uya'ckan.  Xnc't  na'xax  uya'ckan  ka  nigO'pt(tgaiur'. 

"         he  took  it       one  more    his  bucket.        Half       it  l)ecaine       his  bucket      and      he  catn"  up  to  the 

woods. 

q  A'lta   ino'kctka    Lia'ckaiiEnia    ago'n    Xu»'''t.     WiXt    tcXt    ayago'rnn 

'       Sow  two  only  bin  hue  kets  and  more      a  half.  .Vgain  one         lie  reached  it 

^^  tEni'it  C'ina.  LEqc  ka'nauwc  oxo'LXat.  Atco'tgani  fjaX  Xue't  uya'ckan. 

^^'         apVaiiie.  .Vlmost  whole  it  burnt.  He  tfnik  it         that       half  bucket. 

NaxJi'tctXoin.   Ago'n   ac'Xt  o'cgan   atco'cgam,  cka   nigo'ptcgaui   ka 

^^         He  tinished  it.         One  more  one         bucket  he  tiMik  it,  and      be  came  iiii  to  the     and 

W0<M1M 

22  naxE't<'tXoni.    A  Ita  aO'Xt    ka  uya  <;kan    ugo'itX.    Atcugo'oin   wiXt 

he  liMished  it.  N'ow  one  only     his  bucket  was  left  He  reacheil  it         a/iaiu 

23  tcXt  tKHi'a'f'ina.  A'lta  ksVL'nauwc  t^xd'LXat.   Wa'xwax    atcLo'kXuk. 

one  prairie.  N'ow  the  whole  burnt.  Pour  out  he  did  it. 

14  Qjoa'p  atctut«!tXo'n)ani  tjo'ta  tEm-a'cma.  ka  nExE'tctXoin  uya'ckan. 

Nearly         he  cann- linifhins;  it  th.it  jirairie.  and         ho  tini.shed  it  hi.s  bucket. 


jfj  La<i"  nc'xax  ia'itcxut.  A'lta  alciagE'ltcim  «iaX  o^O'lEptckiX.  Nixr-'tEla 

Takeotf    hedid      his  bear-nkin      Now  be  .struck  it  that  Ure.  It  burnt 

blanket. 

2g  ka'nauwr"  ia'itcxut.     A'lta   La'yaqtq  a'LEJaxta,  aLe'XLXa  ka'nauwe 

the  whole       his  iM-ar-skiii         Now  his  head  last,  it  burnt  all 


blanket. 


jr.  La'ya<]co.  .Vita  nc'xLXa. 

his  hair.  Now  he  burnt. 


Ayo'niE<it        itjc'sqcs.        Tcx-i         no'pouEtn.        Ac        uya'xk'un: 

He  wan  rlead  blue-jay.  .Just  itarewdark.      TIhti   was      IiIh  « Ider  nsler: 

"kukukukukuku  Io'i!"  Acaxa'll(|cLx  uya'xk'un:  "Ana',  LgawiiXa'," 

la  ■  Kukiikiikiiknkii  lo  I !  '  Shf  crie:l  his  elder  sister ;      '  .\ri.ih.  in,\   Nouiiger 

lirother,' 

na'kini;    "  takE    ayo'mEtjt    LgawuXa'.''     E'wa    c'natai    qix-    c'<|xr'L 

»-"        she  said,  "then  he  is  dead  iiiy  youDger  'I'lius      on  tin- oilier      that  crtek 

brother.'  side 

21   ^l^S''    ml'Lxamit    qaX    uc'Xatk,    Agio'cgiLx    ikaiii'm,     agiugo'lEniam 

where       it  led  to  the         that  road.  She  Uiifiche<l  a  canoe,         she  wont  to  fetch  him 

water 

2^^   Lga'wuX.  Naiga'om  Lga'wnX.  '' Masa'tsiLx  ikani'm,  Io'i."  Agir>'lXain 

^"^      her  vounecr       Sbnreached     her  younger  'Pretty  the  <  nnoe        Io'i."    ,She  said  to  him 

brother  him  brother. 

4>o   uya'xk'un:  "  K'a  ia'xka    tp'wa    amio'lXani   tia'xatniugnX."    "A,  lia, 

*"'    his  elder  sister:       And  that  when  you  said  to  it  it  bad  lichens  '  "Ah,      ha 

(,.    qulE'tc     igo'EgElc       tcsixt      Io'i.      Lxoa']i     ikc'x     ta'nuX     XiauX, 

"  always  lies  she  inak<'S      Io'i,  Holes  were      the  other  ruies       those, 

.,-   tiiVxamiugnX.''      Agio'lXain:     " Ann'j'niEtjt     ta'kE.''     "Nn       <julE't«j 

**  they  lia«l  lichens,  "  She  said  to  liini  "  Yon  are  deati  now."  "No  always 

2R  igo'i-gKlc  tcaxt  Io'i."     A'lta  aga'yukL  c'wa  »'''natai   Lga'wuX.   A'lta 

^^  lie*  eiie  makes   to'i   '  Now     she  carried  him    thus    to  the  other    her  vounger         Now 

side  brother. 


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"1^2^'']  BLUK-.TAV   ANi)    lo'l    MYTH TKANSLATION.  167 

atctil'qxani    t<^'lx-Kni.    (roj-     okula'hiin,    go  y     i'Lukiiiiisi    oxocgaiir. 

he  ■'«w  fli«'i[i  p«op)e,  Tliero  (htiv  rung,  then'         ihtlukiiiu  tliey  jila;,  ed 

iniifh, 

lii*-y-  tmmF/ntlo  oxucgiVli!,;  i(6  tri/iiEinckc  ("''niKia-r'  r»xucj;;i'liL;  go  y- 

thuf       l)fav-(M- teeth  tht-y  jilavfil      thtre  wonifiiM  ihlliikiim        they  phivci!  thtru 

much',  ii'iuch;' 

i')>k;.ala  oxiU'ga'IiL;  go  iqa/lxal  oxucga'liLj  go  wa'cakoa  i  AxucgaMiL: 

lioojts  they  playert       there    t«ri  disks        they  jiUyed       then;      wft'ciikoa-i  tlipv  |>hiye<l 

intK'.h;  llllH'h;  miuli'; 

go  y-  o'kr)t<;xKiii  iau'a  kiila'yi  OXt    f'lXain.   IffauitcE'tnElrt  i([('''.sq('s. 

th»-ro     th«y  Hanj;  con-       thfrc  tar  nn*  town.  Hr  heard  th«*m  hliie-jaj'. 

jurt;r  i>  soiigt 

Oxuiwii  yul  kuuuiu  kiiiiim,  kunnii,  kiunin,  «»Xui\va'yii].    A'yo    (|r''xt«M' 

Tht\v  (Inucfii  kMimi).         kiiir.iii.         kiiiiiiii.         kuiiiiii.  they  darned         llf>n#nt     iiiti-n-lii;" 

much  much. 

go     (jo'tac      ugola'laiu.  Qv'xU-i'-   ulgEla/lam     na-ixE'I<iEinXEr>L,     cka     (j 

to  Ihusi'  Hiriijers  IiiteiiiiiiiK  he  fan j;  lie  fhnnli^ii,  tmil 

aiiiao'nim     iiif'sqC'^.     Kwa'     <p"''xt(;«'     ayo'ix     at4;auiqE'niXLoi,x.    cka     7 

la  « 41H  l»uj{he»l       hlne  jay.  Xliua  jiitendiuj;        he  went       he  "liouted  alw.T\  6  iit  I  hem        iimt 

at 

aqiao'iiirax.     A'ytlj)!    go    te'EaqE,    go    ta'yaqr.    ia'qxix-.     A'lta     Loo     g 

h"  wartlauj^heil  at.    Hfouten-d       in         his  liinixe,         in         his  hmise     hi.-i  limther  in        N'lw        tlierr 

In 'As,  wa'< 

Lka'nax,  niasa'lsiLx    Lga'k-ikal    lo'i,    Agir>'IXiiiii:    ■' K;a  ia'xka  qiau     9 

achief,  pretty  her  hnsi)aiid       lo'i's.      Sht:  said  to  hini;         'And  lie  when 

LEk'^     ine'Aax     ia'tuk."     ''QulE'tc    igo'LgEli     tx-axt    lo'i.    Qa^xewa    ^ 

hrejiU  y<»u  did  It         hi»  neek.  '  "Always  lies  sheniaktw    lii'i.  Uhenee 

niitr*'niani    Xak    okuiil'rn?    Masa'tsii.x   okinii  in."    "-Kja    ia'xka    tjian    j( 

theyeame         thoHu  iiin'Mi«'  i'rt^tly  ranoes.  '  And  lliis  when 

lua'xo  il   tga'xamitiguX."   "QiilE'tc   igo'LgEli    tcaxt   lo'i.     Ka'nauwi-    yj 

yiiu  always        the>  hnd  lieluiiM."  "Always  lies  .she  makes    Ii'ii.  All 

siiid 

ta'niix  Lxoa  i>Lxoai>.  (laiiiq  tga'xainiugu.X.''  ''AraO'mEijt,  anio  irjE<|t,"'    |;j 

Itioothe.rs  hides,  partly         tliev  li.iil  liihens  '  Vmi  aru  dead,         M)ij  ar- dead 

agio'lXain  nya'xk'un:    *'iiiui,    am*!  niE(|t."     "(^>nlE'tc   igo'LgEli   tcaxt    14 

she  shid  t'l  him    his  ehh-r  sisl<  r :      '  mm,  xmi  are  dead.  '  'Always  lie^  she  niakes 

lo'i."   Q«*'xt<'<-    at<'.auiqE'inXLuLX    (|o'tat'    tv'lx-Ein,  cka   atgiao  niinx.   15 

I6'i.  '       luti-ndiuji;       be  »hout«d  at  thein  ulsvays  thosi-  j.-Miph-  lunl        they  laiighe;  a! 

iiini. 

Ta'inr'iiua       iit^xa'x,       k;a       nexfi'v.       Aya.vi;  I'ioiiiEqt       Lga'wnX,   j^ft 

(iivf  lip  he  (lid,  silent         li«  htwaine  .She  finmit  hiin  b«r  younger 

lirothi*r, 

agio'xtkiiiEinain.      A'lta      go     (jjoap     atcta'x      (jo'tac     oXuiwayiil.    17 

she  went  to  liMik  tor  hii'i.  Now  then  near  he  wa.«  tliein  thnse  <lan^'•r^. 

t^oii'iiEini     aya  tjxoya  <',     ala'xti      iic'ckAj)!     go     ((o'tju!     oXuiwa'vul    j.s 

Kin*  nii:l!l.-<,  tl.'en  lioente-ed  at  thosj-  ihineers 

i(H''s<|cs.     Agixa'lacjLf' y      uya'xk'un.     A'lta     ia'wil     cwa     (l  k'cala    i;> 

hluejay.  She  ojiened  tli«<  dour        his  ehhr  sislei  Now       hedami-d        thus  up 

tia'owit,  c'wa  r»'ck;r'matcv.  X'a'xtako  y    uya'xk'uii,  iiagE'tsax.   Aita   -0 

Ills  l««j;s.         thus  liHad  (lov'ii  Nard.       She  tin  ned  haiK    his  idd.Tsister,         hIimitkmI.  N<p\>, 

wiXt  wiik;   ajMi  iiiE(|t.  Ay(»'tni;<|t  k;a  wiXt  iLa'inokctc  uytVinnjt.  21 

atfniu      really      hewasdeati.  lie  iIkmI  and      Hgain      a  aee^tud  timt:  lie  died. 

TraiiHlation. 

There  wero  lUue  .lay  and  lo'i.  One  night  the  gho.^^ts  went  ont  to 
buy  a  wife.  They  hoiiglit  lo'i.  |  Her  family  |  kept  th*- dentalia  |  which 
they  litwl  g'v^'iij  and  at  night  they  were  iaarri<'d.  On  th«'  following 
morning  lo'i  luwl  disappeared.  Blue  Jay  stayril  at  liome  for  a  year, 
then  he  said:  "I  shall  go  and  seanli  for  my  .sister."  lit-  asked  all  the 
treeH:  "  Wlieie  do  people  go  when  tlu'y  tlief"     lie  asketl  :ill  tin*  birds, 


168  IQF/.SQKS    KjA    l5'l    TFIEIU    MVTH. 


Br.'ircAr  of 

ETii.N-'Uiair 


but  t  licy  (lid  not  tell  hini.  Tiicn  he  ji,>,k«!(l  :iu  old  wedge.  It  said :  ''Pay 
me,  an<l  I  slnill  euvry  yon  tluM'e.-'  Then  he  paid  it,  and  it  t-anied  hiiu 
to  the  fjhosts.  Tiie  wcdii'e  aixl  Dhie  .lay  arrived  near  a  large  to'vn. 
There  was  no  smoke  [rising  from  the  hoiisesj.  Only  from  the  last 
house,  whieh  was  vei  y  large,  they  saw  smoke  rising.  lilue  Jay  entered 
this  lioiise  and  found  his  elder  sister.  ''Ah,  my  brother,''  said  she, 
"wlnne  do  you  eome  from  ?  Have  you  dir-d  ?"  '-Oh,  no.  I  am  not  dead. 
TJie  Wedge  urou^ht  nn^  iiither  on  his  back."  Tlien  he  went  and  o[»ene<I 
III!  tliose  honses.  They  were  full  of  bones.  A  skull  and  bones  lay  lu'ar 
his  sister.  "What  are  you  doit>g  with  these  bones  and  this  skull?"' 
[asked  Blue-Jay |.  His  sister  replied:  "That  is  your  brother  in-law; 
that  is  your  brother-inhiu."  "Pshaw  I  Id'i  is  lying  all  the  time.  She 
says  a  skull  is  my  brother-in-law!''  When  it  grew  dark  tiie  ]teoj»le 
arcse  and  the  house  was  [<juite]  full.  It  was  ten  fathoms  long.  Then 
he  said  to  his  sister:  "Where  did  these  peoph'  eome  Irom?"  She 
rei)lied:  '-Do  you  think  they  are  people?  They  are  ghosts."  He 
.stayed  with  his  sister  :i  long  time.  She  said  to  him:  "Do  as  they 
do  and  go  fishing  with  your  di[)net.''  "1  think  l  \v\]]  do  so*'  jreplied 
he).  When  it  grew  dark  he  !na<le  himself  ready.  A  lM»y  [whom 
lie  was  to  aeeompany]  made  hims«df  ready  also.  Those  people 
always  spoke  in  whispers,  lb;  did  not  un<lerstand  tliem.  Ilis  e]<ler 
*4ister  said  to  him;  "You  will  go  with  that  boy;  he  is  one  of  your 
brother  in  law's  lelations."  Slie  continued  :  "  Ho  not  s[>eak  to  him,  but 
keej*  quiet."  "NTow  they  started.  They  almost  reached  a  nuinlx-r  of 
peoj)h}  who  went  ditwn  rhe.  river  singing  in  their  earn>es.  Then  Blue 
Jay  joine<l  their  song.  They  became,  quiet  at  (Uice,  Blue  Jay  looked 
ba4k  and  saw  that  [in  })lae>c  of  the  boy]  there  were  only  Ixujes  in  the 
stern  of  his  canoe.  They  continued  to  go  down  the  river  an<l  lllue- 
Jay  was  (piiet.  Then  he  looked  back  towards  the  stern  of  the  canoe. 
The  boy  was  sittifjg  there  again.  lie  said  to  him  in  a  low  voii'c: 
"Where  is  your  weir?"  lb'  spoke  slowly.  'I'he  boy  leplied:  "It  is 
down  the  river."  They  went  on.  Then  he  said  to  him  in  a,  loinl  voice: 
"Wher«!  is  your  weir?"  And  oidy  a  skeleton  was  in  the  stern  of  the 
<*anoe.  Blue  Jay  was  again  silent.  He  looked  back  and  the  l»oy  wiis 
sitting  again  in  the  canoe.  I'lien  he  said  again  in  a  low  voice:  "  Wli<',re 
is  y(»ur  weir  f*  "  Here,"  replied  tlie  l)oy.  Now  they  fished  with  their 
dipnets.  lllue-.Iay  felt  something  in  his  net.  He  lifted  it  and  t«iui.d 
only  two  branches  in  his  net.  ITc  turned  his  net  and  thrcv  them 
into  the  water.  Alter  a  short  while  he  put  his  net  again  into  the 
water.  It  iM'eame  full  of  leaves.  He  turned  his  net  and  threw  them 
into  the  water,  Init  part  of  the  leaves  fell  into  the  canoe.  The  boy 
gathered  them  u)).  Then  another  l>rani'h  came  int^)  j  Filue-Jay's]  net. 
He  tunu'd  tin*  net  and  threw  it  into  the  wat«r.  H<»me  leaves  came 
int<»  it  and  he  thn-w  them  into  the  water.  I'art  of  the  leaves 
tell  into  the  canoe.  The  lM)y  gathered  them  np.  [lllue  Jay|  was 
pleased  with  two  of  the  branches  [which  had  caught  in  his  net].     Ho 


^"bu^'']      BLUK-JAY  and  lO'l  MYTH TRANSLATION.        169 

tlumght:  *' I  will  rjiny  them  to  i<»'i.  She.  laay  use  thom  for  inakinf? 
lire."  TJif'se  branclK'.s  wen^  l;ug«'.  Tl)t,'y  iirrived  at  home  and  wont 
np  to  the  house,  Khie  .iay  \v.\h  au^i'v,  because  he,  Itad  not  i-aiif^ht 
aJiything.  The  )K»y  brcight  a  uiat  lull  of  trout  u]*  to  tlie  house  aud 
tlie  peoj)Ie  roasted  them.  Then  the  boy  tohl  them :  "  Fie  threw  out  of 
tlie  canoe  what  we  had  cauf?h  .  Our  eanoe  woidd  liave  been  full  if  he 
had  not  thrown  it  away.'  His  sister  said  to  him :  ''  Wliy  did  yon  throw 
away  what  you  had  <aughf  V  '•  I  threw  it  aw^ay  b<'<ause  we  had  noth- 
ing but  branches."  ••That  is  our  fo<id.*'  she  rejjlied.  '' Do  you  think 
th*^y  were  liraiu-hes?  The  leaves  were  trout,  thebranehes  fall  salmon." 
He  said  to  his  sister:  '' I  brought  you  two  braiu'hes,  you  may  use  them 
for  making  tire.-'  Then  hhs  sister  went  down  to  the  beach.  Now  there 
were  two  fall  salmon  in  the  canoe.  She  <anied  them  up  to  the  liouse 
and  entered  carrying  them  in  lier  hands.  Blue-.lay  said  to  his  ehler 
sister:  -'Where  did  you  steal  the^efall  salmon?"  She  replied;  "That 
is  AA  hat  you  caught."    "  lo'i  is  always  lying." 

On  the  luixt  day  Blue  Jay  went  to  the  bcjudi.  There  lay  the  canoes 
of  tlie  ghosts.  Tiiey  had  all  holes  and  part  of  tln-m  were  mossgrowu. 
He  went  np  to  tin'!  house  and  said  to  his  sister:  "  How  bad  are  your 
husband's  canoes,  lo'i.'  '"Oh,  be  <iniet,"  said  she;  "the  people  will 
heconic  tired  of  you."  "The  canoes  of  tlies*'  people  are  full  of  h  )les." 
Then  his  sister  said  t^)  him:  •■  Are  they  jieoidef  Are  they  people?  Tlniy 
are  ghosts."  It  grew  dark  again  and  lllue-Jay  ma<le  himselt  ready. 
The  boy  u»ade  himself  ready  also.  They  went  again.  Now  he  teased 
the  boy.  When  they  were  on  their  way  In  shoute*!,  and  only  bones 
were  there.  Thus  lie  did  sfvera!  times  until  tinally  they  ariixed. 
jSow  they  fished  with  their  di|Miets.  lie  gathered  the  branches  and 
leaveH  [which  they  eanght  ]  and  when  tln^  ei)l)  tid«^  set  in  their  <'anoe 
was  full.  Then  they  went  liome.  Now  he  teased  the  ghosts.  He 
t^houted  as  soon  as  they  met  one,  ami  only  bones  w<'ir  in  the  cau«H\ 
They  arrived  at  home.  l\v  went  up  to  his  sist<ir.  She  carried  up 
[what  he  had  <'auglitl;  in  ]»art  fall  salmon,  in   part  silver  side  sainum. 

On  the  next  morning  Blue-.Jay  went  mtothrtown.  lie  fouml  many 
bones  in  the  Inaises.  When  it  grew  dark  [sonu»b(Mly  saidj :  "  Ah,  a 
whale  has  been  Ibainl."  His  sister  gave  him  a  knife  and  said  to  him: 
''  Uun  I  a  w  1kiI<  has  been  found."  Blue  Jay  r.iu  and  lame  to  the  heach. 
Me  met  oue  of  tlie  iM'o[)le  whom  he  asked,  speaking  loudly:  '■  When* 
is  that  whahr  Only  a  skeleton  iay  there.  lie  kicke<l  the  skull  and 
left  it.  He  ran  ^^ome  distance  and  met  other  people.  He  shouted 
h»udly.  Only  skeletons  lay  there.  Seiveral  times  he  acted  this  way 
towanl  tlie  peoi»le.  Then  he  came  to  a  lar^'C  log.  Its  bark  was  i»er- 
haps  that  thick.  Tlu-re  was  a  crowd  of  people  who  peeIe<loft"  the  bark. 
lilue-Jay  shouted  and  only  skeU;ti)ns  lay  there.  The  l»ark  was  full  of 
pitch.  He  peeled  off  two  jiieces,  I  do  not  kuow  how  large,  lie  <  arried 
them  on  his  shoulder  and  went  Iioiim-.  He  thought:  ••  I  really  believed 
it  was  u  whale,  and,  beh<»ld,  it  is  a  lir."     He  went  home.     When   be 


170  TQK'sQES    KJA   Io'I    their    myth.  [ETHNOMur 

arrived  be  tlirew  down  tb«  bark  outside  tbe  bouse.  I le  entered  and  said 
to  bis  si.ster :  "  1  really  tbougbt  it  Mas  a  wbale.  Look  bi-rt^  it  is  bark/' 
His  sister  said:  "  It  is  wbale  meat,  it  is  wliale  meat;  do  you  tbink  it  is 
bark!"  His  sister  went  out  and  two  cuts  of  wbale  lay  on  tbe  sxiouTid. 
lo'i  said:  "  It  is  a  good  Avbale;  [its  Llubherj  is  veiy  tbiek."  l>lue-Jay 
looked.  A  wbale  lay  on  tiie  beacb.  Then  be  tnrne<l  back.  He  n^et  a 
person  eanyinj^  bark  on  bis  back.  He  sbonted  and  notbing'  but  a 
skeleton  lay  tbeie.  He  took  tbat  piece  of  bark  and  carried  it  bonie 
on  his  sboulder.  He  came  lumie.  Thus  Le  did  to  tbe  >,4iost>.  In 
course  of  time  he  bad  much  wbale  meat. 

Now  be  continued  to  stay  there.  He  went  again  to  tbat  town.  He 
entered  a  bouse  and  took  a  cbibl's  skull,  wbicb  be  put  on  a  lar-je  skele- 
ton. And  he  t<)ok  alarge  skull,  which  he  put  on  tbat  child's  skeU'ton. 
Tims  be  did  t^)  all  tbe  i)eople.  When  it  jjrrew  dark  the  child  rose  to  its 
feet.  It  Avantetl  to  sit  up,  but  it  fell  down  again  because  its  bead  pulled 
it  down.  The  old  man  arose.  His  head  Mas  light.  Tbe  next  morning 
ht?  replaced  tbe  heads.  Sonietimeshe  did  tlius  tothe  legsof  tbe  gbosls. 
He  gave  small  legs  to  an  old  n»an,  and  largo  h^gs  to  a  child.  Sinn'Times 
he  exchanged  a  n)an's  and  a  M-oman's  legs.  In  course  of  time  they 
began  to  dislike  him.  lo  i's  husband  said:  -'Tbese  people  dislike  liim 
because  be  maltreats  them.  Tell  him  he  shall  go  home.  These  ]>eoi»le 
do  not  like  him.''  lo'i  tried  to  stop  her  j^ounger  brother.  But  be  did 
not  folloM'  her.  On  the  next  morning  he  awoke  early,  Now  hl'i  bcld 
a  s]<uU  in  her  ai'ms.  He  threw  it  away:  "Why  do  you  bold  timt  skull 
again,  lo'i?"  "Ah,  you  broke  your  brother-iii  law's  neck."  It  giew 
dark.  'Sow  his  brother-in-law  was  sick.  A  man  tried  to  cuk-  lum  and 
he  became  well  again. 

Now  Blue-Jay  Meat  home.  His  sister  gave  him  five  buckets  full  ot 
wat<}r  and  said:  ••  Take  care  I  AVben  you  come  to  binning  ])rairics,  d(> 
not  pour  it  out  until  you  come  to  the  fourth  prairie.  Then  pour  it  oat." 
'•1  think  so,"  replied  lilueJay.  Now  he  went  home.  He  reached  a 
]>rairie.  It  mus  hot.  Red  Howers  bloomed  on  tbe  prairie.  Then  he 
poured  water  on  the  prairie  and  one  of  bis  buckets  M'as  half  empty. 
He  reached  tlu*  >sootls  jainl  soon  became  to  a]  prairie  Mhicb  was  burn- 
ing at  its  end.  He  reached  another  prairie  which  was  half  on  lire. 
''That  is  what  my  sister  spoke  about."  He  ponred  ou^  on  bis  road  the 
rest  of  the  ba<ket.  He  took  another  bucket  and  when  it  Mas  half 
empty  be  reached  tbe  m^mkIs  on  the  other  side  ot"  the  prairie.  Ib» 
reached  still  am^ther  prairie,  the  third  one.  One  half  of  it  burned 
strongly.  He  took  one  of  his  buckets  and  entj^tied  it.  He  took  one 
more  bucket  and  eni])tied  one-half  -f  it.  Then  be  reached  the  Moods 
on  the  tUber  side  of  tbe  prairie.  Now  be  had  only  two  buckets  and  a 
half  left.  He  reached  another  prairie  which  Mas  almost  totally  on  tire. 
He  took  tbat  half  bucket  and  eujptied  it.  He  Uutk  one  more  bucket 
and  when  he  reached  the  m^mmIs  at  tlie  other  side  of  the  jnairie  he  had 
emptied  it.     Now  oidy  one  bucket  was  bit.     lb  r«acbe«l  an«»tber  prairie 


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wliich  was  all  over  on  fire.  He  poured  out  his  bucket.  When  he  had 
come  nearly  uci'oss  he  luui  en>j)tied  his  bucket.  Ife  took  off  his  bear- 
skin blanket  and  beat  the  tire.  The  whole  1>e<!rskin  blanket  was  burnt. 
Tiicn  his  head  and  his  h;iir  «auglit  lire  and  iie  was  burnt. 

Now  Blue-Jay  was  dead.  When  it  Avas  just  jjrowing  dark  he  came  to 
his  sister.  ''Kukukukukuku,  lo'i,"  he  said.  His  sister  cried:  -'Ah,  my 
brother  is  «lead.''  His  trail  led  to  the  water  on  the  other  side  of  the 
river.  She  launched  her  canoe  and  went  to  fetch  him.  She  reached 
him.  lo'i's  canoe  was  pretty.  She  said  to  him:  "And  you  said  that 
canoe  was  moss  grown.*'  "Ah,  lo'i  is  always  telling  lies.  The  other 
ones  had  holes  and  were  inoss-grown."  She  saui  to  him:  "You  are 
dead  now  |  therefore  you  see  thein  differently]."  "lo'i  is  always  telling 
lies."  Now  she  carried  her  lirother  across  to  the  other  side,  lie  saw 
the  people.  They  sang,  they  jdayed  ihtlnkum.  tliey  i>layed  dice  with 
beaver  teeth:  the  women  played  their  ihthiknm;  tliey  played  hoo{»s: 
they  i)layed  dice  with  ten  disks:  they  jdayed  wacakoa  i.  Farther  in  the 
town  they  sang  conjurers'  songs.  Blue-.Tay  heard  them.  They  were 
dancing,  kumm,kunnn,kumm,  kunim.  He  wanted  to  go  to  these  singers. 
He  tried  to  sing  and  to  shout,  but  he  wa.»  laughed  at.  He  went  and 
tried  to  shout  but  they  all  laughed  at  him.  Then  he  entered  his  brother 
inlaw's  house.  There  was  a  chief;  lo'i's  husband  was  good  looking. 
She  said:  "And  you  broke  his  neck."  "Id'i  is  always  telling  lies. 
Whence  came  these  canoes?  They  are  pretty."  "And  you  said  they 
were  moss  grown."  "lo'i  is  always  telling  lies.  The  others  had  all 
holes.  Part  of  them  were  moss  grown,"  "You  are  deati  now  [there- 
fore you  see  everything  differently],"  8ai<l  his  sister,  "lo'i  is  always 
telling  lies."  He  tried  to  shout  at  the  people,  but  they  laughed  at 
him.  Then  he  gave  it  up  and  became  (juiet.  His  sister  forgot  him  (for 
a  moment].  When  she  went  to  look  for  him,  he  stood  near  the  dancers. 
After  five  nights  he  entered  their  house.  His  sister  opened  the  door 
and  saw  him  dancing  on  his  head,  his  legs  u[)ward.  She  turned  back 
and  cried.     Now  he  liad  again  really  died.     He  had  died  a  second  time 


16.  lyl'SQES  KjA  lO'l  ICTA'KXANAM. 

Bl.l  K-JAV      ANI>     1<i'I  IHKiK    M^  III. 

Lfja'wnX        Lxf'la'jtx-        iqe'sqes,        lo'i        itca'xal        uya'xk;'un. 

ller  J  (>iiDi;er  brother     thfro  wen-  Miie.j;iy,  lo'i  lnr  naiim  his  tldcr  .sister. 

o   ''Txu\va/i.;a!iia   lo'i,"  aTco'lXain  uya'xk'uii,    "^o  ipo'f'poe."    Kawi'x* 

■' \Vc  u  ill  go  visiting         lo'i.'       lie  siiul  to  her     Tiis  tildcr  siMt^r,         'at        iiiiiji;|iie  |  ?  |  "  Karly 

.,    ka  a'et^).     Qoa  |»   acyia/xom    i|)o'r*[MW',     lo'goc    ta'yacjL.    Acxf^'geia  i, 

'-'     .nut      tlify  Nfarl_\         tliey  reavhcil  inugpie.  Ko  was  on     hi.i  housf.        I'tiev  I  wo  liiuded, 

went.  top  of 

^   a'ctoptf'k.     Atrto'plajii.     lac     ipoT'poe    grt     ta'yaqL,    cka     iiiE'iix-f' 

lliey  went  up.  Tlu-y  <''iiii«^  into       Then'  lusi^pie  in  liJH  house,         and       a  little  while 

the  liou.'te  was 

-)   ayn'j.a  it    ka    atcio  jruixr'.     Af<;tr>'},fuixr'    ta'yaqL.     L/iip    a'tcax    aeXt 

he  Hti've'i        aiul        he  swiijil  it.  He  swept  it  his  house.  Find        he  lU'l  it       one 

{;   uiriOT'kXux.       Atca'LKiruva      go      [.ia'xKmalaptckix-.      Ai-t'^'xeltuti 

salmon  ('!;;{.  lie  put  it  into  in  lii^  t.<ipknot  IJe  heated  them 

7    r.qa'iiak*.     ALtl'cko-it    Lqa'iiakc.     At<'o'i;<ia!n     ooni':«>'cX,    atcLa'lotk 

Htones.  They  were  liot        flu- -t4iiie.s.  He  took  it  h  kettle,         lie  poured  into  it 

y   Ltt'uq  (|aX  doin'c'cX.     A'lta   atcaiKia'na  it  tpiX   omo'ikXux  j;o   (|aX 

water        tliat  kettle  Now       he  tlinnv  them  into     that         saimoa  vug  in        that 

ttie  wiiter 

()  ooiim'-'cX.     A'lta  atci.o't<'XEiii,  atci.r»'t<'XKm.     IMr.  iiiVxax  ooin'o'cX 

kettle.  Now  ho  Ixiiled  it.  In-  lioilfil  it  Full      heeanie        the  kettle 

,^.   (|o'La     Luio'ikXfix.      A<iLo^El;]:o'Lit     it|«''sqt'.s     k;a     uya/li*.      A'lta 

thotje  Bill  moil  ejj'i;.'*.  It  waH  placed  before  lilue  jay  and  his  sister.  .Vow 

them 

21    acxLxa/lEin,     at'XLxa'lEiii.     cka    Xut''tc     na'xax    <iaX    rxHU'c'cX  ka 

they  ate,  tliey  ate,  and  hall'  liecaine  that  kettli  and 

acta'qtc.    A'lfa   ac^E'l^ok"!,  aci'Xji'o     Agio'lXain    uya'xk'uii:  "Ai'aq 

l<i      they  woro         Now         they  carried  it.       they  went        She  said  to  him     hi.-"  elder  sister.      "Qnick 
satiated.  '  home. 

.,0   Txo'Lxa.     Ma'newa    uiE  Lxa,"    na'k-ini    qaX    Id'i.     NrvkMiii    i<ir*sqr\s: 

•^"     let  us  tio  to  You  first  Koiothe  she  said         that         16  i.  He  said  hluDJay; 

Die  beach.  beaeh,  ' 

1^   "  iMa'ncwa  uiE'LXJv/'     No'Lxa  uya'xk'un   iq^'stjcs.     Nf^'k-iiu  iqf''s(p"'8: 

'You  first  ^lotothe  She  went  to    his  elder  .sister      blue-jay's  He  saiil         bliie-.jay: 

beaeh   '  the  beaeh 

25   "We'x-e  mKtga'lEinam  Xak  or>ni'e'cX."   Nc'k-ini  ipr»'epde:    "nd'ya." 

"To-morrow        eonie  and  fet.ch  this  kettle."  He  said  magpie:         "I  shall  go" 

m    AeXjio'iimin  iq{*'sqr's.     Kawi'X  iia-ixK'l;fiLx  itjc'sqcs.     AyoLXc'wulX 

1  hey  came  home        blue-.jay.  l-^irly  he  made  lire  Idiie-jay.  He  went  up 

27    yd  tE'cta<iL.    A'lta  ia'xkatc   ayd'La  it.    TakK  atcid'lXaiii   uya'xk'un: 

nil     their  house.  Now  tiiere  he  stjiywl.  Then  he  said  to  her     his  elder  si.Mter. 

Ig   "  IkEHi'in  id'itEt."   "  Id'itEt  qr*'wa    aiiiid'lXani    itia'ya."      Nixa'jiclai 

'  .\  caiioij        is  loining  '      "  It  is  loni-      Ix  cause       \oii  said  to  hiiii         1ki  shall  Hi' Uiiuled 

iiiu  come.  ' 

-jq   a'lta   ipoTpde.    A'yuptck    ipd'cpdt-.    Ayd'tXnit  iqc'sqf's.  At<td'kiiix*e 

now  magpie.  He  went  up  inaupie.  Me  !«tood  there      bluivjay.  He  swept 

to  the  house 

20  ta'yaqL.         i-jap        a'tcax        af' Xt        dmd' ikXux.        At^'iVlEn'iiya 

his  house.  1*  hid  he  <iid  it  one  salmon  e;;g.  He  piil  it  into 

21  Lia'xEiualaptM'kix'.       AtcLd'kXuL;       ta'yaiiL        atctd'kuixr'.       A'lta 

lii.^  lop-knol.  He  finished  his  house  ho  swept  it.  Now 

.,9  aLc'x'Eltutj    I   la'iiakc.  ALd'ckd  it    Lipl'nakc.    Atcid'cgam   dya'ainicX, 

"  he  heated  them  .ttones.  TheN  were  hot        tlie  slon«-s.  He  I'lok  it  his  kettle 

,vo   atcLa'ldtk     Ltcuq.     Atcd'cy:ain      qaX      diud'ikXiix     atcaLEuqii'iia-it 

*''     he  jMiiired  into  it      water.  He  took  it  that  saliiii>n  egg  he  tlimw  it  into  the 

water 

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Tuir*^]  BLUE-JAY    AND    Jo'l    MYTH.  173 

go  qo'Lji  Ltcnq.  A'lta  aU'La'LElXatq  qO'La  Lqa'nakc  kLo'cko  it.  LKp     < 

in       that  wat«^r.  Now      he  tlirew  theiu  into  it    thosn  »t«nf8  hot  on«^.  Boil  *- 

nfi'xax    qnX    oOin'o'cX.    A'lta  atcakfro'tjjr'.    A'2ka    nr^'xax    ipo'o)>r»e,     ^ 

it  dill  that  kittle.  Xow  he  rovoreil  it.  Thus  ht-did  ncamjic,  *^ 

a/2ka    wiXt    nixr''xk;Kla.     lo'Lqtr^    ka    atcL'Elgt'lako.     K-jt-,    nikot     o 

thus  also  ho  iinititled.  Long  tinin     and  ht- uiH()v«,Tcd  it.  KoThiui;,        not 

c'kta     go     (]aX     AoinEc'cX.     "E'Xtka     taiii.x     ix'Kla'xo    itje'sqes."      . 

anything     iu  that  k(>ttlc  One  oiilv     what  may  1«^  hodi<l  ro  him        hliic-.jay." 

AtcLo'cgam  (jo'La  Uia'uake  ipo'epOe.    i.aq    atcLa'xax  tpiX  oo'incecX. 

He  took  them         lho.-«'  atones  umgpie.        Takeout    he  did  them        that  kettle. 

Att'ai.Enqa'na  it     af'Xt   orno'ikXux.    AtcLfi'LEXatk  (|o'La    nja'naktt     ,; 

Me  put  into  it  one  Balmon  egg.  He  jnit  into  it,  thos<i  stoiieH 

kLo'cko  it.    LEp  aLE'xax  qo'i.a    i.U'uq.  Atcakiio'tge    tjaX    odmco'cX.     - 

hut  <>»<<».  Hoil  it.  did  that  \va:*r.  lie  covurtjd  it  thai  kettle. 

Atca'Elgf''Elnko     qaX     oomse'cX.      A'lta     paL     qO'La     LEmo'ikXiix.     g 

He  uncovered  it  (hat  kf^ttle.  Kow  full  those  ualuion  eggs. 

A'lta    atc'e'ta(jLj     iiO'xko     iptVepoe.  q 

Now         he  left  them ;    hi!  «cnt  home       magpie. 

Tca'2xf'L  aya'qxoia-*"',  wiXt  d'lo  agE'ctax.  ''Tcxi'xd  atxuwa'Liainx,   y) 

Several  nightx,  again     hinij^er      aetnl  on  Come         we  will  go  •.  Isitiiig. 

them. 

lo'i,  go  y     d'L(jikc.''  ''A,  wu'xi   txo'ya;"    na'k-iin    lo'i.     (Jui'ni:niikct    jj^ 

IS'i,        at  the  duck.  '     'Ah,  tomorrow      we  will  .she  said         Ifi'i.  f  ive 

go," 

tga'a  Id'i.    Na'ktcnkte.   A'ctd-y-  a'lta    atcowa'L-am.    Acxii'gila-r'  go    ^2 

herchil-    lo'i.  It  got  day.  They  went       now        they  wt-nt  \  initing.         They  landed        at 

dren 

Lgri'inaLiia     o'Lcpkr.     iV(*toi)tck.     Acto'ptcgani.     Ta'kE     akLd'lXam    ^j 

Si'a  ward  from  liei        llieiluik  tliey  went  up       They  arrix  i-d  "oriiing         Tlu^ii  she  said  to  them 

from  tliPliearh.        u]!  from  tin-  l>i'a<li. 

tga'a    o'Lqikc;    (pii'iiEinikc     tga'a:    -  Ix'dyuta'nia."    Ta'kE     ri'iaii.x   j^ 

herchil-      theduek,  live  her  eliil-     "Let  u.s  go  and  hat  he.  i'lien      they  went  to 

dren  dren:  the  b  ...  .1. 

ai.x''d'yutrun,  aLkEif^'niEii  Lkanauwf'tikr,  Lga'qcit  dp  la  Id.   Ia/Lelaiii<;   jr 

they  went  to  hathe,        they  dived  all,  they  bit  a  trout.  Ten  times 

aLkL;C''inEu  ka  ]»aL  aLi'xax  LE'cgd  it;  dpia'id.  A'Ldptck.  XaLxE'lgiLx    ^^j 

they  dived  an<I     full       heefime         their  mat  iront.  '1  hey  w.  nt  uii       S!ie  mafh*  a  tire 

from  tlo'  Iicteh. 

o'-d'lEptckiX.      Ai.i'xt'lnktc,    atpi'lgix     a'lta     iqr''sqr'a     kja     uya'lt"',   |y 

H  tire.  Th«-v  roasted  it,        they  were  fed        now  Idue  jay  and        bin  sister. 

Nd'kt<'Ekt   iLa'lKktcal    o'litjikc.      A(j('Jug«VwaL;amit     a'lta    iqo'sqfvs.   ^^ 

It  wiw  done       whyt  she  roasteii      the  dii' k.  She  gave  tlieni  to  eat  now  blue-jay. 

AcxLxa'lEm    a'lta    i(p''sfjes   k;a   nya'lt"'.    Qil'tnxka    acgd't<-tXdni   ka.  jq 

They  ate  now  blue  jay         and      bis  sister  I'artonly  t  hey  linished  and 

atita'tjcte.    Agid'lXam    nya'lr    i(|r''sq«'S:    "Ma'nr'wa  iiiE'Lxa,  tana'lta  ^o 

iheywere         Slie  said  t<i  hiiu      his  sister         blue-jay;  '  Von  first       yougotolhe  else 

satiated  '  lieaeh, 

atciiwa'    qa'<la     aiiiH'giinx."     Atcd'IXaiii     uya'lr':     '"Atcuwa'     k-oa'ii    , 

indi'ed  how  vou  alwavs  sav  "       He  said  to  tier         liis  sister  'f'ome        alwaysstay-     '- •■ 

ing  here 

mkex.  Ma'uf'wa  inE'Lxa,''  atcd'lXatii    nya'lr',  Nd'Lxa   nya'lO.   A'lU'wa   .,., 

you  are.         You  first       jougotothe      lie  said  !o  hfi      Inssisler.    She  went  t"    hiasister.      She  first       "*" 

the  b'tneh 

aiiKikLugd'JEniani     i^Einca'cgnic.''      A'lta  f,o 

y<ui  fetih  it  your  mat."  Now      *" 

the  Iwaeli. 

ayuLx    i(pl's(|f's.     Xa/k-im    d'Lqiko:    •' Wiix*    utcd'j'a."     A'lta    a'ctd;   ,,, 

he  went  t<i      blue-jaj ,  She  said  theduek;     '  To-morrtiw  weshalleome."     Now  they        — 

theljeaeh  went, 

aci'Xkd      UirVsqoH;      a<jXkd'niani.      Kawi'2x-      uixa'luttk      itje'sqps.   ok 

they  went  hlue-.jay;  they  eanie  lionii!.  Karly  he  arose  Idne-jay.        *" 

hoiee 

AytlLxe'wulXt  gt)  tii'yiW|L.  At^'d'LXam  tiya'xk'nn:  '•  Id'itEt  ikanl'm."  2tt 

Ue  went  up  on     his  house.         He  sai<l  to  her     his  elder  sister :      "lt<oiuea        aranoc.'' 


beach.'  the  boneh 

rid'Lxa.    "  \Va2N'     iiifd'y;i 

she  went  to     -To  morrow         vou  co 


174  iKiyJnqKn  k;a  lo'r   riuaii  mvth.  [2TiimH.ou 


Slu- Miiiil  tc  liiiii :  '    It  riiiiii'i         lnv  ,iiisi!         VDii  ilivil<'<l  liiii.  '  l  ii<«v  Imiclcil  Hit)  liuckti. 

.,   A'Loptck,  }iLx«'/la  it,  N(''kim  i(|«''s<|«s,  ali'fo'lXain  t^a'a    uya'xk'un: 

"'      Tli<y  vmiit  U|>     tlic,  rciriiHiKtil         Il(> -t.iiit  Itliiti  juv.  he  »ii|i|  t,>i»hi  iii     lurrliil.     liiicldiT  >(l»l*i '«  : 

.,    ''Tea     Ix'o'yut.jiin,*'     Ta'kK.     ii'MvrvX     i(|«''H(|t'H     k;a     tga/;i    iiNa'xk'uu. 

*'         ('i.iiK-     we  ivil)  no  (.1  lijitln,  '         'I'lii'ii       t.ln'.y  H-nt  lo       lilin'.)iv  miiiI       Ihm  ilnl     Iim  oMtv  Mst'T'/*. 

(Im^  bi'iiili  ili'ii 

4    <^(-'xt<<'    ;LLkL;«''iiiKii,    r'ka    Lax    ii.a'kot<'-X.     Ia'f.<'lann'    aLkt,;r''mi;ii, 

liiU'iiililiK  tliny  (livwi,  tliUM        out  their  WiH^k.  'IVii  tiin«s  th«>y  (lived, 

i.i'.qs  ai,Xi'i-a  it  itsii'tsa.  A'i,opt(k    ac/inva'tka,     "  l*l'^on  tilii  ixHla'xo 

i>     ,iliii<i;<t  llii-y  "tii'il  colli.  I'll' \  «(Mit  11)1      (iiiijily  liiirnU'^1.        "  <>iic  iiioro    what.     In' will  rio  to 

limi 

g   i<ie'sq«'s."     Akr.o'lXam      tpi'a  y       «»'i,qikr,:      "'Ai'a<|,      aiiM'x'o'yiitani. 

Iilut'-jay  "  Sh«!  BJiiil  to  him        hor  chUdreti        th«Mluok;  'Quick.  uu  and  lutthn. 

^    FjxkLK.ltr«l'tatHkca."  A'lOlx,  r>'Lqikc  tga'a  aLx'6'ynt  a'lta.  la'i.flainr' 

t       Wo  will  Oirow  li«)il  lipCn'ti        Tln-y  WHiitto    IIm'  dn' k      licr  i-.)ill       t  dt-y  lnitln>rl         now  I'tMitiiiiij 

till-Ill  t|i,,  lifarli  drill 

^  ai,kL;<Vm!;ii.      I';u,     aLJ'xax      i.i'c^D  ir.      A  r>opt<',k      o'f-»]ikc     tjra'a. 

tlii'Y  <||>  nd.  Kiill  111  caiiiti  thi'iriimt.  Tlicv  wniit  H|i  ilicdU'!  Inr  chtl 

iln'U. 

«j    ''XaXa'<|    a<iiMiu'i'lltatkc    »>p!a'l«)."     A'lla    ai,i'Xkr>y     o'Lfjikc. 

"  Itmt  is  tlirowii  at.  yoi!  inxit  "  Now         thf.y  wiiil  homi'     tli*<  liii'kn. 

Tfli'xi'fi    ayii'<|xt»i(',  ta/kE   wiXt   d'lo  a/^fK'ciax   iq»'>'.s(|i'M  k;a   uya'ir>. 

Siivcrfil  nights  flirii        !i^;iiii      liiin^^cr      didtlnin  liliicjay         and     hin  Histi-r. 

-,    "A,  txanwa'i/aiiia  t(<>  y    ii'tcxiit,'''  lu'.'k'iiu  itjc'Hqt'H.  Wax    iM'''ktciikto 

^^       "All,      wo  >    .' jjo  vinitinn  iit  thi'lMiir,"  h«!  8iiid  lilm- j«\         On  llm  it  j|{iit,  diiy 

Ilrnf  Ifloril 

ii'H 

ii,   ka    a'«;to.     Acto'yaiii    icoy     ii't«;Xut    ta'ya(|r..      Aiif"'XKlt<|    ii'tt'xiit; 

tiiid   thi^v  wont      'I'liry  ariivi'il  at  the  Iumi-  hw  hmmn.  lit*  IikhU-iI  th*iin        th'   hear, 

jj   atco'lXam    nya'lo:  "  lO'ktar-x    a<|itxf'ii;j:«''l\vaF.amifa,  lo'i  t"  Ai<o'(;k(>  ir. 

h"  Hiiiil  lo  iuT      hin  rti-itdr:    '    \Vli:it  uiiv  l>"  will  he  ai-rv  to  uh  r  i  <Mt.  Fo'i?  "      Tlmy  wi  m  hot 

jj    i.ia'xanaikc.       Atc<>'knla  y-     iiya/qr-wf'qr".       ■'■Mi*M»     at,<!i'Lax      l^V'yapc 

liiH  .tloiii'M.  Ho  xlMrpiiot^l  !t  liiw  kiill'o.  (,'nt  li<>ilidil  liifi  foot 

.„    iakwa'      ka'naiiwc.    f.t|;<»|>    afra'yax    io'kuk    iaiiiHlk.    (loyc/    iif-'xax, 

hi^ro  i  iiriiiiiid  all.  Cut  Im  did  it  hrr«  hin  thiijh.  Tliun  iiiidid 

tlll^  Holl'j 

[(J   ka'nanwc  ia'xka  ia/Ik<"»  ilTi.    (ioy«>,'  atci'l/ax  i-a'yapc,  ka'naiiwc    ia'xka 

Jill  lli;d  Wi'll.  Thin    Ijiidid  111  Iheni     hi«  tiMit,  nil  lliiil 

17    iLa'lko  ill'.  A'lta  i.qiu'pr.<i;  up  atca'yax,  i.(|;  u'pi.cj;  up  atca'yax.  Ta'kK 

will.  Now  cm  heilidit.  iiit  ho  did  it..  T'hiii 

atfiu'ffXinn.    Ayu'ktcKkt    ia'tt'XKrnain.    A<ii<'^il'j;o'rat,    <;ka    ui.i2rix- 

-^"  hi' lioilcil  il .  I  i.  w.'ti^  diiiii-  wl'.al  li"  ImiltMl.         It 'van  |>lHi'.i-d  iiplu, .;         and  ;r  liftli' 

lli.'iii, 

^j.   ac^iO'tctXoni,      ka.      iMla'tjcti.       Ajfio'lXaiii     uya'xk'un:       "MKLxa. 

*••'  the.v  fliliHli(vl,  and    liny  were  «ati»tj'd.    Hhti  said  to  him       his  pldpr  niijUu  :  "  (io  ih.wii  to 

the  hiaih 

.».   Ma'ncwa    iiiK'i,.\a,    laua'lta    a.t<'U\va'    tpi'da.   aniH'ijfimx."    Atcti'lXani 

"  Voii  (ir«t  :;o  down  t<i  I'Ufi  indi'i^d  how        vmi  idw.ivn  Btty.'        It"' mud  lo  li«r 

lli.hiach. 

.,j    uy;i'xk'uii:      "Mai'kXa     lua'iicwa      triK'Lxa.'"'      No'r,xa-y-     uya'xk'un 

■*         lii-«i  Idcr  si-H  I  "  \'iiii  ymi  (iitt  ;;»  down  (o         Stio  wi'iil  di  .vn      hix  i-hl-'i  nl-iti  r 

till-  iicacti. 

.>2   ti'iiOwa.      Ta'kK      u<''kini      i(p''s<p';H,      atpo'lXain     li'tsxut :      '•  VV'i'Jx" 

rth*' lir»t  Then  h.>-<.i.d  hlnK  jay,  ho  witit  told  llioheur:  To  inurruw 

2;{   iui.Ufr<)'li:niaiii    ij;tu<''c}i(tif."   AcM'Xktiy     a'lta    iqr''s(p'S    k;a    iiya'h-. 

>;■>  mid  (V'lrli  \  our  iiial  'I'lif.V  wni:l  hiinic       now  ldiii'-.)»Y  mid        hiH  wiHliT. 

24   AcXjftViuam.         Ka\vr2X         iiixa'lant^k         itp-'stp'N,         na-iXi;'lgii,x. 

'I'h' y  aniM'd  ill  hoiiH-  Knrly  In- mho  him- (iiy.  Ii<>  mad'' R  tin-. 

or,    AyiiMKxr'wiiIXt  fxt>  tii'ya<|r,.     Atc«»'lXaiii  uya'h':    '' Ikaui'ni    io'itKt/' 

Hii  Wri'iit  ii|i  on       hin  hniM*'.  ilo  h  tid  to  hi^r      hist  xiittor  "  .\  cHiioii        it  coiiicm." 

if^•   '' ln'itEt    <|r''\va     auiifi  u\v«''\vull."     Nixj-'fjcla  i    ii'K'xul.     Nr'tpri-yain 

**        "  It  coini'«        b<''aii»«  you  invited  hini.'  lie  Irtiidcd  tin- henr.         Ihj  cainn  up  ironi 

the  shore 


'".'.X'"]  BLUE-JAY    ANI>    K'/i    MYTH.  175 

ii'tcxiit.  Ai.»>'x-Klti;(|  iijr-'sqr's.  ALo'<"t;a  it  (jo'La  L<i;Vn!ikc,  Li;i/xaiiakc,     i 

tliH  bwir.       ll«  lii'titiil  «tiiii<i><       l)lii<)-jay.        'I'lii^y  w«i(i  hot       iIjohi-  Ml.oiieM.  Iiin  Ht<>ii)M 

i(|r'/8(i«'s.     Af<(»'kiila  y       uya'qtnvj'q*'.     L<|;«>|»     atci'i.ax     L{Vya|K*,     a*;     2 

liliif,  JiiyH.  Ho  »li»tin«iii'il  i(  hi«  kiiilV.  <'ui,  lie  <|jil  it  his  t'outr.  lunl 

ia'xkfvva     ii(''k;rl;i.|>x-it«*,    ay«»'riii;(|t.     I*a,     pa,     pa     aqa'yav,    L;  paq      ;j 

thru  hii  fill  i|i)Wii  hoiuliiiiii^,        he  tiiiiili  1!.  ISInw       hUnv,      lih)\v      he  ^vaK  i]'«iHs       KM'ovti 

atcila'tako    iip'/rttiOs.     Nc'k-im    ii'tsxiit:    "  l-'Xt    ka    tun  i)nx-«''lKx-ala     4 

ho  rt'Covwri"!  bliiejay.  lln  mhuI  the  hejir;  Dun       iiuly    ihuii;  j'/ii  will  <lo 

iq^^'H^^o^^.'*     AtcF  o'(!«j:arn    i,;i  ynp<5    ii'tsxnt,  L<i;()ii'2p    atiti'lax,  ia'iiil'lk      ,-, 

lilu<!,|.i,v  '  lln  took  It,  hit  Cool  fh'-  h.iir,         «h>wl\  •  iit  hr  dul  it,  hiri  th  .;h 

Lq;0!l'2[>  atC/a'yax.     taj;  a'ptvq;  up  atca'yax    t(i:Mi;'ui  ka/iiau\V(-.     A'lta     a 

«h>wi\-  flit  lu<  i|i"l  it,.  "lit  to  |)ii-ic^  h(i  (ii'l  11  «ni:i1l  .ill.  Now 

aU;i<»'t<'XKan.     AtiJiiti'kXoL;    atfioU-. Xkiti,    ayo'qicikt,,     Atcifi'lltatkc      7 

ho  Ijoilnl  it.  ll>i  ttDinttml.  lir  hoili-d  it.  it  wu*<  iloiio  Hn  threw  it  iKiioiti 

thntii 

JSr''.\k(t  ii'tHxiit.     ,\'lta  t-'hafsia  ha'yapc  itp'-.'sjuH.  8 

He.  «oiil  IlinlioHi.  HnA       if,-«  mi-kiic.HH         his  loot  hluc.jiiy. 

homo 

TcJi'xr-h      aya'<|Xoy<\     ta'kE      wiXt,     o'lo      a^jKctax.      Atrt't'lXain     0 

H«iVir;il  iiijihtH,  ilii'ii  !i({-tii»         li(lii;:tT     iirfeil  on  tliiiin.  !li.  niiid  to  hir 

nya'xk'uii:    '•  Wu'Xh    txowa'i.;  aina    po    f"c'na,''      Wax     ih 'kfciikf*  .    ,^^ 

hi"  I'lili'l' MiN^flr:        '  To  iiiiirrow       \vi-  will  ;;o  \  iaitiiiK       Ht       tlir  hcii\«r."  On  tlir  next         it  ;;iit  <Ih.v  . 

nioriiiiiK 

A'lta  a'rtu  a<;tu\va'i>; am.  A«U*'yain  fji*  ("f'/iia.  Io(!  <V»'iia  go  ta'yaqL,   ^j 

Now         tlioy       thtiy  wpiit  vimtinj^       i'tmy  Hrtivml      «t    tli»' Iwaver.    lit-  tlio  Ii<'H\  trr  on       hin  li  fUi-f, 

^VOht  W»H 


cka     iiii;'ti\M'      a<'X»''la  it,     ayo'pa    A'^'na.      At<'i'tk"fclam     <'!a'<'rna.    ..^ 

Mill  .1  litth'  thiiy  n'.iiiiDiiCxl,      hf  .viMit  out.    tli«  h- nvcr.      Hn  c.'irrn.M!  tlK-m  to  vvillouf,  '  •' 

tli^  h<)llm^ 

atcicgi'lxaf Kt(.       AUio'cgam      r''ain.       Ayu'{>a.       Alt'f'tk't^'ain       par,    jj 

ho  |>l«i  iMllhyii)  h«-,foiti  II"  look  11  ii  .IinIi  IIo  went  mil .       ili;  t'-itrriwl  it.  to  tlir  lull 


thorn.  honsd 

f''L;  uwalki.,;u\valk    g<»   qix-    r-'arn.     A,    iiiik<!t    arga'vax    ka.   a<'i'Xko.    j^ 

iriii'l  ill        that         iIihIi  Ah,  not.  tiny  ato  it        iiml       they  wi'iM 

hoini  . 

AgioiXani    nya'xk'im:    "  Ma/rnnva   mi/i-xa,    taua'lta    at<'iiwa'  qa'ila    |- 

She  naW  to  him     Iim  fhlcr  «i»tfr  "  You  lirst,         yon  (;o  to  tin-  cluo  intlwil  how 

hfacli, 

atuK'kirnx.''     At<'/»'lXatii    iiya'xk'nu:    "Ma'iir-wa   inK'i>xa.''   No'Lxa  y 

you  nhvi)yi<  .May    '        Me  Haiil  t<i  Iht        hii<  cither  it»tJ)r:  '    V'ou  hrat       ;4o  to  I  In- hiai  h."    Sim  went  to       Iw 

thn  Im'hi'Ii 

nya'xk'mi     aix-wa.      Nok  im      itir'sip's:       ''VVr'xM'      mioga'liimania    .« 

hi»  ililo.r  Minl.i-r        .Him  lit  hI.  lli,  ^;lil|  iiliuvijty.  "To-morrow  uo  iiml  ril<l; 

X'ig  r^'arn."  Nt'-'kini  f'^e'iia:   "No'yaa.  No'ya  wu'Xf*."'  in*'k*iui    r-i^i'iia.    .j, 

till'    <U«h  "  Ho  :<in(l        llii^  hrnvcr       "  I  rIuiH  yo  1  t,o       to  mortim  '       ho  Maiil     tlm  hi'iivi  r 

Kawj'2X    n«'.xH  Igii.x    itj^'MqC-H,  ayii«''\v(ilXt     g»>    ta'yat|r..   Atft/lNain    .,. 

I'.arly  li«  iiiiiili'  li  tiro  hliin  jny,  ho  wont  ii|i  on  iiin  houHo  llf  Haiti  to  hrr  * 

uyii'xk'mi:    '•  Ikaiii'm    itt'itBt."    ''loitKt    qr''wa    aniio  IXaui    itia'ya.''   .>^^ 

lilM  olih-r  hinter .  "  A  t'liiio*  loiiiBn.  '  "ItroiiiCH         Irt^aiim'         you  lolil  him  In  bIioiiIiI         *^ 

OOJIH'. 

Nixii"J  jjila-ri   y  i^Kr'na.  Ayo'p!ain  jtfo  tE'cta<ji .    Ay<'>'pa  i(p'',st(r'H,  «*ka   .,. 

IIi'IimhU'iI  till'  hi  .1., .  I .  lio  r.tinio  into      in       thoir  homo,     lie  wii  t  out       hlui'.iiiy,         iitid       " 

uiK'iivi     k;a'ya     iM''xax.      At«-<''tk"'rani      goyii/'J     iaa'p«''la     t'Ui'i'ina.   .„, 

it  liltio  tiotliinj<  ho  WHM.  H«i  hroilKht.  thus  luttny  willown.         "'"' 

Aqigr/lxatk  T'o'iia.   Afra  yax  tcx<>a'pt<;xttap.  at<  io'tctXiiiii  kaiiaiiwt"'"J.   .,.. 

Ilo  thn-H  thoiu     thn  hiii'.oi        llo  ilid  >;nttw,  hf  (iniMht  d  thoni  sill  "' 

ht  lorr  lilm 

iN'r^'xaiiko      iqe'wcp'M       ma'Liio,        at<'«»'kEl<>ya  y       <*'i,;  nwalki.piwalk.   wj 

111- ran  hlui'-Jay  «<*ft--.viir'l,  ho  wi'tit  to  tiikc  It  nnid 

A«iigKlfj(i'i,t't    e<r»'na.     Atca'yax,    atca'yax,     ka'aauwi-    alcitt'tctXiim.   -/.^ 

III- phiiid  it.  hcfofii      tho  li^m'iT.         Ho  ,it«  it,  hi!  ultMt,  nil  ho  llnmlnii  it. 

hull 

A'lta  iiO'Xkr)  «"«''na  2(» 

Now  III    »«ti',      th»  hi  «\  ir 


176      •  IQE'SQES    KjA    I(Vl    THEIU    MYTH. 


■lUrBKAU   OF 
.KTHNOLOGT 


q 


WiXt   atco'lXiun   uya'xk'uu:   "  WuXl'  txnri'L;ania  go-y-  o'lXaiu." 

^gaiu        hn  said  to  Iter      hi.<  el<ier  siHttT:     "  Ti)-morri)w    wt- will  ko  ^'«it-       at  ihosoal." 

ing 

Na'2ktcukt/'  ka  a'cto.  Acto'yani  go  y    o'lXaiii  tE'kXaqL.  Qui  iiKiniks 

It,  got  Jay  and      tlmy       Thev  arrivid        at  ttio  ^eal  iicr  housi).  Five 

went. 

tga'a-y-   o'lXaifi.     Aki.o'lXaui   o'lXairi   tga'a:    "AincO'ya  go  ina'Lne 

•^     her  children     the  seal.  She  aiiid  to  theiu        the  seal    herehildren:        "Go  to        seaward 

go  aLXK'muit  LttMitj.  la'xkati  nicXxatlo'ya,"    A'Lolx    tga'a  O'lXaiu 

■i      to  Its  edge         the  w.iter.        There  lieduwn.'  They  went     her  cliil        HoiNeui 

t<)fheb»;aeh       dren 

5  go  aLXE'muit    Eteiu|.     ALXxa'Xatti.     Agio'ogam   e'm'EcX    o'lXaiu, 

to  it«  wlge  the  water.        They  lay  do wji.  She  touk  it  a  atick  the  Keal, 

iio'Lxa.     AkLga'oiu    tga'a,    aga'owilx-    qaX    oxge's'ax    go    i't(;a<|tq. 

f)    she  went  lo        .She  reached        herthil       she  sinu'k  her        that       yoiin'^o.st  oue       ou         her  head, 
the  hoach.  them  dren, 

r,    ALkL;e'waiiii:u    tga'a.      Lax    ari'xax,    aLkta'yutck     Lkanauwt-'tikc 

'  They  dived  her  childr«'u.    Omie       they  did.  they  emerged  .'ill 

out 

r.  tga'a    o'lXaiu     i.kanam    Lqoii'uEiuiks.      AgoLfi'taptck     (jaX     ae'Xt 

"    her  I'bil-      the  seal  together  five.  She  hauled  her  aHhore       that  one 

dren 

Q  aga'wa'^a.     AgarJc;  e  tsXeina.     AkLa'kXuL;    agaLk;E'tsXrMna.     A'lta 

she  had  killed  She  singed  her.  Sh''  liniwhed  she  ninged  her.  Now 

her. 

20  a'kXaxc.   Lou   kci    ogo'pXula.    Agd'tcXEin,   ago'tcXEin.  No'ktcikt. 

she  eut  her.      Three  tinsjers     h<ir  hlublx^r.  She  hoiled  her,  she  boiled  her.        She  was  done. 

2j   Atiaciugr^'waLjauiit  iti^'sqi^s   k;a  uya'xk'uu  qaX  o'lXaiu,  cka   <}amx 

They  were  jjiveii  lood  hlue-juy         and      his  elder  sister     that  .seuil.  anil  part 

aci'kXax     ka     acta'cjcti.     Agio'lXam     uya'xk'uii     iqe's<itls:     ''Ai'aq 

A^      thev  ate  it         and      thev  were  satia     She  .said  to  him       hii*  elder  sister         Uhie-jay .  "Quick 

uiE'Lxa,  ina'iK'W^a  luE'Lxa."  Arco'lXam:  *' M;   iiewa  mE'Lxa.  Atouwa' 

J-«5      go  to  the         you  rir.st  fro  to  (he  Ue  said  lo  her:         '   Von  first  (io  to  ttie         Indeed 

lieach.  tieaeh.  '  Ixmh. 

kjoa'u  nik«'x    Xuk    aqainEl»T''raEuiL,"   atco'lXam    uya'xk'un:    '^Ai'aq 

14    always      you  are       here         you  arej?iven  mnch  to  he  said  to  her        his  elder  sister;      'Quick 

waulini:  eat,  ' 

to  stay 

.g  rnE'Lxa."'No'Lxa-y- uya'xk'un.  No  k'iin  iqe'sqes:  "We'x-i  iiiugo'lEmama 

go  to  the  She  went  to     his  elder  sister.     Ue  said         uluejaj':         "  To-nior         -io  .ind  fetch  it 

beach."  the  beach  n)w 

jrt  Xak  dms^^e'iuicX."    "  No'yaa,"  ua'k'iin  o'lXaiu.    Kawi'2X  na-ixE'lgiLX 

thi.s         your  kettle.  "  I  sh.'vU  tjo.'        she  saia  the  se.il  Kariy  he  made  a  tire 

jY  iqe'sqi'8,     Ayo-iLxf^'wulx-t  go  ta'yaqL.     "lo'itEt  ikani'in,"  atco'lXaiu 

blue  iay.  He  went  up  on      his  house.         '   It  couie.s       aeaiioe,'        ho  said  to  her 

Ig  uya'xk'un.    '"Id'itot   (jf^'wa    aiuia'ow^»>wu'i,"    Nisii'gila-f^    ikani'in.     A, 

hi,s  elder  sister.      '  It  comes      Itecanse       you  told  them  often.  '  Itl.mded  the  canoe.        Ah, 

ri'IXaifi     LxtT'/gtlla-e    k;a     tga'a.      A'Luptck    o'lXaiu.     TakE  ne'k-im 

-'•*'      the  seal  lauded  and     herehildren.    They  went  up       tiie  sejil.  Thi;n  he  said 

from  the  shore 

20  iQ*^'«'lf'S'    atoLo'lXaui    uya'xk'un    tga'a:     ^'Aracd'ya     go    aLXE'muit 

blue-jay.  he  said  to  them      his  elder  sister  In  r  children:  'tro  to  its  ed^e 

jjt    Ltcuq.   la'xkati  uu  Xxatj  0  ya.''  TakE  a  lolx    Id  i  tga'a.  ALE'Xxatq 

the  water.      There  lie  down.''  Then       she  w»:nt  to   Ut'i    berchil-     Thoj  lay  down 

the  beach  dren. 

f,f,  go  aLXE'muit  Lti'uq.    Ta'kE  atcid'cgam   (''rn'^EcX    iqe'sqes.    A'ydLx, 

"^^      at  it.s  edgi^  the  water.        Then  li<' took  it  a  stick  hlue.jay.         Ho  went  to 

the  beach. 

23  atca'owilx-  tjaX  dxg(»r''a'ax.    Md'kcte  atca'owilx-.   la'xkate  nd'niEqt. 

he  struck  her       that      yonnaesi  one.  Twice  he  struck  her.  There  she  died. 


2*   Atotd'lXam    uya'xk'un    tga'a:     "Ai'ai],  amckL;(''mEii."   ALkL;e'raEn. 

He  said  to  them      his  eldest  Hi!*l:«-r     her  chil-         '(Juii'k,  dive'   '  ThcydiAed, 

dn'U  : 

25  aLgE'tatck.    A'f'Xat  k-e.    Qoii'iiEml   aLkL;«"''niEn,  goa'nsuin  iid'mEqt 

they  emerged.  One       nothing.     P'ive  times  they  dived,  always  dead 


10 


""mKs^]  bL[;E-.IAY    AND    H')' I    MYTH.  177 

qaX  a'eXat.     A'lta   aL\t'',.iin    lo'i    1<;h  tga'a:  '>A.''  Na'kim  o'lXnifi:      , 

llmt  iintv  Now  llii".  wuil>il        IiVi       ari<l     lu-r  <  iiil-      "Ah"     Sln' said         thfHCjil 

"Kjfiui      ti\n    ixEln'xo   ii]«''s«jf's,'"  Aj,'a'o\vilx-  a'f'Xat  iipVXo.  ••Ai'a(|     o 

"t)new«ire    thitij?     he  «  ill  do  id         liliie-Jay.  '        .She  iit ruck  linr         one      litr  daiitilit»T.      '(^uick.         *' 
iiiui 

amckL;o'rui;ii,"  na'k-im  o'lXaiu.  ALj^K'tatik  Lka'iiaiiwr'  Lquli'iiKiiiikc.     •* 

flivB,  '  Hhi^  "Aid        till  Hfiil.  Tlit^y  cmiTKi'il  nil  fivi- 

Aga'i.k;  tcX«'iiia     uko'xo.     Aki.a'kXuL;      a;;ii'iik;tsXr'iiia.     A'kXaxc     a 

Shi' «inn<!'l  li«v  lier  (laii^jlitt'r.        Sin- tiuiHiicil  nln  ■iiiigiNl  lici.  Slir  cut  lu-r 

agaLE'lltatkc.  Akco'IXam:  "XaXa'k  mtga'xo."  A'L'ltaaLk('xk;0'iiiako,     - 

Hhe  threw  linr  bf-      Sho  «aid  t<i  tluMii  'This        you  wiil  eat.  '        Now  they  tied  liir  up, 

for"  tbeiii. 

ai.ftE'ctntk  i^ine'riiEloet  lo'i  Lga'xa.     ALi'Xko-y    o'lXain.  g 

tlu'V  i»ut  her  up         thp  dead  lo'i     her  child.        Thuy  h nut  home      (IiosimI. 

A'lta    acxo'la  it     iiif'stjOs    k;a    nya'xk'un.     VViXt    vVlo     agE'<'rax: 

Now  tliej  utayid  lilue-jay  and       hin  ehUr  ^il^t^•.r.  Ag;iiu     hunger  acted  on  7 

thciii  : 

"Tcu'xa       txuwa'L;ainx,       lo'i,     jio     LE'<(xaLa.      Wux'f     txgo'ya."     g 

"Well  \vi>  wiU  go  visiting,  lo'i,         at  the  sh.idows.         To-iuorrow     we  will  ji;o.  ' 

Nf-'ktcukte,  a'lta  a'ctO.     Acto'yain  go  i.E'«|xaLa  tE'LacjL.  A'etoptck. 

It  got  (lay,  now    they  weut.     TbuyarrivtMl    at       the  shadows      their  h4i  use.     Ttuy  went  up       0 

from  till-  Ixiii'h. 

PaL     (jo'ta     tk;r«'\valEl(iT:     qo'ta     t  !6r,.      iXo'ca     go     LElx-em»Vtk 

Kiill  those  prorirtions  tli;it  liouse       They  lay  almut    on  the  bed 

iqauwik;r»'H'.     OXo'ca     tq;r'tx;Vpiik('.    r>Xo'ca     ti>ayi'\ama,     (">Xd'ia 

lar^e  deutalia.        They  lay  about  coat.s,  tlie,\  lny  about    deer  blankets  they  lay       11 

about 

t(ioa'(iEnia,  oXo'ca  f^olaTouia,    X«' k-im  iqe'»q»*s:  "Qa'xt-wa  J.x  si'tgi 

moiiniaiuKoat      they  lay  groundhog  lie  said  bluej.iy:  -When-        m;iyl«i  I  hey       12 

hlanknis,  about  blaiikelH.  "        went 

tike  tA'lx'Eirir  Agio  IX am     iiyii'xk'uii:     "Oxoela'itx-    te'lx'Ein     k;a    ^y 

those  people  I"         i^ho  said  to  him         his  elder  »!r<ter:  ■  They  an<  there        the  people        and 

nekct  mtE'tqKuit.''  x\tcio'cgaiu  »iix-  iqaiii;vik;f''Lt'.  '•  llahalui  o'go-utca,   ^a 

nut         you  8<w  them.  '  Hutook  them      tIio.se        large  dentalia.  "  Uahaha  my  ear. 

iqe'8(|("'8,''   aLE'xax    LgoLr>'lEXEink.     L|L;L;1,;   iioxowa'-itx    ttVlxEin.    |~ 

bhiejay,"  he  did  a  person.  littirint;  they  laughed  people. 

Atco'ogaui       c'ola'l.      At(;i'cxk;a:       ''llahaha      cgo'ulal      iqe'isqes.    ^^ 

He  took  it  a  groundhog     He  pulled  ut  it:  "Hahaha  my  ground  hog        blue.iay. 

blanket.  blanket 

Nik;e-X'tkin  go  gO'kXult'  ilEiUf'tk.   L|L;L;L;,  be'he  iio'xox  te'lx'Eui.   ^n 

He  searched  tor      at  under  the  bed.  'littering.  laugli      they  did  pe<»ide. 

hiiu 

Atco'cgam    oq;oe'Lxa]»    r>kuijX'ta'm:      "Qa'daqa     wiXt      ainr»'latck    ic 

He  took  it  a  coat  a  woman's  coat  of  'Why  a.;ain  you  lilt  it 

mountain  goat  wool; 

ogu'qjOt'Lxap,    iqt'''sqes?"     Atcio'cgam  ica'iiiEK      Atc(^'xk;a  iqe'scjOs   m 

my  coat,  blue  jay.'"  He  t<«ik  it      a  nose  ornaiuent.     He  pulled  at  it       blue- jay 

iea'iiiEl':.   "Hahaha  itci'ciinEl',  iq«"''s(jr*s.''  AyHt-'hiktcu  «'Xt  i(io'nixoiii.   .wj 

theno.seor-       '  "Hahaha        my  mwe  orua         blue  .jay."  It  fell  down  one  lia.skei.  ~' 

iiament.  ment, 

Atcio'cgam,       atce'xEiukctgo       ma'Lxole.       ALo-r^'luktcu       TA'i'pta.   oi 

He  tiKik  it,  he  )Htt  it  up  at  the  shle  of  the  house         It  fell  down  iialinon-ro<'.     "' 

Atci'txalukctgo   nia'Lxole.     ^ik^r^'x-tkin     v'wn    gvkXula'     rJEmi'tk.   .,.> 

He  put  it  up  at  the  side  of  the         He  searched  thus  below  the  bi'd         *'"' 

honse 

A'lta    wiXt    hd'he    iio'xox,   L;L;L;L;    aqiao'iiimx    iqf>'sqr\s.    Qr^'xtce  23 

Kow         again        laugh       they  did        Tittering       ho  wjis  laughed  at      blue-jay.  Intending 

agid'lXam    uya'xk'un:    "  PEt    inE'xax.     I'kta   LEinr'kxal    i;E'qxaLa?  24 

Bhe  said  to  him     his  elder  sister:     ".'Staying        be.  What  th.\  nam  s  shadows? 

quietly 

Lx    poc  nt'kc't  e'ka  nugo'tkiX."  Goyf''    aci'xax,  a'nqate  otX  d'pXue.   .^,- 

Maybe  if  not         thus  they  do."         Thus  [they      they  did,        alre.idy       there  salmouroe.    ''^ 

looked]  '  '  stood 

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178  IQE'sc^ES    KjA    lo'l    THEIR    MYTH.  [eth.so1J.y 


J   A'lta    acxLxa'lEiii,     >it''k'ini    iq«''sqe8:   '' Qase'T.\    noxoela'-itX    tike 

Now  they  at«>.  He  saitl  blue  jay:      "  W)iiTe  may  l>i'         tliey  an*  tliosa 

2  te'lx'Etii?"    Agio'lXam    uya'xk'un:     "Oxoela'-itX,    oxo-ela'itX     k;a 

peolili!.'  '  Sliciaid  til  liiiii      his  elder  sister ;        "  They  are  there,  they  are  there  and 

iiikft   lutE'tiiamt."    Na'poiiEm.    Ne'k-im  iqe'iSqes:  "la'xkuk  txad'ya.** 

3  not  yon  see  them."  It  tjrew  .lark.  He  sai'l  blii'--iay:  "Here  wc  w  ill 

caiup.'' 

4  A'lta    acta'qxoya    p<Vhikli.     NixEToko     iqr''sqes,     ayo'pa.     Qe'xtce 

*      Now  they  slept  at  iiiirlit.  He  awoke  blue-jay,        be  wen  tout.        Iiiteuding 

>   ayO'tXii-it   uixau'yus,  cka    iakwa'    aLxo'gua    go    tiasowit.     No'pa-y- 

"        he  stood  up        be  urtDuted.        :iud  liere     ,       it  ran  down        at  hi»*  legs.         She  went  out 

.   uya'xk'un  iqe'sqes.    Xr)'La-it  yr»-y-  ile'e  ua'xkjauwapa.  Go  aLrj'tXuit 

"    his  elder  si.-<ter     blue-jay.      She  sat  down      on       ground  she  urinated.  There         stood 

„  qO'La  Lga'xak;  auwalpi.    L'ak   atci'tax   tia'^owit   iqe'sqes:    "Tcja'a! 

'         that  her  urine.  Spread    he  did  tlieni        his  legs  blue-jay;  "Look! 

^  loM,   qa'da    Xuku   nE'xax.     Atcxk;a'kux    cia'kxo-itoc,  acaxElae'Lxal 

lo'i,         how  here         I  became.  He  pulled  tlietii  his  groins,  she  crie*! 

uya'xk'un:  "Ahaha'y-  i'tcitcia  x-iq  sia'kulq; ast."  "A'xka  ua  itea'Lca 

J)     his  elder  .sister:       "Uahaha         uiy  sickue.is    that  siiuiut  e\e."  'She  (int.     her  bodv 

part.j 

lO'i     ka-y      i'tcatcia     atcia'laut?''      lo'jLqte     ka     agr''iik;eniEnako. 

■I"      lo  i  and  her  siekness  is  on  her*"  ^Sonle  time        and         she  took  revenge  on  him. 

Agt''xk;a  qix*  ia'k; alx-ix*.  *'Ana'2,''  ne'k-im  iqe'sqes,  ''I'tcitcia  lr>'i." 

-li     She  pulled  it      that  his  penis.  "Anah,"  he  said         Iduejay,         ■  my  siekness    lo'i." 

"la'xka   na   a'yaL'a    ka-y-   a'yatcia   ue'laut?"    WiXt   ack;e'witx-it. 

x2  He  [int.     his  bod \  and         his  sickness     is  on  him'"  Again      they  went  to  sleep, 

part.] 

^  KawI'^X  nixE'l'oko  iqe'scies.     la  xka  i.T'lko-ilc   e'k*ala  qigo   a'lujate. 

"*■'  tarly  he  awoke  bluejay.  He  the  same  man  as  fonuerly. 


-.4   NixE'l'Oko-y-    uya'xk'un.     A'lta    wiXt    o-o'guil    O'ka    qigo    a'nqate. 

She  awoke  his  elder  .sister.         Xow  again         a  woman        thus  as  before. 

J-   Nitca'lakuile.     AqcEnk;e'inEnako     iqc'sijf's    qigo    atcuXuinxl'cXEin 

She  was  well.  It  was  taken  revenge  on  him         Itluejay  .is  he  teased  them 

^  .  ttVlx-Ein.     "Tgtio'kti   txgt")'ya,   taua'lta   wiXt    aqtXEnEmo'cXEmx." 

^        the  people.  '  (Jowl  we  go,  else  again  they  tense  us." 

._  Agio'lXam        uya'lr':         '•  Mai'ka        nikct        iuu^'xEtci'uiEle        ka 

•*■  •     Shi- said  to  him        his  elder  sistt^r:  'Vou  not  you  believed  lue  »ri 

aqtxiuEnuVcXEin.''      A'lta     aci'Xko,    acXgo'niani.     Xak-im    uya'le: 

1"  we  were  tensed.  Xow       they  went  liome,     they  arrived  at  She  said  his  eider 

home  sister : 

j,v  "TakE  kapE  t  atxuwa'Ljam." 

Then        enough  «« weui  viNUing." 

Tramilation. 

There  were  lUue  .lay  and  hi)*  elder  sister  lo'i.  "  Let  ua  go  visiting, 
lo'i,"'  he  said  to  his  sister.  "  Let  us  visit  the  Magj)ie  |  ?|.''  Early  the 
next  morning  they  went.  They  came  near  his  house  and  saw  him  on 
the  r<Mif.  They  landed  and  went  up  to  the  house.  Then  they  saw 
]\hiyi)ie  on  his  house.  After  a  little  while  he  swept  his  house  and 
found  one  salmon  egg.  lie  put  it  ir*o  hi.s  topknot  [made  a  fire],  and 
heated  some  stones.  When  they  s  hot  he  took  a  kettle,  pouretl 
water  into  it,  and  threw  the  <lry  saimuii  egg  into  tb(»  kettle;  then  he 
boiled  it.  The  kettle  came  to  he  full  of  ,  *  non  eggs.  Me  placed  it 
before  li lue  Jay  and  his  sister  an<l  the,  '  ,.  When  they  had  half 
emptietl  the  kettle  they  were  satiateil.  They  carrie<l  away  wh  it  was 
leil  and  started  to  go  home.    lo'i  said  to  her  brothor:  "Let  us  go  to 


*^J'!?l"'l  1?LUE-JAY    AND    lo'l    MYTH TRANSLATION.  179 

the  beach;  you  go  down  first.''  Blue  Jay  said:  ''You  go  first  <lo\vn  to 
the  beach.''  His  sister  went  down.  Then  Blue-Jay  saiil  |to  M:i^i>iej: 
'K'ome  tomorrow  and  fetch  your  kettle."'  Magpie  said:  '•  I  shall  go.'' 
Then  Blue-Jay  and  his  -ister  went  home.  Early  in  the  morning  Blue- 
Jay  made  a  fire  and  went  up  to  the  roof  of  his  house,  where  he  staid. 
After  awhile  he  said  to  his  elder  sister:  "A  canoe  is  coming."  She 
replied:  "It  comes  because  you  told  him  to  come,''  Now  Magpie 
landed  and  went  up  to  the  house,  Blue-Jay  arose  and  swept  his  house. 
He  found  a  salmon  egg.  He  put  it  into  his  top  knot.  He  finished 
8weei)ing  his  house  and  h(>  heated  stones.  When  they  were  hot  he 
took  his  kettle  and  poured  water  into  it.  He  took  that  salmon  egg 
;ind  threw  It  into  the  water.  Then  he  threw  the  hot  stones  into  the 
kettle  and  the  water  began  to  boil.  Then  he  covered  it.  He  imitated 
all  Magp-.e  had  doue.  After  awliilehc  uncovered  it,  but  nothing  was  in 
the  kettle.  ■'  Blue  Jay  can  do  only  o?ie  thing,"  said  Mitgpie.  lie  took 
the  stones  and  threw  them  out  of  the  kettle.  He  threw  one  dry  salmon 
egg  and  hot  stones  into  the  kettle.  When  the  water  begun  Xa  boil  lie 
covered  it  ami  when  he  uncovered  it  the  kettle  was  quite  full  of  salmon 
eggs.     Then  Mtigpie  left  them  and  went  home. 

x\fter  "Several  days  Blue-Jay  and  his  sister  became  hungry.  '•  Let 
us  go  and  visit  the  Ducks,"  said  Blue-Jay.  -Tomorrow  wc  will  go," 
said  lo'i.  The  latter  had  five  children.  On  the  following  morning  they 
started  and  went  visiting.  After  awhile  they  landed  at.  the  beach  of 
the  Duck.  They  came  up  to  the  house  The  Duck  said  ta  lier  five 
childrcii:  "Cn)  and  w;ish  yourselves.''  They  went  to  the  water  and 
washed  themselves.  They  dived.  |Soou  they  emerged  again]  each 
carrying  a  trout.  Ten  times  they  dived  an<l  their  nuit  became  full  of 
trout.  They  went  up  to  the  house,  made  a  fire  aiul  roasted  them. 
Then  they  gave  Blue  Jay  and  his  sister  to  eat.  Now  the  fisli  which  they 
were  roasting  were  done.  They  fed  Blue  Jay.  and  li<-  and  his  sister 
ate.  They  ate  ]>art  ami  were  satiated.  Ifi'i  said  to  her  brother:  '"Von 
go  <lown  first,  else  you  will  talk  ever  so  much.''  He  replied  to  his  sister: 
•'Ah,  you  would  always  like  to  .stay  here,  you  go  down  first."  His 
sister  went  down  first  [aiul  as  soon  as  she  had  lett  he  said  to  the  Duck  ] : 
"Come  to  my  house  to  ironow  and  get  your  mat."  Now  Bbu'  Jay  went 
down  to  the  beach.  Tlie  Duik  said:  "Wc  .»«hall  go  tomorrow.''  Then 
they  went  htune.  They  arrived  at  home.  Early  the  next  morning  Blue- 
Jay  arose  and  went  up  to  tiie  root  of  the  house.  He  said  to  his  sist<'r: 
"A  canoe  is  coming."  .Mic  remark«'«l:  "  It  <:omes  beiause  you  invited 
t>'"m."  Then  the  Din  k  landed  [with  her  five  children]  and  went  up  to 
the  house.  After  awhile  Blue  Jay  said  to  his  sister's  children:  "(Jo 
and  wash  your.selves."  Then  Blue  .lay  atid  his  si.ster's  children  went 
dt)wn  to  the  beach.  They  trie<l  to  dive,  but  their  backs  remained  over 
water.  Ten  times  they  «lived  ami  were  almost  dead  with  cold.  They 
vAuu"  up  to  the  house  empty  haisded.  '•  Blue  .lay  does  one  thing  otdy" 
]said  the  Ducki.     She  told  her  children:   ''(ro and  wash  v<mr.<elves. 


180  IQE'sQES    K;A    lo'r    THEIK    myth.  [kthnoloo 


X 


We  will  give  tlieiti  food."  The  l)u<;k's  (children  went  down  to  tin'  bi-jich 
and  washed  tlieiuselves.  They  dived  ten  times  and  their  jnat  was 
full.  They  went  up  to  the  house.  "That  trout  is  thrown  at  your 
feet."  How  the  Duciis  went  home.  After  a  number  of  days  VAw 
Jay  and  his  sister  became  again  hungry.  "Lt-t  ns  go  and  visit  tin* 
Black  Bear,"  lie  said.  The  next  moriiing  they  went.  They  arrived 
at  the  liear's  house.  The  Bear  heated  stones.  Blue  Jay  said  to  his 
sister:  "  What  may  he  give  us  to  eat,  lo'if*'  When  the  stones  were 
hot  the  Bear  sharpened  his  knife  and  cut  his  feet  here  (all  arouu<i 
the  sole]  and  cut  his  thigh.  Then  he  rubbed  over  the  wounds,  and 
they  were  healed.  Then  he  cut  [the  tlesh  whicli  lie  had  <rut  from 
his  feet  and  from  his  body)  into  small  pieces  and  boiled  it.  When  it 
was  done  he  placed  it  before  them,  and  after  a. little  while  they  were 
satiated.  lo'i  said  to  her  brother:  ''You  go  down  tirst,  else  j'on  will 
talk  ever  so  much."  Blue  Jay  said:  "You  go  down  first."  His  sister 
went,  and  then  Blue  Jay  said:  "C>me  to-morrow  and  fetch  your  mat," 
Then  he  went  home  with  his  sister.  They  came  home.  Early  the  next 
morning  Blue  Jay  arose  and  made  a  tire.  He  went  up  to  the  roof  of 
his  house.  He  said  to  his  sister:  "  A  cimoe  is  coming."  {And  she 
rejdied:]  "  It  coraes  because  you  invited  him."  Then  the  Bear  landed 
and  came  up  to  the  house.  Blue  Jay  heated  stones,  and  when  they 
were  hot  he  sharpened  his  kniie  and  cut  his  feet.  He  fainted  right 
away.  They  bUw  on  him  until  he  recoveied.  The  Bear  said;  "You 
can  do  oidy  one  thing,  Blue  .lay."  The  Bear  took  his  fot»t  and  slowly 
cut  it.  He  cut  his  thigh.  Then  he  cut  the  tlesh  into  small  pieces.  He 
boiled  it.  When  he  had  finished  cooking  and  it  was  done  he  threw  it 
before  them  and  went  home.     Blue  day's  feet  were  son*. 

After  several  days  they  ag;du  got  hungry.  Then  Blue-Jay  sai<l  to  his 
elder  sister:  "Tomorrow  we  will  go  and  visit  the  Beaver."  Early  in 
the  morning  they  started  to  visit  him,  and  they  ai  rived  at  the  Beaver's 
house.  The  Beaver  was  in  his  house.  After  a  little  while  he  went  out 
and  carried  willows  into  the  iiouse  which  he  placed  before  th<'m.  He 
took  a  dish  and  went  out.  Then  he  carried  it  back  tilled  with  mud. 
Blue  Jay  and  his  sister  could  iioteatit  and  started  to  go  home.  As 
they  set  out  homeward  his  eider  sister  said  to  him:  "You  go  down 
first  else  you  will  talk  ever  so  much."  Blue  Jay  said  to  his  elder  sister: 
"Y'ougodown  first."  She  went  to  the  beach  first.  Then  Blue  Jay 
said:  "(.'ome  to  my  house  tomorrow  to  fetch  your  «lish."  The  Beaver 
replied:  "I  will  come  to-morrow."  Early  the  next  morning  Blue  Jay 
made  a  fire  and  went  up  to  the  roof  of  his  house.  He  said  to  his  sister: 
"A  ciUioe  is  coming."  "  It  cmies  because  yon  told  him  to  come."  ''he 
Beaver  landetl  and  entered  the  house.  Blue  Jay  went  out  an<l  when  he 
had  been  away  a  little  while  he  brought  that  nntny  willows.  He  threw 
them  before  the  Beaver,  who  began  to  gnaw^  and  ate  them  all.  Then 
Blue  day  ran  to  the  beach.  He  went  to  get  some  mud,  which  he  put 
before  the  Beaver.     Ho  ate  it  all  and  went  home. 


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liluo-Jiiy  said  agaiu  to  his  sister:  "To-morrow  we  will  go  and  visit 
the  Seal."  On  the  uext  uioruing  they  started  and  arrived  ar  the  liouse 
of  the  Seal,  wlio  had  tive  children  The  Seal  said  to  her  yonng  oues: 
'*  Go  to  the  beach  au<l  lie  down  there."  They  went  and  lay  down  at  the 
edge  of  the  water.  The  Seal  took  a  stick  and  went  down.  When  she 
reacli''d  lu-r  children  she  struck  the  youngest  one  ni>on  its  head.  The 
otliers  dive<l  and  when  they  came  np  again  they  were  again  hve.  Then 
she  pulled  lip  to  the  honse  the  one  which  she  had  killed.  She  singed 
it.  When  she  had  finished  singeing  it  she  cut  it.  Its  blubber  was  three 
fingers  thick.  She  boiled  it  and  when  it  was  done  she  gave  it  to  Blue- 
Jay  and  his  sister.  Soon  they  had  (  nough.  Then  Id'i  Kai<l  to  her 
brother:  "You  go  down  first."'  lie  replied:  '•You  go  tlown  first,  else 
you  will  always  want  to  stay  where  they  give  us  food."  Jle  said:  "  (ro 
to  the  beach."'  Hi^  elder  sister  went  to  the  beach.  Then  Jilue-.hiy  said 
to  the  Seal :  "  Come  to-morrow  and  fetch  your  kettle."  '•  1  shall  citme,"' 
replied  the  Stjal.  [They  went  home. |  Early  next  nun-ning  lUue -Tay 
made  a  fire  and  went  up  to  the  roof  of  his  house.  He  said  to  his  elder 
sister  :  "A  catioe  is  coining."  She  replied  :  "  It  comes  becansc  you 
invited  him."'  The  canoe  came  ashore.  The  Seal  and  hei  children 
landed  and  they  came  up  to  the  house.  Then  Blue  Jay  said  to  Id'i's 
children:  "Go  to  tlie  beach  and  lie  down  there.""  Then  lo'i's  children 
went  and  lay  dow^n  at  the  ed^xe  of  the  watir.  Blue  Jay  took  a  stick. 
He  went  down  and  struck  the  youngest  one  ;  he  struck  it  twi<e  and  it 
lay  there  dead.  Then  he  said  to  the  other  children  :  ••  Quick,  dis'el" 
They  dived,  and  when  they  came  np  again  one  wa  ?  missing.  Five  times 
they  dived,  but  the  one  [whi«h  wasstiuck|  remained  dead.  Then  Id'i 
and  her  children  cried:  ''A.'"  The  Seal  said:  '■  Blue  Jay  knows  to  do 
one  thing  only."  She  struck  one  of  her  (laughters  and  said  :  "Quick; 
dive  I"'  And  when  they  came  up  again  all  five  ot'  them  were  there.  She 
singed  her  daughter.  When  she  had  finished  singeing  her  she  cut  her 
and  throw  lier  down  before  Blue  Jay  and  his  sister,  saying  :  "You 
may  cat  this.'"  Tien  they  tied  np  aid  buried  the  dead  child  of  Id'i, 
and  the  vScal  went  home. 

After  awhile  they  got  hungry  again.  *'  Let  us  go  and  visit  the  shad- 
ows." "To-morrow  we  will  go."  Early  next  morning  they  started  and 
arrived  at  the  house  v(  the  shadow  s.  They  went  up  tt)  the  housr-.  The 
house  was  full  of  provisions,  and  on  the  bed  there  were  large  dcntalia. 
There  were  coats,  blank<  ts  of  dcei  skin,  of  mountain  goat,  ami  of 
ground-hog,  Hlue-Jay  said  :  "Where  may  these  i>eople  be?"  His 
elder  sister  replied  :  "  Here  they  are,  but  you  can  ii«»t  see  them." 
IJlue-.Iay  took  u))  one  of  the  large  dentalia.  "  Ahahalia,  my  cat ,  Blue- 
Jay,"  crie<l  a  person.  They  heard  many  peoi)lt'  tittering.  He  took  u)* 
a  ground  hog  blanket  and  pulled  at  it.  "  Ahahalia,  my  ground-hog 
blanket,  Blne-.Iay,"  He  .searched  under  the  bed  [for  the  person  who 
had  spoken!  and  again  the  people  tittered.  He  t(K)k  up  a  «*oat 
of  mountain  goat   wool.     The    i>erson    cried,    "Wliy   do    you    lift    my 


182  IQE'sqes    KjA    lo'l    THEIR    M\TH  [ETHNuIf^^ 

coat,  Blue-Ja.v  ?"  He  t«.H)!-  a  nose  ornament  and  the  person  eiied: 
'■Ahabalui,  my  iM)se  ornament,  P>liie-Jay.*'  Then  a  basket  fell  down 
from  above.  lie  took  it  .md  pnt  it  bark.  Then  a  salmon  roe  fell  down. 
lie  put  it  back,  and  again  he  searched  uuder  the  bed  for  persons.  Then, 
again,  the  people  tittered  and  langhed  at  him.  His  sist<'r  said  to  him: 
"Stay  here  quietly.  Why  shoidd  they  be  called  shadows  if  they  would 
not  a(;t  as  tliey  do!"  They  looked  around.  There  was  a  salmon  roe 
[put  up  in  a  bag  for  winter  use]  and  they  ate  it.  Bhic  Jay  said  again: 
"Wiiere  may  these  people  bef  His  elder  sister  replied:  "Here  they 
are,  here  they  are;  but  you  do  not  see  them."  When  it  got  dark  lUue 
Jay  said:  "We  will  sleep  liere.'"  Now  they  slept  during  the  night. 
Blue  Jay  aw<»k<s  and  went  out.  He  tried  to  urinate  standing.  It  ran 
down  iiis  legs.  IMue  Jay's  elder  sister  went  out.  She  sat  down  on 
the  ground  and  urinated.  There  stood  her  urine.  Blue  Jay  spread  his 
legs:  "Look  here,  lo'i,  wliat  became  of  mel*'  He  pulleti  his  groins 
and  Iiis  sister  cried  much.  "Ahalia,  that  hurts  me,  Siiuint-eye!"  "Is 
it  lo'i's  body,  and  it  hurts  hei?''  After  some  time  she  took  revenge 
upon  him.  She  pulled  the  ])eijis:  "Auah."' cried  Blue-Jay.  "it  hurts 
me,  lo'i."  "Is  it  his  body,  and  lie  feels  i^ickT'  Then  they  went  to 
sleep  again.  Blue-Jay  awoke  early.  Then  he  was  a  man  again  as 
l)elbre.  His  elder  sister  awoke.  Now  she  was  again  a  woman  as 
before.  She  was  well  again.  Thus  th<y  ttx)k  revenge  on  Blue-Jay, 
because  he  had  teased  the  people,  "Let  us  go,  else  they  will  tease  us 
again,"  vsaid  Blue-Jay.  His  sister  replied:  "You  did  not  believe  me 
and  they  teased  us."  Then  Blue  Jay  went  home.  He  arrived  at  home. 
His  sister  said:  "Now  we  have  gone  visiting  enough." 


17.  CKIILKULO  L  ICTA'KXANAM. 

C'Ki  i.Ki'i.o  r,  HIS  Myth. 


" Qui aiuxiixO'k'uliix  iq;oaur''X  tgisVwul*:."  A'lta 

"  Future  yjii  will  imitate  llieiu     steellii'ad  they  ciitfh."         Sow 


A'lta   i'Xf'la'itX    Ckulknl(>'L    k;a -y-    uya'xk'ni.    A'lta    agio'lXani: 

Now  tlit're  was        a  .Saliuoii-liarixxm        ami  liis  ililer  si>tt-.'.        Nuw         wlu^sitiil  tu  him 

uau'itka.   Atci'ctax 

indeetl.  lie  made  it 

.-ialniou. 

okulkulo'L,    a'lta    atcLi'ekoL;    CkulkulO'L.    A'lta    ne'ktcukti^.    a'lta     3 

a  siilinouhariHXin,     uow  be  finished  it  CkulkulO'L.  Xow  itgotday.  now 

akLob:  pain   uya'xk'im.    A'lta    ia'xka  a'yr      '  ixelala'ko-iniam.    A'lta     ^ 

shf  went  digging    bis  elder  ni'^ter.      Now  he         he  wot  went  to  catch  »aliiioii.         Sow 

roots 

atcLe'liikc  eXt  itjoane'X.  A'lta  uo'Xko.   A  Ita  ayo'yam  jio  tE'ctaqL      5 

hespeari'dit        one       steel-head  Xow    he  went  home.     Kow       he  arrived       at      the::- bouse, 

.salmon . 

A'lta   ne'xelktc.    A'lta  iio'ktciqt   ok'u'ltciu.    "TgEtlo'kti   agE'xk'un     q 

Now        he  roasted  it.  Now         it  v as  done  its  head.  'Good  my  elder  sister 

naM'm    Xak     dk'u'ltcin.        K-je,     taua'lta     aga'k'altein     naxa'lax.     _ 

I  give  her        this  tish  head.  No,  else  her  fish  head  eonief  to  be  ■ 

to  eat  on  ber. 

TgEtlo'kti     ia'wan      iiialce'm.     K*;e,   taua'lta    itca'wan     ayaxe'lax,     _ 

Good  its  belly  I  jrive  it  to  No,  else  her  l>elly  comes  to  l(<^  ou       " 

her  to  eat.  '  her. 

Iqje'qaii  niali^'ma.    K';f',  taua'lta   itca'q;f'(}au   ayaxe'lax.  TgEtlo'kti     g 

Its  back        I  shall  give  it        No,  else  her  back  comes  to  be  on  Good 

to  her  to  eat.  her. 

LEle'ct  nLalt^o'ma.  K-jO.  taua'lta  Lgil'lict  aLa'xalax."  A'lta  ka'nauwe   ^^ 

its  tail        I  give  .i  to  her       No,  else  her  tail  comes  lo  be  ou        Now  all 

'oeat.  her.'' 

atctiVwuli.     Ia'wan     atcia'wul^,     ia'':eqau     atciu'wuK     a'lta    Lia'lict  n 

lie  :ite  it..  it«  belly  he  ate  it,  its  back.  be  ate  it,  now  it.s  tail 

atK'La'wu     A'lta  aya-o'ptit,  A'lta  na'Xko-y-  uya'xk'un.  NaXkO'niaiu 

be  ate  it  Now     hi- went  to  sleep.    N^ow      she  went  homo    liis"  elder  sister.     Sh.e  <-ame  homo        i^ 

go     tE'ctaqL.      A  Ita     ia'qxoio     Ega'wuX.     A'lta     aLa'XiL*!,     a'lta 

to         their  bou.se.  Now  he  slept        her  soiinger  bro-      Now        she  heated  sfoues,     now      A" 

ther. 

agia'kxopq     itca'k;Enatan.      A'lta     age'lseni     Lga'wuX. 

she  roast e<l  them      her  i>otentilla  riHit.s.  Now       .she  gave  them       her  younger  1* 

to  b:ni  to  eat  bi  other. 

A'lta  ne'ktcukte  wiXt.  A'lta  no'ya  wiXt  akLOla'pani.  A'lta  le'21o   ^^ 

Now  it  got  day  again.        Now     she  went     again    she  went  digging.     Now         long        ■*-" 

ka  nixa'la*^';k    Lga'wuX.    Xixf'Iala'ko-iniam.    Li^'Mt^y  mank    le'16    ka  .« 

and  he  rose  ber  younger  bro     lie  went  to  catch  salmon.       Along       a  little        long     tbt-n 

tber.  time. 

atcLe  lukc  ia'(ioa-iL   i<i;oanr''X.     "Ane'4  Ckulkulo'L!    Tati-    atcuwa'  -, 

be  speared  it         a  birge        steel-bead  salmon.       "  Aneh  Gkiilkalu  i. !  See!   [exclamation  i    ■'■ 

nekct   tca^e'ma-y-   uya'xk'un."  Ta'kE  naxLo'lEXa-it  uya'xk'un:  "O,   <^ 

not  lie  ^^  ill  give  it  to    [to]  his  elder  sis-       Then  she  thought  bis  eldir  sister:      "Oh.     -*-' 

her  to  eat  tei ." 

ka'ltas    tiiao'nim    Lia'xauyani.''    A'lta    ne'Xkr>    Ckulkulo'L.    Ta'ki:   ^^j 

only        he  is  made  fun  ot      his  poverty.  '  Now        be  went  h.»iiin        '^kulkulo  i..  Tlcu      ■'-'' 

niXko'inain.     Ta'kE     ne'xelktc.    Ta'kE    nixge'ktcik :.      "TgEtlo'kti   ^^ 

he  came  home.  Then  he  roasted  it.  Then  it  wiui  don«j.  "Goo'l  -^^ 

agE'xk'un  nal^e'm  Xak   uk'u'ltcin  [etc.,  three  times  as  above.] 

my  elder  sister    Igiveitto      this  tish  bead         [elc.  thret;  times  as  above],  JuL 

her  to  eat 

A'lta  aLa-iLa'kuX   L^a'tcau   gO   we'wuLe.  Ta'kE  wiXt  n«^'ktcukte. 

Kow  she  smelled  it  greate  in      the  interior  of    Tbeu  again  it  got  day.  22 

the  houae. 

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184  CKULKULO'l    his    myth.  ["thno!]o.** 


!NOW)OT 


.    Ta'ki:   wiXt   no'ya   akLolri'itam.  Ta'kK   wiXt   fi'yo  iiixr'lala'ku-imam. 

Then  Hj;aii:     slit;  went      slie  went  to  ilij;        Tlieu  u^;iin     lie  went     lie  went  to  catch  xalnion. 

roots. 

2  Kali-y-     akO'x    ka     wiXt     noxaltciVma:      "K'yaa-itcLx      isVqjoaniX 

Where  she  was      anil         again  shelieard:  ■  How  large  hia  steil-Ueart 

salmon 

3  Cknlkulo'L,"     ''O,  Liri'xauyain  Lr»'iias  a<jiaO'nini.*'    Ta'kK  atcLflukc 

Ckiilkulo'L."  "Oh.  hi.s  i)<)verty  jMrhajis      he  is  laughed  at  Tl.eu        he  speareil  it 

4  ia'q;oaniX,     ta'ki:      nr^'Xko.        Nf*Xko'niam      {ro      ta'ya<ii..      Ta'kE 

his  -leel-iiead  then         lie  went  Imnie.        He  arrived  at  home         at  his  honm-.  Then 

saliiioii. 

-   iie'xt'lktc.     Ta'kE     inVktcikr     ok'n'ltciii.      '•()    ajiJVxk'mi,     nal-r^'ina 

"     he  roasted  it.  Then  it  was  done        .      the  heail.  •  •<»        my  elder  sister,         I  shall  pve 

her  to  eat 

„   Xak     ok'uitciii.     K-;*"-,     taua'lhi    a{?a'k'altciii    iiaxa'Iax,     TgEtlO'kti 

"      tliis  tisli  head.  No.  el.se  lier  tisli  head  oouies  to  I*  on  Good 

her. 

«   ia'wan     iiial'e'ma.     K-;*',     taua'lta     itea'wau     ayaxa'lax,      Iqj«>'qau 

its  helly        I  give  it  to  her.        No,  elite  her  belly        couies  to  he  on  her.      The  baek 

o   nial'e'nia.     K";f',   taua'lta   itca'q;e(jau   ayaxelax.     TgEtlo'kti  LEle'ct 

I  trive  11  to  her.      No.  else  her  hack  conies  to  be  on  her.  t;(M)d  the  tail 

iiLal"r''ma.      K-;r*,     taua'lta     Lga'lict    aLa'xalax."     A'lta     ka'nauwe 

I  uive  it  to  her.  Xo.  else  her  tail      eomes  to  be  on  her.  '      Now  all 


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atcia'wul-,   iya'eqau   atciiVwul'>   Lia'lict  atcLfi'wul*:.    A'lta   aya-o'ptit. 

ho  ate  it,  its  hack  ho  ate  it.  its  tail  lie  ate  it.  Now  be  .slejit. 


afjo'lcein      Lga'wuX.  A'lta  T>;ap   agE'Lax   Lifi'tcau  go  we'wuH'.  "(\ 

8lie  gave  them    her  .vounger        Now  find  she  did  it  grease  in   inside  of  house.  "Oh, 

to  him  to  eat         brother. 


Ij^   A'lta    na'Xko    uya'xk'un.     A'lta     uaXko'mam.     A'lta     aLa'xEltti. 

Now    she  went  lionio    hia  elder  sister.        Now  she  catne  home.  Now     she  heated  stones. 

22   A<ria'kxr>])q     itca'k;Eiiatan,     Ta'kE     ayd'ktcikt  itca'k;Eiiatau,    ta'kE 

She  roasted  thein      her  jxitentilla  roots.  Then         they  were  done     her  jiofentilla  roots,         then 

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..    uau'itka,   taL;    Xr)kii   e'ka  atcina'xt    Xoku    neket   atciiiEl'^e'ruEniL." 

•*•  indetd,  look         here  thus      he  did  to  me         here  not  he  always  save  it  to  nie 

to  eat.  ■ 

j,-^  A'lta   L;ap  agE'Lax    Lsa'pta  go    ia'yacqi..     A'lta   akmgd'Lit    go-y- 

Now         tind         she  did  it        salmon  roe    in         his  mouth.  Now  she  put  it  up  on 

onia'p     k"ca'xal»"'.    Ta'kE    age'l<:ein    ik;Ena'tau.      Ta'kE    akLo'cgara 

10     aboard  above.  Then         she  gave  them     jH)teutillariH>tH,  Then  she  took  it 

to  him  to  eat 

qo'La    L'a'pta,    ta'kE     akLe  l*;em.     '•  O    x-iLO'k    aqLue'ltem/'    Ta'kE 

J'       that  salmon  roe,        then      she  t;ave  it  to  him     "Oh.        this        I  was -ji  von  it  to  eat."     Then 

to  eat.    • 

,^  atd'Luket.   ta'kE    k;wac    iu"''xax.     ''<),   ta'kE    taL-    L;ap  aga'nax." 

■^~        he  saw  it,  then  afVaiil  h.' <iot  "Oh.        then         iM-liold       tind        she  did  me." 

A'lta   nr^'ktcuktv.  Ta'kE   naxE'ltXuitck.  Ta'kE   agio'lXam  Lga'wnX: 

19      Now  it  got  day.  Then        she  made- herself  ready.      Then        slie  said  to  him     her  younger 

brot  her : 

oi.   "Xi'Xua  mE'pa."    Ta'kE    ayd'tXuit.     "  E'tsEntsEii   ime'xal.     Nf'kct 

"Well         go  outside."        Then  he  8to<Ml  up.  "  Hninmiug-bird       your  name.  Not 

ot    qa'usiX  iq;oaiif''X  mia'xo.''    Ta'kE   no'ya,  iiaiE'ltaqL. 

"*  ever  sU'elhead  sal-    you  will  eat         Then         she  went,      she  left  him. 

men  it   ' 

No'ya,     no'ya,     kula'yi     no'ya.     Ta'kE     agoT'kEl     tloL.     Ta'kE 

She  w<'nt,       she  weiit,  far  she  went.         Tlien  she  saw  it  a  house.         Then 

o.>  no'plam.  Ta'ki:    agio'ci     itcfi'k;  Euatan   ia'Lolarn.  Ta'kE  akul'cgam 

she  came  in .        Tlieu        she  roastod     her  j'Otentilla  roots  fen.  Then  she  t4>ok  it 

them  in  ashes 

24  Li^a'pta;  agE'Lax.    AfcLa'wul':.    Ta'kE  aLXaLgo'iuaru  LgoLe'lEXEmk. 

"       salra>nr<)«-,    sh'-atoit.  She  ate  it.  Then  he  arrived  a  person. 

25  Ta'kE   aLgo'cgam  aLkca'nkjo  iam.  Ta'kE  aLoLa'taXit   cpl'La  L^a'pta. 

"^         Tl.t  II  he  took  her  he  struek'lier.  Then  it  fell  down  that      salmon  roe. 

26  Ta'kE   iiaxEnia'tcta-itck,  ta'kE    no'pa.    Ta'kE    wiXt  no'ya,    kula'yi 

"         Then  she  was  ashamed,  then    she  went  out.    Tueu  again     she  went,         far 


''"oAs'"]  ckulkulo'l  myth.  185 

uo'yu.    Ta'kE   wiXt   a<ro'«'kEl   tU'n..    No'ya,   agi\iT'ia«|Le.    A'lro    j»a2i,     , 

sht' vi'iit.     I'litn  ji^ain         slw  saw  it       a  linurte      SIic  wenr,     (*lii- njM-neil  I  bo  Now  full 

il(K)r. 

(jO'ta  t!oL    tkjf' wnlEl([L,  cka    niE'iix-i    no'La  it  ka    ayo'lEkUfi    oXt     o 

that        liuusei         (fried  sulnion,  and     a  littli)  whlU'    shosiuyfd     and        it  fell  ilow  u  one 

i<i;oanf'X.     Agid'cgiHu    ajriukVi'ii    ia'ko.     WiXt    ayo'lEktcfi.    WiXt     o 

Kte»>l  hojul  NaliiU'ii      siio  ttnik  it         slic  put  it  up        there.  Afraiii  it  !ell  down.  Again        ' 

ajiio'cfram,     wiXt     aj-iokV/ii     ia'ko.      A'lta     ajrirt'ti     iU'fi'k;  Kuataii      i 

.•<lie  tfMik  it,  aj^aiii  .tlie  put  it  up  thert:.  Now  »hn  roa.stiHl      her  poteiitilla  roota 

lh(.*ni  i;i  ashrs 

iaLeiaiii.     Aita  afjioiia'xLatx'k   niokc't.  A'lta   agio'xtkiii,   ajj^io'xtkiii,     (, 

ten.  Now  slip  lost  them  two.  Xow        sheseareliedfor    she  seari  bed  for 

theio,  thi-ni. 

agio  xtkin      K;t',   ijekct    L;ap    aga'yax.     A'lta    aLo'lEktcu   L>;a'pta.     « 

she  .Hparclied  for     Nothini;,     uot  tinil  she  did  it.  Now  it  fell  down       salmon  roe. 

them 

AkL<ycgani  wiXt  akLok'oH  ia'ko.  Lf''2lr'  ka  aLXatjro'mam  i-E'kXala.     n 

.She  took  it  iiguin       she  put  it  up       tliere.         Long      and  he  arrived  a  irian. 

Ta'kE  L;ilk  na'xax  «W>'lEptckiX.    TakE  aLE'k-im: ''A2!'' Ta'kK  wiXt     q 

Then        iratkle        it  did  the  tire.  Then  ho  said:         •'Ah'"      llien       iifiain 

L;ak    na'xax  ofo'lEptckiX.     Ta'kp:    wiXt   aLE'k-itn:  •' A2.    F^,   qa'da     q 

crackle        it  did  »heflre.  Then  again  lie  said ;  Ah.      Kh.         -viiiy 

qa   nikct   amio'cgam   aginiEl«^e'mEniLf  Mokct  agio'cgain  oq;oyo'qxnt 

noi  you  took  IT  .nlit- -rave  to  you  to  eat  Two  »he  tiM)k  them       the  old  wouiaii 

always? 

imf'k;  p.nataii.        Amio'Xtkin        go-y-        i't<*aqL.     Amxa'LoX         iia 

yonr  pote.ntilla  roots.    Vow  Hearehed  for  them         in  her  mouth.  Yon  think      [int.  part.] 

LgoLe'lEXEuxk  xix'iau  ainiga't'om?  E'ltcap  ifi'xal  x-ix*  iawunr''nEm." 

a  person  this  yon  met  him .'        Fishhawk         his  this  danirer." 

naiuu 

A'lta    aga'waii     uaxa'lax.     A'lta    nakxa'to;     LE'kXala     akLaxo'to. 

Kow  pregnant  she  got.  Xow         she  gave    irth;  a  male  she  gavj  birtli 

to  it. 

A'lta   aLE'tsax   qO'Ln  Ek;ask8.    ALix-E'lgiLxax.    A'lta    akso'pEiiax,   ,. 

Kow  he  cried  that  child.  He  put  him  on  top  of         Now  sbejuui[ied,  ■'•* 

the  tire. 

akLo'sgamx    Lga'xa.     "Aua',   qa'daqa    aLEmXE'lgiLx?"     "Qa'daiia  ^_ 

she  took  it  her  child.  •Auah,  why  you  put  him  into  the  fire?''  '  Wliy  -*'* 

amLa'xcgarnx      oq;oyo'(|Xut;      giLgiiia'o-i.      la'nia     iau'a     tE'mf^EcX   .^ 

you  take  him  from  her      the  old  woman ;        she  looks  after  him.      Only  hero  wood 

mtupia'Lxa.      Nekct    mo'ya   iau'a    luai'eme.'''     A'lta  uau'itka    ia'ma  ,, 

gather.  Not,  go  there        downriver.'         Now  indeed  only 

iau'a  iiiTxElEinEqa.     A'lta  le'21e,  a'lta  k';<l    tE'mCBeX   iau'a  kca'la,   jg 

there         she  g.ithered  woikI.        Now      longtime,     now         no  sticks  there       up  river, 

ta'kE   aktd'tctXoin.  A'lta   no'ya  iau'a  niai'enie.  A'lta  L;ap  aga'yax   ,q 

then         she  finished  them        Now       she  went    there       downriver.      Now  liud        she  d'd  it 

e'lU'EcX,   iu'Lqat    t*'in':EcX.    A'lta   LEk"  aga'yax.     A'lta    Epil   (jigd  .,q 

u  .atick,  Inng  a  stick.  Now        break       she  did  it.  Nmv  red       where    ~ 

LEk"     nf*'xax.     WiXt    LEk"    aga'yax,    a'lta    Lia'qxauwilqt.      Lo  ni   91 

broken  it  was.  Again  break  she  did  it,         now  its  Idood.  Three  tino'S    "^ 

LEk"      aga'yax,     ka      LE'xauwr*      Lia'qxauwilkt.       A'lta      na'Xko.   <>«^ 

break  she  did  it.         then  much  its  blo<Mj.  Now     she  freut  home. 

NaXko'niani,     agixa'IaqLe.      A'lta    yuquna'-itX     itea'kikala.     Lo'ni 

She  came  hoiBi!,        she  opened  the  d"M>r.        Now  tl)ere  lay  her  hiisbaud.  Three      -"J 

titnes 

Lqpip    ike'x.     A'lta    Lga'xa    La'tixulqt    wii,    wii,    \va.    A'lta  po'po  ^- 

rut  he  was.  Now  her  child  cried  wa.        wii,        wa.  Now         blow       ^^ 


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a'kxax     o<^o'lEptckiX.     A'lta     tcXEp    akr''x     d'o'lEptckiX.     Ta'kE 

she  did  it  the  fire.  Now        extinguishe<l    it  wai  the  tire.  Then 

akLd'cgani   Lga'xa,   ta'kE  no  ya. 

■be  took  it         her  child,  then      she  went. 


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as 


Kula'yi  ta'kE  no'ya.  Ta'kE  tEll  na'xax.  "TgEtlo'kti  nLXElkotfe.Vya 

Wmt  then     she  went.     Then        tired     she  fiot.  "tiood  1  desert  it  •-' 


186  CKULKUL(Vl    his    myth.  [etS«y 

LgE'xa.     la'xkayuk     iiL'FJtfi'qLa."     AgE'Ldtk     j;u     itcona'k.     la  kE 

1  my  •■hild  Hero  I  Hhull  ltiav<' it."        She,  <'!\rritMl  it         lo  a  iii.i)>lo  i  hen 

uar/o/taqL.      No'ya    ta'kw     kulu'yi.      A'lta     ka     aLgiil'xoil     ikaiii'm 

2  she  left  it.  She  went         theti  far.  Now        wln^n^     he  wa«  wurk-         a  i-ani>e 

iiijC  at 

qd'La      Le'Xat       LE'kalu,     ta'kE       aLkLtca'ma      i,k;a8ks.      Ta'kB 

tliHt  one  luan,  theu  he  hearil  it  a  ihilJ.  Then 

aLkLcVXtkin.    Ta'kE   L;ap  aLgE'Lax,   ta'kE    aLgE'Luk"!:    (loa'p    go 

he  searched  for  it.  I'lifii         flud  he  did  it.  then  lu' carried  it  near  to 

t!oL  ka  aLkLo'pcut.    Ta'kE   nr''Xkr>   x-ix-   e'k-ala.    Ta'kE   atco'lXam 

bou8i'    and         b(' hid  it.  Thiu     he  went  hoini-    this  man.  Thee        he  said  to  her 


uya'k'ikala:  '' Ljap  ariE'Lax    i.k;  asks.  Ann''' wan    mxola'xo."    La'xlax 

(>  his  wife:  "Kind  I  liii'  it  a  child.         i'ou  aiv  pregnant      \oiido.'  D«>ceive 

ctiVxdya-y  octa'xa.  A'lta  acgO'lXam  octa'xa:  "A,  Lmo'na  ayi'teatc! 

i       tliHV  •liil  her       th'iirdaugh-     Now      they  said  to  her    theirdaugh      "Ah,    your  ino-     her  ftickness 
ter.  ter:  "    thrr 

^  aya'la-ot.    A'lta    uVnas    akxto'ina."     Ta'kE    no'La  it    octa'xa.      He 

i.-i  on  luT.  Xow  i»erhap»    she  will  give  birth."      Then       stie  remaiue<l        their  Keh, 

there  daught>:r 

qoiVp    iktcu'ktai    ka  ta'kE   anao'ptit.     Ta'kE   atcLugtVlEuiam  qo'La 

>'    nearly        it  wa8;<oine  ti>      and      then        she  fell  aaleep.        Then  he  fetrhe«l  it  that 

^et  daylight 

20  Lk;asks.       "AmxE'^okd;      LEiiie'wiiX      ta'kE      aLte'iiiam."      Ta'kE 

child.  "Rine;  your  younger  brother      then  lie  arrived.'  Then 

uaxE'lcoko  iiya'xa.     "0,    Lga'vruX/'  ta'kE  ua'k-em.    A'lta   Lga'wuX 

\l  .^herose  hi.s  daugh-      "Oh,      niy  younger  then         she  wiid.  Now        her  younger 

t«r.  brother,  '  brother 

La'qoa-ix.  aLE'xax.    A'lta  atcLa'lax  i  kalai'tauEma.    A'lta  ka'uauwe 

12  large  begot.  Now       he  made  them  arrows.  Now  every 

for  him 

.JO  qa'xewa      ayo'yix     k';imt.i'-y       uya'xk'un.       Itca'qpitxal.      "Nikct 

■*^"        where  he  went  after  bin  elder  «i.>4ter.  Her  badness.  "Not 

iamil'wuX,"  agio'lXam.    ''L^ap  aqa'niax;    LgE'mama  Ljap  atca'jiiax. 

1*  you  are  my         she  .-(aid  to  him.        "Find     yoa  were  done ;       my  father         fiml        he  did  you. 

younger  brother,' 

E'tsoL  ifi'xa  mai'k-a.''  Ta'kE  nexE'Lxa  Lga'waX.  Ta'kE  acXgo  mam. 

l*^    Salmon       his  son         you-"  Then        he  wa.s  angry    her  younger        Theu        they  came  home, 

harpoon  brother. 

"GEiia'xo-il,  gEiia'xo  il,  e'tsOL  LgE'mama.''  •'Na2xaxa/x!  qa'daqa-y- 

1"     " She  always  sayH      she  always         Salmon-       my  father."  "Naxax&'x*  why 

to  me,  says  to  me,        bar|K)on 

jr  e'ka-y-  amia'xo-il  LEm«l'wuX!"  Aqio'cgam  e'riSEcX, 

thus  you  always  say  to  him    your  younger  brother?  "         It  was  taken  a    'ick, 

aqaxElqe'lEx-Lako.      A'lta  ka'uauwp   LsaLa'ma  tEll  a'yamxtc.     "O, 

she  was  whipped.  Now  every  day  tired         his  heart  "Oh, 

tgEtlo'kti   iiiiwa'«6."    A'lta   ne'ktcukte,    wiXt   a'cto.    A'lta   tga'mac 

good  1  kill  her."  Now  it  got  day,  again    they  went.      Now     shooting  her 

atcta'lax.     Xo'niEqt.    Ayae'taqL,     go'ye     ne'xax,    a'nqate    agia'wat. 

20      he  did  it  to        She  was  dead.  He  left  her.  thus  ho  did  already         she  followed 

her.  [turned  round],  him. 

f^j    A'lta    ia'qoa-iL     iie'xax,     iq;oa'lipX    ue'xax.     A'lta   niXe'qauwako: 

■"  Now  large  lie  became,  a  youth  he  became.        Now  he  dreamt: 

2*>  "Ma'iiix  inuwa'<>,     ka  go-y-   ogo'kcia    l;  EmE'iiL;  EraEii    ma'xo.     Ka 

■^■^      "When     you  will  kill  her,    then      at  her  finger  broke 't  to  pieces  raakeit.      Then 

o*^  tcopEua'ya-y-  i'tta    Io'eIo  ka  ia'xka  L;kop  mia'xo.    A'lta  o'mEqta. 

"'^  it  will  jump        something    round      and        that       squeeze  doit.  Now      she  will  die. 

o.   Qf^'xt^e  gEmola'ma:    'Xai'ka  mEnuwa'i^o!'"    A'lta  wiXt  ne'ktcukte; 

^*      Intending      she  will  say:  'Me  killmel'"  Now        again  it  got  day; 

t^-  a'lta    a'cto.    A'lta    go    Lqa'iiakc    ka   wiXt    atca'wa^.    A'lta    wiXt 

'^^      now      they  went.     Now  at  a  stone  then      again       he  killed  her.        Now         again 

2Q  Lq;«3p    a  tcax    ogo'kcia.     A'lta-y     atco'pEna-y-    i'kta   lo'Elo.    A'lta 

cut  he  did  it        her  linger.  Kow  itjamped         something    round.  Now 


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'Z^.T]  cki-lkulo'l  myth.  187 

Ljkop   atca'yax.     (^''xtcf'    aguVlXam:     ''Nai'ka    inEnawa''o."     Aita 

»i|«««*iro         heiliilit.  Int^ndinj;      sho  saiil  to  him:  ■   Mt-  IuUjiu-;  Now 

iio'inEqt.     A'ltu  ayae'taciL. 

she  wa?t<teH(l.         Xow  lie  Ift't  h>-''. 

A'lta   iVyo   kulil'yi.     A'lta    Lia'XewicX    iLa'kr'inatsk    Liii'XPwicX. 

Now      lie  went  f»r.  Now  his  dog  Hpottixl  his  <iog. 

A'lta  ayugiVOin   te'lx-i:ui    ta'iip^iuckc,    (VXuitikc    ta'nKuicko.     ••Ana', 

Now     he  reachiHl  them      pcoplu  w»ni<Mi.  miioy  womeu.  "Anah, 

niasa'tsiLx  qO'La   i.k«''wu(;X.     Wu'ska   LXLoega'ma."    A'lfa   «|r''xtc'P 

jiri-tlv  that  lioj:,  [Exchiuiationj     we  will  take  it."  Nov-         iiiti-uiiin^ 

aqakLxi^r-'inoL,        K-;f\        iiickct        akLOcgam.        A'lta        rXa'tka 

it  was  lallt'il  iiiuoli.  No,  imt  nlm  took  it.  N'ow  one  only 

OLa'Xak;Eiiiaua:  ^  Ai'aq,    ai'aq,    LgE'lxt'm."    Le'lc    ka   akLjiElxem.     „ 

ttif'irchieftaiuess;  'Qiiii'k,  quicli.  call  him.'        Sometime    anil        iihc  called  Iuqi.         • 

ALajfa'om     ka    aki-o'cgani.     No'Xogo    ta'iiEmekc:    '•(),    Lge'wiicX     ^ 

He  came  to  her      and       «he  took  him.      They  went  home     the  women:  "Oh,  ado;;  " 

L;ai>    anc'iTE'Lax,     dntca'xak;Emilna     akLo'cgarD."      Ta'kE     iic'kiiu     q 

find  we  (lid  him,  our  ohieftaioe.s^  she  took  him.'  Then  he  .naid 


iqe'sqes:    ''Ni'Xua,     nLo  kctania."     Ta'kE     ayo'p!    iqe'scies.    Ta'kE 

hliie.iay;  '-Well,  I  will  go  ro  set  him.  '  Then        he  eutereil         hlue-.jay.  Then 


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atoi'L^ElkEl     Lge/wucX.     Ta'kE      atcio'cgam     ikaino'kXuk,      Ta'kE  ^. 

he  saw  it  the  dog.  Then  he  took  it  a  hone.  then 

atciLE'lsem  ikamo'kXuk  qo'La  i-gr-'wucX.     Nekct  aLga'ya^ic.    Ta'kE 

he  gas-o  it  to  him  a  bone  that  dog.  Not  he  ate  it.  Then 

to  eat 

atcLa'owilX,    "la'c    JLr'Xa    i.gE'XewucX.    la'c    Le'Xa,    mLuwa'';d." 

he  hit  him.  "Letting      do  him  my  dog.  Letting       do  him,  you  will  kill 

alone  '  alone  '      him." 

Ta'kE    ue'Xko    iq;e'sq;('.s.     Ta'kE    ateid'lXain    ia'xk'un :    '•  Kasa  it,   i^ 

Then      he  went  home        bliie-.jay.  TI.eu  he  said  to  him     lii.i  elder  brother:         'Rohjn, 

LgdLe'lEXEink,     uekct    Lge'wucX.^     '-Houtein,    cka    k;a    luxa'xd.   j^ 

a  pornou,  not  a  dog.'  "  Dmi't,  and       silent  lie, 

Ma'mkXa   iia   inLa'qxamt?"     "Ud'nteiii,  ia'xka  X'ix'i'k  icKf-yd'tixut,   ^q 

Yon  alone    [int.  part.  {    you  see  it?''  'Don't,  he  this  one         the  old  one, 

a'Lqt*  ia'xka  ia'nowa  i'kta  ila'xo  ila/'    Le'le  Ld'nas  Ldn  L'ai-a'ma  ka  ^m 

later  on        he  he  iirst         some       he  knows  it."        tionie       perhaps    three  days  and 

thing  time. 

wiXt   a'yd   icK r^'st]; t*s.     Ayd'plani,   a'lta   ta'lalX   Lxe'lax  Lge'wiicX.   ^g 

again    he  went        fdiie-.jay.  He  came  in,  now         gauiiLss  he  ate  it  the  dog, 

Ta'kE     atcid'cgam      em'^EcX      iq:f?'sq;es,     atciLgE'lXciui.     *''E,     e. 

Then  he  took  it  a  stick  blue  jay,  he  struck  him.  "Eh.       eh,    !•' 

La'xauyain     LgE'Xr'WUcX,"     na'k*im    tiaX    d'd'kuil.     Ta'kE    iie'Xko 

hi.-i  poverty  my  dog,'  she  saiil  that  woman.  Then  he  went      20 

home 

iq;e'sq;es.     Ta'kE    atcid'lXam    ia'xk'un:    ".LgdLe'lEXEmk     ka'sa-it;   oi 

blne-j»y.  Then  hesaidtohim     liiselderlirother:  "  .\  person  robin; 

ta'lalX     Lxe'lax."      Nd'pdriEm.      A'lta    atcd'iXam     uya'k-ika:     'M),   ^^ 

gamass  he  tats."  ligotUark.  Now  he  siiiil  to  her  his  wife?  ''')h,     "'■* 

ta'kE    tEll    atca'yax    e'tcainxtc    iq;e'sq;es.     ^Vla'xti    LEk"    tcia'xoyf* 

then  tired      he  make.i  it  my  heart  blue-,jay.  Finally         break        he  will  do        Lk5 

them 

itcE'xamdkuk.     NLxE'lkctgdya    Lke'wucX     Lil'dk."     A'lta    pd'lakli  04 

my  bones.  I  shall  throw  it  away  the  dog         his  blanket."      Now  dark  '^ 

atc'i'LxElnketgd.     A'lta  iie'ktcukte,    a'lta    txah^i'ma    Lia'dk.     A'lta  .^^ 

he  threw  it  away.  Now  it  got  day,  now  another  his  blanket.        Now      *'" 

ayd'plani    iqjc'sqjeH.     "  E2,    auE'k-ini    LgdLe'lEXEmk.     TcuE'Iuwats 

he  came  in  Idue-jay.  'Eh,  [said  a  person.  He  did  not  Ijelieve    2o 

me 

ka'sa  it."    A'lta  ijVxkatr  ayd'Lait.  27 

robiii.''  Now  there  he  reinaiiie<l.  ^' 


1H8  CKI'LKUuVl    his    myth.  [Suuj^? 

Trtnifdniioii. 

There  was  Ckiilkulo'L  |  the  salinon-linrpoon  ]  and  bis  elder  sister. 
Once  r.pou  a  time  the  latter  said  to  Iter  brother:  "Do  as  the  otlier  peo- 
ple <!(»  and  catch  steel  head  salmon."  Xow  he  did  so.  He  made  a  har- 
poon. On  the  <lay  after  he  had  linished  it  his  sister  went  dij^ging 
roots.  Now  he  Avent  to  catch  salmon.  He  speared  a  steel-head  salmon 
and  went  home.  When  he  arrived  at  home  he  roasted  it  and  when  it 
was  done  he  said:  "  I  will  give  the  head  to  my  sister  to  eat.  No,  else 
she  will  get  a  fish's  head.  I  willgive  the  belly  to  my  sister  tv>  eat. 
No,  elsL-  she  will  get  a  (ish's  belly.  1  will  give  the  back  to  my  sister  to 
eat.  No,  else  she  will  get  a  fish's  back.  I  will  give  its  tail  to  my  sister 
to  eat.  No,  else  she  will  get  a  QsU's  tail."  Now  he  ate  the  whole  fish. 
He  ate  the  belly,  he  ate  the  back,  he  ate  its  tail.  Then  he  lay  down  to 
sleei).  Nr)W  his  elder  sister  came  home.  Her  brother  was  asleep.  She 
Inated  stones  and  roasted  the  roots.  Then  she  gave  them  to  him  to 
eat. 

On  the  next  morning  she  went  again  digging  roots.  After  vsorae  time 
her  younger  brother  arose  and  went  to  catch  salmon.  After  sonie  time 
he  speared  a  large  steel  head  salmon.  "Ah,  CkuIkulo'L  behold!  he 
does  not  give  anything  to  his  sister,"  said  the  people.  His  sister 
thought:  "Oh.  they  make  fun  of  my  poor  biother."  Now  CkuIkulo'L 
went  Ijome.  Wheii  he  arrived  he  roasted  liis  salmon.  It  was  done. 
Then  he  said:  "I  will  give  the  head  to  my  sister  to  eat"  [etc.,  three 
times,  as  above). 

Now  she  suK'lled  the  smell  of  grease  in  their  house.  On  the  next 
morning  she  went  again  digging  roots.  Then  her  brother  went  again 
to  catcli  sahnon.  Again  she  heard:  "How  large  is  Ckulkulo'L's  sal 
moni"  "Oh,  perhaps  they  make  fun  of  my  poor  brother."  Then 
CkuIkulo'L  speared  a  salmon  and  went  home.  When  he  arrived  he 
roasted  it.  Now  its  head  was  done.  He  said:  "I  will  give  the  head 
to  my  sister  to  eat.  No,  else  she  will  get  a  fish's  head.  1  will  give  the 
belly  to  my  sister  to  eat.  No,  else  she  will  get  a  fish's  belly.  I  will 
give  the  back  to  my  sister  to  eat.  No,  else  she  will  get  a  fish's  back. 
I  will  give  its  cail  to  my  sister  to  eat.  No,  else  she  will  get  a  fish's 
tail,"  Now  he  ate  the  whole  fish.  He  ate  the  back;  he  ate  the  tail. 
Then  he  lay  down  to  sleep.  Now  his  elder  sister  went  home.  AVhen 
she  came  home  she  heated  stones  and  roasted  her  potentilla  roots. 
When  they  were  done  she  gave  them  to  her  younger  brother.  Now 
she  found  some  grease  in  the  house.  'Oh,  indeed!  Behold  how  he 
acted  against  me.  He  never  gave  me  anything  to  eat."  Now  she  found 
a  salmon  egg  in  his  mouth.  She  placed  it  on  top  of  a  shelf.  Then  she 
gave  him  the  roots.  Then  she  took  that  salnion  egg  and  gave  it  to 
him.  "Oh,  somebody  gave  this  to  me."  When  he  saw  it  he  became 
afraid.  "Look,  she  found  me  out."  On  the  next  morning  she  made 
herself  ready  and  said  to  her  younger  brother:   "Leave  the  house." 


'^"h'^^T"]  CKCLKULO  L    myth TRANSLATION.  189 

Thoii  he  aiojse.  "Your  luiiue  shall  b(^  IJiimmiiif,' Bird.  Henceforth 
yoii  shall  not  eat  steel  head  salmon."  Then  she  went  a  way  and  left 
him. 

She  went  and  went.  She  went  a  long  distanre.  Then  she  saw  a 
house.  She  entered  and  roasted  ten  roots  in  the  ashes  of  the  fire. 
Then  she  took  a  snlnio"  :oe  and  ate  it.  Then  a  man  arrived  who  took 
her  and  struck  her  [on  the  n:ii)e].  The  salmon  roe  fell  jout  of  her 
mouth ).  She  was  ashanied  and  went  (mt  of  the  house.  She  went  again 
a  hm^  distance.  Then  she  saw  another  house.  She  went  and  opened 
the  door.  The  house  was  full  of  dried  salmon.  When  she  had  stayed 
a  little  while  a  steel  head  salmon  fell  down.  She  took  it  and  ]»ut  it 
bark.  It  fell  down  again.  She  took  it  and  i)ut  it  ba<!k  again.  Now 
8he  roasted  ten  roots  in  the  ash«'.s  of  the  tire.  She  lost  two  of  them. 
She  searched  and  searched,  but  did  not  find  them.  Now  a  salmon 
roe  fell  down.  She  took  it  again  and  put  it  back.  After  some  time  a 
man  arrived.  Then  the  fire  cra<;kled.  He  said,  '-Ah."  The  fire 
crackled  again,  and  he  said  once  more.  "Ah.  Heh.  Avhy  did  you  not 
take  the  food  which  she  ottered  to  you?  She  took  two  of  your  roots 
and  you  searched  for  them  in  her  mouth.  Uo  you  think  the  nnm  whom 
you  met  was  a  human  being?  Fish-hawk  is  the  name  of  that  danger." 
Now  she  became  pregnant.  She  gave  birth  to  a  boy.  Now  the  child 
cried  and  the  man  put  it  on  top  of  the  fire.  She  gave  one  Jump  ajid 
took  the  child.  "Ah,  why  do  you  put  our  child  into  the  fire?''  "  Why 
do  you  take  it  away  from  the  old  woman  I  She  will  look  after  it."  Tie 
continued :  "  When  you  gather  wood  go  only  this  way.  Do  not  go  d(»wn 
the  river."  Now  she  did  so,  and  gathered  wood  only  above  the  house. 
Now*  one  day  there  was  uo  wood  above  the  house.  Slie  had  taken  it 
all.  Then  she  went  down  the  river.  She fouiul  a  long  stick  and  bioke 
it.  It  was  red  where  slie  had  broken  it.  She  broke  it  again  atid  it 
bled.  Three  times  she  broke  it  and  it  bled  profusely.  She  went  home. 
When  she  opened  the  door  she  saw  her  husban<l  lying  there.  Me  had 
three  [deep]  wounds.  Now  her  child  cried.  She  blew  the  fire,  but  it 
was  extinguished.    Then  she  took  her  child  ami  left. 

After  she  had  gone  a  long  distance  she  became  tired.  "  I  will  desert 
my  child,"  she  thought.  "  I  will  leave  it  here."  She  carri«Hl  it  to  a 
maple  and  left  it.  Then  she  went  far  away.  Now  a  man  was  working 
at  a  canoe  [near  by].  He  heard  a  child  crying  and  searched  for  it.  He 
found  it  and  carried  it  to  a  place  near  his  house.  Then  he  went  into  the 
house,  and  said  to  his  wife:  "  I  found  a  child.  Feign  to  be  pregnant." 
Thus  they  deceived  their  daughter.  They  said  to  her:  "Your  mother 
begins  to  be  in  labor.  Perhaps  she  will  give  birth  to  a  child."  Then 
their  daughter  stayed  there.  But  when  it  was  almost  morning  she  fell 
asleep.  Then  he  fccx^hed  the  child.  [He  said  to  his  daughter:]  "Arise, 
your  brother  has  been  born."  Then  his  daughter  arose.  "Ah,  my 
brother,"  she  said.  Now,  the  boy  grew  up,  and  [his  father!  made  arrows 
for  him.     lie  went  about  following  his  sister.     She  was  bad  and  said: 


190  CKULKULOL    HIS    MYTH.  [It.Swy 

*'You  aro  not  my  l)rotber.  My  father  found  you.  You  aretlie  salmon- 
spear's  son."  Then  her  brother  became  angry.  When  they  came  home 
he  saiti :  "  She  always  says  the  salmon-spear  is  my  father."  Her  father 
said:  "Naxaxa'x,  why  do  you  always  say  so  to  yimr  brother?"  He 
took  a  stick  and  whipped  her.  Xow  the  boy  became  tired  [of  her  teasing 
and  thought] :  ''  I  will  kill  her."  On  the  next  morning  they  went  again. 
Then  lie  shot  her  several  times  and  she  was  dead.  He  left  her,  but  when 
he  turned  round  she  followed  him  again.  Now  he  became  a  youth. 
One  day  he  dreamt :  "  If  you  want  to  kill  her,  yon  must  break  her  finger. 
Then  a  round  thing  will  .lump  ont  of  it,  and  that  you  must  squeeze  to 
pieces.  Then  she  will  die.  She  will  say:  'Kill  wjel'"  On  the  next 
morning  they  went  again.  Then  he  killed  her  at  a  stone.  He  cut  her 
finger  and  a  round  thing  jumped  ont  of  it.  He  squeezed  it  and  she 
said:  "  Kill  wje"  [but he  squeeze<l  the  round  thing  to  pieces].  NowsVie 
was  deg  ;i  and  he  left  her. 

He  "^(.Mit  a  long  distance.  Now  he  [assumed  the  shape  of]  a  spotted 
dog.  He  came  to  a  place  where  there  were  many  women.  They  said: 
"  See,  how  pretty  is  that  dog.  Let  us  take  him  I"  They  called  him 
often,  but  he  did  not  allow  himself  to  be  taken.  Now  only  their  chief- 
tainess  [had  not  tried].  They  said:  "Now  you  call  the  dog."  She 
called  him.  He  went  to  her  and  she  took  him.  Then  the  women  went 
home.  They  said:  "Oh,  we  found  a  dog;  our  chieftainess  took  him." 
Then  IMue- Jpy  said :  "  I  will  go  to  see  him."  He  entered  her  house  and 
saw  the  dog.  He  took  a  bone  and  ottered  it  to  him,  but  he  did  not  eat 
it.  Then  he  struck  him.  [The  chieitainess  said:]  "Let  my  dog  go; 
you  Avill  kill  him."  Then  Blue  Jay  went  home  and  said  to  his  elder 
brother:  "  Robin,  that  is  a  man  and  not  a  dog."  "Oh,  be  quiet,  do  you 
think  .vou  alone  can  see?"  "Ha,  he  is  the  elder  one,  and  he  ought  to 
know  everything  sooner  than  L"  retorted  Illiie-Jay.  After  about  three 
days  Blue  Jay  went  again.  He  entered  the  house  and  saw  the  dog 
eating  gamass.  Then  Blue- Jay  took  a  stick  and  struck  him.  "O,  my 
poor  dog,"  said  that  woman.  Then  Blue- Jay  went  home  and  said  to 
his  elder  brother:  '•  He  is  a  man,  Jiobin,  he  eats  gamass."  When  it  got 
dark  the  dog  said  to  his  wife:  " Blue-Jay  makes  me  tired.  He  will 
break  my  bones.  1  shall  throw  away  my  dog-skin  blanket."  At  night 
he  threw  it  away.  When  it  got  day  again  he  had  another  blanket. 
Now  Blue  Jay  came  in.  [When  he  saw  him,  he  said:]  "Eh,  I  said  he 
was  a  man  and  Ilobin  would  not  believe  me."     Now  he  remained  there. 


18.  IQATSE'LXAQ   U'KXANAM. 
The  F'anthkk      his  Myth. 
A'lta      i«Vc      iqntse'Lxaq,     iino'lEkuma      ia'k;ewala.       Ka'iiauwe     j 

Now        therp -was        the  panther,  elks  hiiutt-r.  All 

L^aLa'ma  atoia'wiil  imo'lEkuma.  Le2,  ka  L;ap  atca'yax  ipt^'naLX  ka     ^ 

days         he  hunted  them  tlks.  Some     and      find  he  did  it  a  twis;  and       " 

time 

ateiXpIeue'iiako  ka  atce'xKlukctgo  ge'kXule  ilEme'tk.  O,  luasa'tsiLx     ^ 

he  twiste4i  it  and      he  threw  it  down  under  the  bed.  <)h,  pretty 

x'ik     ipe'uaLX:     ''Ana'     LjjuLe'lEXEuik    tayaX    mxa'txl"        Wax     , 

that  twig;  "Anab  a  person  good  you  become!"   On  the  next       * 

morning 

a'yd-y     imo'lak    nr-'kElOya.    T.'*r>'yustA    iiiXatgo'mam.    A'lta    Li'Xuc     ^ 

he  went  elk  he  went  to  catch    In  the  eveniu;:  he  came  home.  Now     there  wa.s  on       " 

it.  the  ground 

Liul'loL.  '"A,  qa'xewa  lx  atgatr»'niaui  t»''lx'Em?  Iqa/lxal  oxucga'liL.''     fi 

cedar  b.irk.       Ah,        whence    maybe      they  came  people/  Pisks  they  pLijed.  ' 

Wax  wiXt  ue'ktcuktt'.     WiXt  a'yO-y    imo'lak  iie'kEloya.     Tso'yuste 

On  the     again  it  got  day.  Again       he  went  elk  he  went  to  eat<'li       In  the  even  • 

next  '  it.  ing 

morning 

niXat{rr)'main.    A'lta   LE'Xauf'    Lur>'loL:  "Qa'xf'wa    lx    atgat<"»'mam     o 

he  came  home  N'-v.  much  I'edar  hark  :        "  Wbenei'        inaylx)  th^y  came 

te'lx-Em?      Iqa'lxul     oxucga'liL      go     tE'kxaqL."     Wax     ne'ktcukt< 

the  people?  l)i.skn  they  always  jilay      iu  my  hous.e.  '      Otitlienext        itgotilay 

morning 

iLa'Lone.     AViXt  a'yo.    NiXatgomain  tso'yust*'.     A'lta  pai.    Lur*'lr)L  j^^j 

the  third  time.     Again     he  went.  He  came  home        in  the  evening.       Kow  liiU      icdar  hurk 

Li'Xuc  go   ta'yaqL.    A'lta    o'wa    axo'ea.    iLa'laktf'    :i'yo.  Laxoco'Lax 

it  was  on      in        his  house.  Now      countets    they  were       The  tourth      lie  went.         Afternoon 

the  ground  on  the  ground.        time 

ka   nf''Xko.    Qjoa'p  atcta'xoni  ta'ya<(L,  o'kuiiiatk  atcaltfia'iiia.  Ta'kE   12 

and  he  went  home.     Nearly        lie  reached  it      his  house,  liatoiis  he  heard  them.  Then 

iiixE'LXa.     ''(^axr-wa   tr*'lx'Em,    oxucga'liL    itpi'txai    g(">    tK'kxaqL."  ^3 

he  became  angry.     "Whence  the  j>eople,      they  always  play        disks  in  my  house. 

Qjoa'p     atin'tax     ta'yjwiL,     ta'kE      k;a     ua'xax     o'kaniatk.    Ta'kE  i^ 

Sear  he  came  to  it      liis  house,  then  silent    theyhtHrtiiie        the  batons.  Then 

niXko'inam,    ayo'plaui.     A'lta-y-    o'wa   a'xoc  go  y-  onia'p.     "Wu'Xi   15 

he  arrived  at  home,     he  came  in.  Now  (counters        l;«y  on  a  plank.         Tomorrow 

ka      nxptco'ta,      tja'xewa      Lx      atgatcia'ya."       Wax      nr''ktcuktf'. 

and  I  shall  hide,  whence  maybe  they  came.  '  On  the  next  it  gut  day.        16 

morning 

KixE'ltXniti'k.  Ayo'pa.  Ayo'i.a  it  go  tE'{>co.  NlgO'qxaint,  nig<"''qxa!iit;   .,_ 

Be  made  him8<-lf  He  went  He  stayed       in    the  grass.  Hi   l<Hike<l  he  liM)ke<l :  •'■* 

ready.  out 

k;e,  nikct  atci'LtElkEl  LgoLf''lEXEuik.    Ta'kE  at<'alt<;a'ma  o'kumatk    jg 

nothing    not  he  saw  it  a  p(*rsou.  Then  h<  liea.-d  them  batons 

go  wr'wuLo.    Ta'kE  nf*'XkO.    Ta'kE  atcickxa'napU'.     A'lta   itpl'Ixa] 

in    the  interior  of        Then      he  went  home.      Then      he  looketl  into  the  house      Now  disks  1«7 

the  house.  tlirough  a  hole. 

Lxcga'lJL  Lqjoa'lipX.     A'lta  io'kuk    LE'Lapt;    uLa'Xematk    a'l-gotX, 

he  played  a  y<mtb.  Now  here  bin  foot  his  baton  it  struck  It. 

A'lta  Lxa'xoi!: 

Mow         he  sans ; 

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21 


rj2  IQAT.sfi'LXA'i    HIS    MYTH.  [^^1 


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E'peiiaLX      atse'iikatXKl        Xiau        e'tsp:lXit       atsEno'jjfutXap! 

^U  J  J        JIJ    J    Jl—    J  I     J  J    JI-JIIJ  J   j 

Twig  he    {lives  me  name  this  uij  brother  be        twists  me 

ene'iiaiikuL  Xiau  f'tsElXit, 

JIJ  J   J  h-J  U  J   J  I 

often  that      my  hnnher. 

Ta'kE    sl'vup!    iqatse'Lyaq:    *'E2    ^.^ri'wuX,  LjiE'xauyaiu.  Qa'dafja 

Then  he  entered        the  panther:  "Eh,        mv  younger  Jiiy  poverty.  Why 

hrother, 

emxaiixVi'ir'    Ta'kE     ayo'La  it     iJa'wuX;     uixeuul/tcta-itck.      Cka 

you  keep  eecretf  Dun  hesta\ed,         his  yoimKcr  he  was  ashamed.  And 

before  me  ("  '  brother; 

ina'nxi      nixema'tcta  itck,      ta'kE     ateioiXam      Lia'wuX:    "TIa'ya 

*^      a  little  he  was  ashamwi,  then  he  .*aid  to  him       his  younger  bro-        'Good 

ther : 

mE'La-it."  Ta'kii:  ayo'La-it.   TIaya'  ayo'La-it,  ta'kE  acxii'la-it.   Ta'kE 

6        you  stay.'         Then         hi'  remaine<l.        ("io<xl  lie  i»tayed,         then         they  stayed.         Then 

atctr-'ldt       tiiVxalaitiiuEina.       TitrEt!r>'kti       tia'xalaitanEina.       A'lta 

i     lie  gave  them  his  arrows.  (iood  his  arrow.s  Xow 

to  him 

tEiiiaca'nukc     ia'k;ewnla    Lia'wuX.     Ta'kE     atcio'lXam     Lia'wuX; 

8  deer  he  hunted       his  younger  brother.    Then  he  said  to  him  his  younger 

brother ; 

()   ""  la'uia     iau'a     iiio'yima.     Xiikct    iau'a     mai'enie    iLta'yim,''    Ta'kE 

•Only  there  gn  Not  there       down  stream  go.'  Then 

•,^^  nau'itka    ia'ma    iau'a    k"cala'    ayoyim.     Ta'kE     iq;oa'lipX     ne'xax. 

iudei'd  only  then-       ui>  stream         he  ii^-nt.  Then  a  youth  ho  became. 

2  J    Ta'kE  ;mo'T»  o«f)'Lax,  a'lta  a'yo  iau'a  inaiTMiie.  Ayopl'om  tEnisiVeina, 

Then  one  day,  now    he  went    there    downstream.     He  reached  it         a  prairie, 

ta'kE  ayojja'om  o'npitc.  Ta'kE  itea'ma*:  atcia'lax  j»i">  it«a'pote.  Ta'kE 

1—        then      he  i-eaehed  her    u  chicken       Then      shooting  her    hediditto     on        her  wing.  Then 

hawk.  her 

nOe'luktcu      Ti'iipitv.       A'lta    na'xauko,      akno'pEDfm,      akso'pEnan 

i-O      she  fell  down    theehieken  hawk.     Now  she  ran.  she  jumped,  shejvuuited, 


na'xankt).     Ta'kE    ue'xauko     atcajjE'ta.     Kulayi    atcagE'ta,    ta'kE 

^^         she  ran.  Then  he  ran.  he  followed  her.  Far  he  followed  her,      then 

atco'ikEl  t!oL.    Ta'kE   ia'xkatr'  nr>'p!a    ^o  «jo'ta  t!oL.   A'lta  Lawa' 

A*^        he  saw  it      a  house.         Then  thert;        slie  entered    in         that        hou.se       Now  slowly 

^   a'yo.    NixLo'lXait:    "0,    qEnuwa'^o.    T^Etlo'kti    uXta'koya.     O-y- 

■•-"     he  went.  He  thought:  'Oh,      I  sballbe  kilk-d.  (Jood  1  turn  bark.  Oh, 

._  o'XalaitaEnEHia  t(i;ox    naxt.  Qil'doxur  no'pla."    Ta'kE  a'yop!.  Go  y- 

^*  my  arrows  like        I  do  them.        M.U8t  1  enter.  Then      he  entered.        At 

icE'q  ayo'La-it.   A'lta  paL  te'lx'Eni  go  qd'ta  t!dL.    A'lta  aqo'kuniam 

lo    thi' do<ir    he  stayed.         Now         full  iieojde  in        that       house.        Now      it  was  looked  at 

uya'Xalaitan,     A'lta    ka'nauwe  tt}'lx'Ein    atgd'kumani    uya'Xalaitan. 

J-"  his  arrow  Now  all  the  jieople  looked  at  it  hi.s  arrow 

Ta'kE     aqaya'lot     i(j;e'sq;f'9.     A'lta    ateo'knuiani     iq:e's«ie.s.     A'lta 

20         Then       it  wae  given  to  bluejay.  Now  he  looked  at  it  blue-jay.  Now 

him 

ne'k-iin:     "  13ai'ane,    saianr*,     sai'agE(i;oe'Lnf',    iq;f''s<j|e8."    '' Nrkct 

^•*       he  said:  "  (Jive  it  to  me,  give  it  t^)  me,  my  dimble-iiointe  I  arrow.         Itlue.)av.  •■.V>t 

inai'ka8E'inVq;of'Lnr',  tEXu'l  giiue/q;atxala."  Ta'kE  wiXt  atio'kuinam 

22  your        your  doubh-iMdnted         very  you  having  badness."     Then        again       it  was  looked  at 

arrow, 

uya'Xalaitan.      "La'ksta     Lx     Lka'nax     uLa'xalaitan?      At!o'kliy- 

23  his  arrow  "Whose  may  1)6  ehief  his  arrow  t  G<K«d 

dkulai'tan."    TakE  wiXt  a«iayr«'ldt   iq;e'8q;es.     A'lta   wiXt   nf''kMm: 

24  arrow.'  Then      nguin      it  was  given  bine  jay.  Now         again  besnid: 

to  him 

''Sai'anf',    ^ai'ane,    8ai'agEq;or*'Lnr'.  ifi;e'8q;o8."  "  Ni'Xua    si'sguni." 

Jo        "Uiveitto         give  it  to     my  double-point«d  arrow,       blue-jay."  •Well,  take  it." 


"'jr;;^8'^]  THE    PANTHER    MYTH.  193 

Tii'kE    iiyu  tXiiit,    atcu'ckaui.    Ta'kE    to'to    nexax.     A'lta    tkte'ma     ] 

TIki)  h<' st-<j(Hl  iii>,  hetiKikit  Theu  shake  licdi.l.  !Ntiw  ilmitalia 

jtaL  a'yaLa.    Ta'kE  nfi'k-im    iq:e'sq;<'S:    '"A    Lowatska'    Lka'Tiaxa'!''     2 

full       his  body.  Th'Mi         hi- Siiiil  l)liir-.jay:  Ah.       follow  him  tt.e  chittf'" 

Ta'kE  ue'xanko  iq-oa'iipX.    Ta'kE   agikE'ta   r/o'kuil.    Ta'kE    a'ctO.     „ 

Then  he  ran  the  youth.  Tlmu       she.  foWoweit     th«  Wdiuan.  Th«n         they  "^ 

him  we  it, 

a'ctd,   a'cto,    a'cto.     Ta'kE   ay«>'p!am   <(o  tE'ctiK^L   ia'xk'uii.     Ta'kE     4 

thf-y  thwy  they  Thi^n  he  came,  m        at      their  h<ia.se         Iiin  elder  Theu 

wiiit.         went,        ■went.  hrotliei. 

uf'XE'pcut.  Ta'kE  no'plam  <yo'kuil.  K*;e  LgoLe'lEXEmk  go  vrr^'wuLe.     5 

he  hid  himself.       Xben      she  came  lu  the  woman.       No  person  in       iiit«rioi  ot' 

house. 

Ta'kE  naxLd'lXa-it:  '' Qa'xr'waLx  a'Ld  qo'La  Lqjoa'lipX?''  Le  ta'kE     0 

Then  h he  thought  " AVh«re  maybe      he  went    that  jouth^'  Some     then 

time 

rso'yuste  niXatgd'iiiam    iqats!«^'i.xaq.     A'lta   Lca'gil    loc.    "O,  ta'kE     7 

evenins  he  eame  home  the  panthor.  Ni»w        a  woman      there       '  Oh,       then 

was. 

raLj  e'wa  mai'eme  a'yo."  A'lta  atcd'cgam  qaX  ofo'kuil.  XaxLd'lXa-it     ^ 

hehoid    thus     (Inwn  river  he  went."     Jfow         he  took  her       that       wom.'in.  Sn- thought 

qaX    d«d'kuil:    "Qansi'x-   aLXatgd'mani    qi'La    Lq;ojTlipX'"    Agd'u     9 

that  woman:  "When  lie  oanie  home  this  rotith '  '  The  next 

d'O'Lax    akLo'xtkiu.     Lak,      Lak,     Lak,      Lak     aga'yax      eecd'ma 

day  she  sean^hed  for        Turn  turn  turn  turn        .•jhe  did  iheui  skins, 

him.  over,  over  over,  over 

imd'lak   ia'ecdma.    Ta'kE  ud'ponEin.    Mokct  Lt-aLa'ma,  ta'nata  tloL    U 

elk  their  jikins.  Theu       it  grew  dark.  Two  days.  one  side  of  jioii,-ie 

ka  agio'tctXdm.    TE'gdii  ta'nata  tloL  agid'xtkin.    Lak,    Lak.     Lak,    i.> 

then     she  finished  it.  >"est        the  other    house      she  searched.        Turn        turn         turn         " 

side  of  over  (i\ .  r.  .>ver, 

Lak    eico'ma  aga'yax.    la'kxoiu,    Ta'kE  akLd'cgani    Lta'tcau,  ta  kE   J3 

tuni  the  skins    she  di«i  them.        He  slept.  Then  she  took  it  urease.  tiien 


lU 


>ver 


aktd'cgara  tqcVcntk.  Ta'kE  ataxE'lgiLx.  Ta'kE  naxd'LEla  tqc'd'eutk.   j^ 

(die  took  them  hoofs,  T'heu        she  made  a  Are.        Then        they  got  done       the  hoofs. 


Ta'kE  LjEiuE'iiLjEraEn  agE'tax.    Ta'kE  aktd'cgam  tcM'wuL;.  Ta'kE  ^5 

Then  hrokeu  to  pieies        she  made  them.       Then         she  t<«»k  it  soot  Then 

akcxe'lakO    k;a  irud'Iak    ri'ya<ico   go    cia'kttXict.    A'lta  aqcx«*'hiko,    la 

sill' mixed  it       and  elk  its  hair         at  its  nostrils  Now         she  mixed  it, 

ka'uaiiwe  aqcxe'lako  k;a   Li^a'tcau,  imo'lak  Lia'qxatcau.     A'lta   wax 


all  it  waH  mixed       and  grease,  elk  its  ftrease.  Now         pour 

out 


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aktt^'lax      go     cia'ktcXict.     Pd'lakli      TiixE'lf^okd.     A'lta     e'ctattia    jg 

»he  did  it  to  in  his  nostrils.  At  dark  he  awoke.  Now  their  siik- 

him  uesH 

<'ia'ktcXict:  "O,  ka'pXd,  ka'pXd,  cgEnid'lakt<?Xict  cxaiiii'lax."  "0,   jq 

his  nostrils;  "  O,  elder  elder  my  elk  noee  eouien  to  he  on       "O 

brother,  hroth>r,  me   ' 

aiu    cme'mdlaktcXict  cxamii'lax.    QEqa'ta  ayauia'xo."    "0   ka'pXo'   .,^ 

Nuiiiner        your  elk  nose  comes  to  l>e      T'nahle  to  help      1  do  you."  "O  eider  brother.     " 

lii'iither,  on  you. 

ka'pXo,  d  tgEqc'd'cotk  txaua'Iax."  "  0    an,  tEme'q«!V>cdtk  txamii'lax.    jj 

elder         oh,  my  luMjfs         come  to  be  on        "O,  vounjjer        your  hoofs  eoine  to  he  on 

hrothe,r,  me.'  "brother,  >ou 

QEqa'ta  ayama'xd.''    Ne'ktcuktv  ka  nixoiiaXit  Oeco'iua,  imd'lEkuma  22 

I  nahle  to  I  do  you."  It  jjol  day  and      they  st<MHl  up        the  skins,  elks 

help 

lu-'xax.   Ka  ayd'tXuit    Lia'wuX.    RMEiniX  ne'xax.  Ayd'pa  Lisi'vrnX.  23 

they  And      he  «to<iil  up        his  yi'UU)jer  iSlBTiiiX       he  became.      He  went      hU  youiijter 

l>ei-«nie  brother.  out  brother 

Nixr'na'Xit    imd'lEkuma    ka'nauwo.    A'lta    ayd'pttk  go   tqa'  itEiiia.  ^4 

They  stixN]  up  the  elks  all.  Now         thev  -went         to  the  « t>.>rt«. 

Inland 

A'lta    atcd'cgam     (jaX    dcd'kiiil     itca'poui.     .V't^'uk'i     go    La'xanf.   25 

Now         he  took  her            that  woman  her  arm.         Ue  carried  her       to  outaide. 

BULL.  T  =  2() 13 


194  iqatse'lxaq  his  myth.  [^tj 


RKAD  or 

KTHNOLOliT 


2  A'lta  td'to  a'tcax.  Ka'naiiwe  tga'Lwu'i^  Laq  atxa'xax.  Atca'xalukctgd: 

Xow     shuku  ht*  did  bfM .  All  her  flt^sth         oomo         it  did.  Hn  thre\*  her -down 

otf 

2  "O'npitc  ime'xal.  Xakct  muXugo'mita  tkaaa'xiinct.  Qia'x   itca'yau, 

"Chukeu-     your  name.        Not         yon  wil!  make  them  chiefs.  If  a  suaku, 

hawk  uahappy 

•^  tcx-1     mia'xo.     Ime'q;  atxala.    Nai'ka     iqats  le' Lxaq     itci'xal." 

then     you  will  eat  it.      Your  uadntj.ss.  I  panther  my  uame,  ' 

Translation. 

There  was  the  panther.  He  was  au  elk  hunter.  Everyday  h  >  went 
huntinjjf.  One  day  he  found  a  branch  [of  a  sprutej :  he  twisted  it  and 
tiirew  it  under  his  bed.  It  was  a  pretty  branch.  [Then  he  said : ]  " Oli, 
I  wish  you  would  become  i  man !"  On  the  next  day  he  went  again  elk 
hun*^ing.  In  the  evening  he  came  home.  Now  he  saw  cedar  bark  lying 
on  the  ground.  ''Where  do  these  people  come  trom?  Thej'  have  been 
pl.'iying  ai  disks''  [said  he].  On  the  following  morning  he  went  again 
elk  hunting.  In  the  evening  he  came  home.  Now  there  was  much 
cedar  bark  [in  his  house].  '•  Where  may  these  j)eople  have  come  from  ? 
They  always  play  at  disks  in  my  house."  On  the  third  day  he  went 
again,  and  came  home  in  the  evening.  Now  the  floor  of  his  house  lay 
full  of  cedar  bark  and  counters  lay  on  the  ground.  He  went  out  for 
the  fourth  time  and  came  home  in  the  afternoon.  When  he  reached 
his  house  he  heard  batons.  Then  he  became  angry.  '•  Where  do  these 
people  come  from  ?  They  always  play  at  disks  in  ray  house."  He  came 
near  the  house,  then  the  noise  of  the  batons  stopped.  He  arriv'ed  at 
home  and  entered.  Now  counters  lay  on  a  plank.  [He  said:|  "To 
morrow  I  shall  hide  to  see  where  these  people  come  from."  On  the 
next  morning  he  made  himself  ready  and  went  out.  He  stayed  in  the 
grass  [near  the  house]  and  looked.  He  did  not  see  anybody.  Then  he 
heard  the  batons  moving  in  the  interior  of  the  house.  He  went  home 
and  looked  through  a  hole  in  the  wall  of  the  house.  Now  there  was  a 
youth  who  played  at  disks.  He  struck  the  rhythm  with  his  foot  and 
sang:  "My  brother  calls  me  branch  of  a  spruce,  my  brother  twisted  me 
often.*'  Then  the  panther  entered.  "Oh,  my  poor  brother,  why  did 
you  hide  yourself  before  me?"  Then  the  youth  was  ashamed.  He 
stayed  there.  The  panther  said  to  him:  "Stay  with  me.''  Then  he 
remained  there.  Now  the  panther  gave  him  good  arrows,  and  the  youth 
went  hunting  deer.  Then  the  panther  said  to  his  younger  brother: 
"Go  only  this  way,  do  not  go  <lown  the  river."  He  obeyed  and  went 
only  up  the  river.  He  grew  up.  One  day,  however,  he  went  down  the 
river.  He  came  to  a  prairie  where  he  found  a  chicken-hawk.  He  shot 
it  and  hit  its  wing.  It  fell  down  and  ran  away  jumping.  He  pursued 
it  a  long  distance.  Then  he  saw  a  house.  The  chicken-hawk  entered 
the  same.  Now  he  went  on  slowly.  He  thought:  "Oh,  they  will  kill 
me.  I  had  better  turn  back.  But  I  like  my  arrow  [so  well|.  I  must 
gf>  in.''  Then  he  entered  and  remained  standing  in  the  door.  The  house 
was  full  of  people  who  looked  at  his  arrow.     All  the  people  looked  at 


*n^s*T        THE  PANTHER  MYTH TRANSLATION.  195 

it.  'I'lieu  they  gave  the  arrow  to  Blue- Jay,  who  looked  at  it.  Tlieu 
the  young-  man  said:  "Give  me  my  double-pointed  arrow,  Blue- Jay." 
*'It  is  not  youi  arrow,  you  bad  man"  |,  r«;t()rted  Blue- J  ay].  Again  the 
people  looked  at  the  arrow  and  said:  '^'To  what  chief  may  tliis  arrow 
belong!  It  ih  a  good  arrow."  Then  they  gave  it  again  to  Blue- Jay. 
Now  the  young  man  said  again:  "Give  me,  oh.  give  me  my  double- 
pointed  arrow.  Blue- Jay  I"  ••  Well,  take  it!"  Then  [the  yon ng  inan] 
arose  and  took  it.  He  shook  himself  and  his  body  was  all  covered  with 
ilentalia.  Then  Blue-Jay  said  [to  the  ehicken-hawk,  who  on  entering  the 
house  had  assumed  the  shape  of  a  woman]:  "Follow  the  chief!"  The 
youth  ran  and  the  woman  pursue<l  liini.  They  went  and  went  and  went 
until  he  came  to  his  elder  htother's  liouse.  He  hid  himself  [inside]. 
The  woman  entered  and  did  not  see  anybody.  She  thought:  "Where 
may  that  youth  have  gone?"  In  the  evening  the  panther  came  h<nne. 
Now  there  was  the  woman  [in  his  house.  He  thought :j  "Certainly  he 
went  down  the  river!"  Then  he  married  the  woman.  She  thought: 
"  When  did  that  youth  come  home  V  On  the  following  day  sIjc  searched 
for  him.  She  turned  over  all  the  elk  skins  until  it  grew  dark.  She 
continued  two  days.  Then  she  had  finished  all  the  skins  on  one  side 
of  the  house.  Now  she  searched  at  the  other  side  of  the  h(mse. 
She  turned  over  all  the  elk  skins.  [Finally  she  found  him]  sleeping 
[under  the  skins (.  She  t<^ok  some  grease  and  [elk]  hoofs.  She  made  a 
fire  and  roasted  the  hoofs.  When  they  were  done  siie  pounded  them. 
She  took  some  soot  and  mixed  it  with  hair  of  an  elk's  nose.  Now  she 
mixed  it  all  with  elk's  grease  and  poured  it  into  his  nostrils.  When 
it  grew  dark  he  awoke.  N<»w  his  nostrils  felt  sore.  He  said :  "Oh,  my 
elder  brother,  my  nose  is  being  transformed  into  an  elk's  nose."  "Oh, 
my  younger  brother,  y<mr  uos*-  is  being  transformed  into  an  elk's  nose. 
I  can  not  help  you."  "Oh.  my  elder  brother,  hoofs  are  growing  on  my 
feet."  "Oh,  younger  brother,  h«M)fs  are  growing  on  your  feet.  I  can 
not  help  you,"  On  the  following  morning  the  elk  skins  arose  and  be- 
came elks.  The  yonth  arose.  He  became  E'lemiX*  and  went  out. 
Then  all  the  elks  arose  and  went  into  the  woods.  Now  [the  panther] 
took  the  w(mian  at  her  arm.  He  carried  her  out  of  the  iionse  and  shook 
her,  so  that  all  her  flesh  fell  down.  He  threw  her  down  and  said: 
"Your  name  shall  be  Chicken-hawk.  Henceforth,  you  shall  not  niitke 
chiefs  uuhappy.  When  yon  see  a  snake  you  shall  eat  it.  My  name 
will  be  Panther." 


*The  tutelary  spirit  of  th«  hunters. 


Beliefs,  CI^STO>rs,  and  Tales. 

THE  SOUL  AND  THE  8HA.M\NS. 
1.  (rita  kikElal     atge'ix     e'wa     tEuiOuwriiEma.     Maiiix     aLo'nika, 

1.  The  seers  iro  thn.s  [to!  thf  gbosi-i.  Wlicn  thrfe. 

o  La'nC^wa  a^iLfi'x  pat  jiiLa'Xawok.    K;imta'   arjLa'x  jnlt  j^iLa'Xawok, 

first         he  is  made      a       having  a  ituardiau  Last  he  i»  made       a        liavinj;  .i  jiiianlian 

strfiiiK  spirit.  srron;;  »iiirit, 

ka'tsEk    a^La'x    jrianu'kstX    iLa'Xawok.     Ma'nix    ala'ktikc    atf!r''ix 

ill  the         he  IS  made        a  small  one  his  gtmrdiaii  Whtii  t'oiir  ji' 

middlf  spirit. 

4  j^ita'kikElal,  a'ka  amo'kctikc  ka'tcEk    aqtax.     La'newa  aqLa'x     pat 

!*eer8,  thus  two  id  uiiddie      are  made.  Firs!         he  is  made   slrfiii; 

-   j^iLa  Xawok,      LEfc'i'mta      aqLa^x      pat      giLa'Xawok.      Aqe'ktaox 

"      I»-rsou  having  a  last  he  i.s  made      strong  a  seer.  It  is  piirsiie<l 

guardian  spirit, 

Q  iLaXauatc  Lka'iiax,  ma'uix  e'LatcIa  Lka  nax.     ^lanix  it<;a'q;atxala 

his  soul  tlie  ohief'8,  when        his  su'kness         a  iihiet.  When  its  badness 


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„  aya'xElax     qaX    ue'Xatk,    aLktoplEiia    La'ewam    qo'La    La'ru'wa. 

•     i'ome«lob«ou         tliat  roa<l.  he  utters  his  song  that  tirst  one. 

^  Mauix  e'wa  k-jimta'  itca  q;«atxala  aya'xElax  qaX  iif-'Xatk,  ka  ([o'La 

"       When       thus  behind  its  badness  coiiies  to  1>«         that  rnad,  and        that 

on  it 

q  iau'a  k';iiiita'  aLktop  lEna'x    LaT^wam.  Cka  lUE'nx'i  iiopo'nEinx  ka 

^      therx         behind  he  utters  it  his  song.         And         a  little  dark  and 

-.f.  atokoe'la  itx,     tat<;!     ayu'ktEliL    iu'itEt     ka     aqita'om      iLa'xanate 

they  try  to  e lire  look'        the  nioming  star       comes         and       they  rcaoli  it  his  soul 

him, 

j2  q<VLa    ge'Latcla.    Aqio'cgain     inl'xanate.    Xuxutrikux    tga/Xawok 

that  sick  one  s.  It  is  taken  his  soul.  They  return  tiieir  guardian 

spirits 

^,y  gita'kikElal.    E'XtEmae    md'keti    aLa'oix.   e'XtEina-e  P'Xti   aLa'o  ix 

^'^  ihe  seers.  Sometimes  two  nighis,  »om<-time8  one  night 

..r.   ka     a<ie'tElOtxax    iLa  xanate     qigo    nosuta'kumx    qo'ta    tka' uwok. 

•*•"    and         they  give  hiiu  his  soul  iis  they  oome  ba<;k  those  spirits. 

2^  TIa'ya  aLxa'x  ge'Lat<^Ia. 

Well  srets  the  sick  one. 

2.  Ma'nix    aqia'wax    iLa'xauato    ge'LatcIa;     atgA'x    gita'kikElal, 

2.  When  it  is  pursued  his  stiul  the  sick  one  s.        they  ri**  t lie  seers. 

-,.  iiianix    aqia  wax     iLii'xatuite     ge'Lak'Ia;     iau'a     qiq;E'teqta     qaX 

.  when  it  is  pursued  his  soul  the  sn'k  one's:         there  the  left  that 

J  J  ue'Xatk     aLo'ix;    nogo'go-imx     gita'kikElal:    "O.  Lo'uiEqta,  taLj  !" 

trail  it  went;  they  say.  tlie  seers:  "Oh.       ke  will  die,         Ihhold!  " 

jg  Ma'nix   iau'a    qiuq;eaina'    ayd'ix    iLa'xanati^:    "0,    tlii'ya   qLa  xo!'' 

^V^leu  there  right  hand  goes  his  soul:  'Oh,  well  he  will  be 

made !"' 

3.  A(iiga'ouix    qigo    iiaLxoa'pe    ile'e.     la'xkatT^    aLkTEE'incta  itx 

3.  It  is  reached         where  the  hide         [in]  ground.       riiere  they  drink  always 

20  tmeniElo'ctikc.    Ma'nix  aLkLa'mctx   ge'Lat.e!a  go  qo'La   Ltcaq,  a'lta 

the  ghosts.  If  II  has  drunk  the  sick  one      at        that  water,         then 

21  nekct     qa'iisix     t!aya'     jujLji'x.      Qf'xtce    ka'nauwe     tga'jifMvaitia 

nut  anyhow  well  he  is  made.  Intending  all  shamans 

,yfy  ataLge'la  itx,  niiket  Lipax  aqLa'x. 

•*""       they  trv  to  cure         not        well  and    he  is  made, 
fiitn.  sound 

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4.  L-ap    aqo'ax  iLa'xauate    (jo'La  LkLsimctx    Ltcuq.     Aqio'cgamx.     1 

4.  Find       ii  is  (lone  his  ^oul  tliat         having  dr'iik        water.  It  is  taken. 

ia'qoa  iL  (^ix*  ikana'te.  Nuxota'kux  tj:fa'Xaw6k  {nta'kikBlal.  la'qoa-iL     2 

large         that  soul.  ^hey  return  tlieir  spirit*  the  seers.  Larj;t* 

qix-  ikana'tft.     Aqio'cgainx   qjoa'p  ia'kua    Nate'tanue  ka  iauo'kstX     3 

that         soul.  It  i.^i  taken  near  htre  the  Indians         and    its  smaUnes.s 

iie'xElax.      Nugo'goiiux     qtoguila'le:     "Lo'nas    iiak(;t     Li'tloix    ka     4 

comes  to  l)e  They  %nj  those  who  cure         ' '  Perhaps  not  one  day         and 

on  it.  people : 

Lo'inEqta."    Niktco'ktixe.    Qe'xtee  aqe  tElot  iLa'xanate.    Aqa'tElotx,     5 

he  will  die."  It  gets  day.  Intending    it  is  given  to         his  soul.  Itis  given  to  him, 

Eim 

q-oa'p  ka'nauwe  e'LaL'a  ka  aLO'niEqtx.    NiLgEnga'gux    iLa'xauate.     6 

nearly  all  his  bixly     and  he  dies.  li  is  ti>o  .small  his  soul. 

5,  Ma'nix     atge'ix      gita'kikElal,     atgE'Lxamx     tga'Xawok     go     7 

5.  When  they  go  the  seers  they  arrive  .seaward         their  spirits  at 

tEinewa'lEma,   kula'yi   gO-y-   e'lXam   ike'x   iLa'xanate  ge'Latela,  ka     ^ 

the  ghosts,  far  at  town  is  his  soul  tl.^  sick  one's,   and 

nikct   qLe'tlemt,  mgo'go-imx    gita'kikElal:   "O,   t!aya'    Ixgia'xo   ka     g 

not  he  h.is  been  they  sh\  the  seers:  "Oh,         well  we  si.:»ll        and 

given  food.  make  him 

nikct    (jiyl't  lemt.'-      Nau'itka.    aqio'cgam    iLa'xanate.     Noxuta'kux 

not         he  has  been  givei.  Indeed,  it  is  taken  his  soul.  Tley  return 

food.' 

tga'Xawok      gita'kikElal.      Qe'xtee    pat    e'LatcIa,    tatc!    a^ie'tFAot   i^ 

their  spirits  the  seers.  lutendiny      really     his  sickness,        look  I        it  is  given  to 

him 

iLa'xanate,    nau'i    tlaya'    aLxa'x.  22 

lus  soul,  at  once         well        they  make  him.  "" 

6.  E'Xte  wiXt  qo'La  aqLongomitx;  tEuir»wa'lEma  atkLilngo'mitx,   ,.^ 

6.       Onc«         again     that  one     he  is  carried  away .  the  ghosts  they  carry  him  away, 

nau'i  aLo'mEqtx.     Nuxula'ya-itx    La'cowTt.    A'lta  atiLElgemimtomx  ^^ 

at  once  he  dies.  Tliey  tremble  his  legs.  Kow  they  are  paid 

iLtl'kikElal.    A'lta    aqugd'taox    tBmewri'lEma.    ALqta'qamitx   qo'La 

the  seers.  Now         they  .ire  driven  the  ghosts.  He  sees  them  that 

away 

aqLougo'mitx  qo'tac   tEniewa'lEma.    Aqa'mxike  Lkto'kul,  aqa'mxikc 

he  waa  carried  away      those  ghosts.  Part  of  them         he  knows        part  of  them 

them. 

nitkct    aLkto'kulEqL'ax.     Ta'mac    qo'tac    uikct    a,'nqate    iiuxo'La-it,   j^- 

not  he  knows  them.  Only  those        tho.xe  nut  long  ago  dead. 

ta'cka  aLkto'kulEqL'ax.  Aqikta'omx  iLa'xanate  qo'La  a<]Longo'mitx,  ..^ 

those  he  knows.  It  is  reached  his  soul  that        it  is  carried  away,      -'■'' 


aqLxlxeme'takux.     Nau'i  atcElata'kux,  t!aya'  aLxa'x. 

it  is  turned  round.  At  once         he  recovers,  well  he  gets. 


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7.  Ma'nix    tEmewa'lEma    atkLungo'mitx.    manix  k;e  glLa'kikElal,  gn 

7.  When  the  ghosts  carry  him  away.  when  no  seer, 

aLa'o-ix  qo'La  aqLUugo'mitx,  e'XtEma  e'Xti  aLa'o-ix  ka  aLo'mEqtx. 

oueday         that       he  is  i carried]  away,      stmietimes        one  night         and  he  died  -1 

gua'nsuni  aLo'mEqtx,  e'XtEma  mo'kctf  aLa'o-ix  aLo'mEqtx. 

always  he  is  dead,  sometimes  two  nights  he  is  dead.  "3— 

S,  Ma'nix   ayo'ix   iLa'xanate  ge'Latela  e'wa  tEmewa'lEma,  ma'nix 

8.  When  it  goes  his  soul  the  sick  one's      thus  ghosts,  when        .^"5 

ate'ktaox    gita'kikElal    atgE'Lkta<>x    tga'Xaw6k,  a'nqate     aqio'ktcx 

they  pursue  it  the  seers  they  pursue  it  their  spirits,  already     it  has  been  taken    24 

into  the  house 

iLa  xanate    ka     xa'oqxaL     qa'da    aqLa'x.    Noxoe'nimx    tga'Xawok  05 

his  s<ml  and  can  not  anyhow       it  is  done.  They  cry  their  spirits       "^ 

gita'kikElal.     Noxuta'kux.     Mdkct  ikana'tf'    aqt^^'tElax;  ma'nix    Laq 

the  seers.  They  return.  Two  souls         jieople  hove  them;         if  take      26 

out 

atjtE'Lxax  qo'ta  mokct,    ia'xkate  ka  aLo'mEqtx.  07 

:t  IS  done  those  two,  there         and  he  dies. 


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tBCRKAU   or 
BTHNOLOOT 


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Ma'Dix 

Wben 

ma' nix 

when 

wiXt. 

aUu. 


y.  Ma'nix     a«iiE'l<iElax   ike'utan,  2ff>    tEiaewa'lEma    ike'x. 

9.       When  it  is  s-.*ii  !>       "je,  at  the  Khusts  it  1». 

uikct      aqio'cfjamx,      tCH'2x        aya'o-ix      ka      ayo'mEqtx; 

not  it  18  tnken.  several  'lays  »uii  it  is  (load ; 

aqio'cgamx     ka    uiikct     aytVmEqtx.     A'ka    LgoLe'lEXjiiink 

it  is  taken  and  not  it,  isdeswl.  Thus  a  p«rcoa 

Ma'nix  p!ala'   Lgo'cgewal  aqiE'lgElax  ii/axanate  go  tEmewii'lEma, 

When  well  some  on<'  gcea  it  is  set'n  hri  soui  at  the  t^hoits 

ma'nix    niikct    atiio't'gam:^,    niikct    io'Lqtf;     ka     aLn'mEf^tx.     A'ka 

when  uot  it  is  taken,  not  I'^ig 

wiXt      ikaul'm.     Manix     atgiungo'raitx 

also  a  canoe.  When  they-carry  it  away 

ma'nix    uakct    aLgio'cgam  iLa'kikElal    ka 

when  n<»t  thev  take  it  the  seers  and 


and  he  is  dead. 

tEmewa'lEma 

the  ghobts 

ca'ca    nixa'x. 

smashed      it  gets. 


Thus 

ikani'm, 

a  canoe, 


10.  Ma'nix 

10.         When 


le'Xat     giLa'kikEla] 


one 


ka-y 

a  ad 


uts;  a'xo 

shaking  man- 
ikin 


aLg.Vx, 

he  does  it, 


ka 

and 


aLga'tBlutx  uikct   giLa'Xawok.    A'lta  iicto'ix   e'wa 

he  givea  it  to  one        not         having  j^uardiau          N'ow  they  go        thus 

spirits. 

AxkElgElge'cgamx.      ALkta'qamitx  ka'uauwe 

He  helps  him.                                  He  sees  all 

tmemElo'ctikc     ita'le    qo'La    nikct    giLa'Xawok. 

their  land    that  one 


tEmewa'lEraa. 

[to]  the  ghosts. 


at 


the  ghosts 


not 


ta'uEma 

things 

AkLd'k"T[x   e'wa 

It  carries  him        thus 


ike'x 

is 


la'mkXa 

only 


having  jiruardian 
spirit-s. 

tEniewfi'lEma  qaX  ut8;a'x6. 

[to]  the  ghosts  that       manikin. 

11.  Ma'nix    go    Xate'tanue    iLa'Xanate 

11.        When  at  the  Icdians  his  soul 

Laq"  niie'lxax  ge'LatcIa,  aqio'cgamx,  nau'i  t!aya'  aLxa'x. 

takeout    he  did  him       the  sick  one.  it  is  takmi,  at  once        well  begets. 

aqio'cgamx    qix*    gianu'kstx    iLa'xauate   g(>    Nate'tanue    aqe'tElotx 

it  IS  taken  that        the  one  having  his  soul  at  the  Indians  it's  given  to 

smallness  him 

cka  mE'nx-i  tlaya'  aLxa'x.    TaL;,   eXt  iLa'xanate  go  tEraewa'lEraa 

and    a  little  while      well  he  gets.         Look!  one  his  soul  at  the  ghosts 


e'Xtka 

ont-  only 

Ma  nix 

Wlien 


ikr^'x, 

is. 


a(ie  ktaox    (pX 


e'wa 


tEmewa'lEma    iLa'xanate       io'yama, 

it  is  pursued  that         thus  [to]  the  ghosts  his  soul  arrives. 

aqitElo'k^Tcamx    iLa'xanate,    nau'i    aqe'tElotx    nau'i    t!aya'   aLxa'x. 

it  is  brought  to  him  his  soul,  at  once     it  is  given  to  him    at  ouce         well  he  get .s. 

12.  Ma'nix    Lka'nax   ayo'ix   iLa'xanate,    e'wa   tkaraila'lEq    ayo'ix 

IC.        When  a  chief  goes  his  soul,  thus  [ to  j  beach  goes 

iLa'xanate.     Niikct   o'Xuitikc    gita'kikElal    tgio'kuete.     Ma'nix    pat 

his  soul.  Not  many  seers  know  about  it.  If  a  real 

qLa'qewama,    tcx-i     Lgio'kuete    ia'xkewa    e'wa    tkaniila'lE<i. 

shaman,  then      he  knows  about  it  there  thus  beach. 

13.  Ma'nix       e'kta.       aLgid'cgamx        iLri'xanate 

13.  When  something  takes  it  his  soni  a  person 

tEmewa'lEma   ita'kte,    niikct    qansi'x    tlayil'    aqLa'x. 

the  ghosts  their  things.        uot  ever  well  iie  gets. 

14.  Ma'nix     Lo'mEqta      ge'LatcIa      gua'nEsum,     qoe't 

14.  When  he  will  die  a  sick  one  alwavs  high  water 

A'lta      Lawa'     atge'x     qo'ta      tkii'owok.     Ma'nix     t!ti'ya 

Now  slowly        they  walk         those  spirits.  When  well 

ge'Lat«!a    ka    giia'nBsum    q;ul    nixa'xoe. 

the  sick  one      and  always         low  water      it  will  be. 

15.  Ma'nix     aqiakLa'etemitx     iLa'xanate     ge'Lat<;Ia 

15.  When  it  is  placetl  his  3oul  the  sick  one"8 

a'qiuk"!:  e'wa  we'kwa  niikct  qa'nsix  tlaya'   a<iLa'x. 

it  is  carried       thus      [to]  ocean         not  ever  well  begets. 

16.  Aqiga'orux     iLA/Xanate    ge'LatcIa.     Aqio'cgamx,   aqio'latcgux 

16.        It  is  roached  bis  soul  a  sick  one's.  It  is  taken.  it  is  lifted. 


LgOLe'lXEmk 


nixa'xoe. 

it  will  be. 


go 

in 


qLa'xo 

he  will  get 


ikani'm, 

cauoe. 


Ma'nix  iaXkialkuil  (iix-  ikaua'te,   tlayfi'  a<}La'x  go'LatcIa.    Ma'nix 

When  itR  bfiuf.'  well        tLat  sotil,  well        be  m  made    the  sick  one.  When 


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Aqio'kcix,    ia'xka      iio     ikr-'x.     WiXt     aqio'cgamx,     aqio'latcgiix ;     •• 

It  iri  looked  at i  Jt  there        i1  is.  Again  it  is  taken,  it  i&  lifted; 

aqiO'kctx;    a'lta     k-o    qaxe'    <iigo'     niktVx,    aLB'k-imx    kLa'(iewam:     2 

it  in  looked  at;       n''w     notl.iug  where  a8  it  was.  he  say!)  the  shamaii : 

''Ta'kE  anioc'gam."  o 

•Then  1  took  it. 

17.  Ma'nix      Lo'niEqta,     iLa'Xaiiate      qe'xtcf      aqio'cgamx.     a'lta     ^ 

17.  When  he  will  !)>- dend,  his  soul  inteu'ling  it  is  taken,  now 

tiaqe'    (laX    o^o'lEptckiX    mitXiii'tcax.    Qf'xtce    a<ii<>niC'tekf'nEnx 

juBl  .1*  that  tire  sparks  f>»ll  down.         Intending  he  gathers  it  up 

qigo    ayiitXui'tcax,    aLE'kiuix     kLa'qr'wain:    "'Nakct    taL:     tiaya'     q 

where  itlellUowa.  he  say k  tht  shaman :  'Nr.         b«hoia !        well 

netx."  7 

I  make  him." 

18.  Ma  nix  Ld'mKqta,   iLa'Xanate  ka-y-   ia'pik   ne'xalax.    Ma'nix     ^ 

18.       When  he  will  die,  his  sou!  and        its  being        is  on  it.  When 

heavy 

tia'ya  qLa'xo  glLiVXauate  ka  kuUku  11  iif^xa'x.  9 

well        he  will  lie      the  one  having  a      and  light  it  gets, 

made  soul 

19.  Ma'nix    tgigE'nXaiite    ikaua't*^    tEmewii'lEma.  a'lta  ema'cEn  ^0 

18.        Wheu  they  wattli  it  a  .soul  the  ghostr*  then         a  deer 

aLgia'x  La'qewam.  ALgio'kiix,  nexE  nkux.  Atge'kta  ox  tEinewa'lEma;   ^^ 

himakesit    the  8ham;ni  H<-.  sends  it.  it  runs.  i'hey  puisut' it  theghosts: 

aqer*'taqLax     qix-      ikana'te.     Ayoxoe'yumqtx     tEmfwa'lEma     qix*   ^o 

it  is  left  that  soul.  They  forget  it  the  ghosts  that         "^ 

ikana'te.      Ana'LjlsVIax       aLkLa'x       Lii'qowam.     La'xlax      aLkta'x   ^., 

soul.  Deceive  he  does  them  the  shaman  Fool  he  does  them 

tEinr^wa'lEma      ka       aLgio'cgaui       qix*       ikaua'tt-.     Atr'E'ItaqL'ax,   j^ 

the  gliusts  and  iic  takes  it  that  soul.  They  left  it 

tEmf'wa'LEma. 

the  ghosts. 

20.  Ma'nix   ia'q;atxala,    aLk7kEni'Lr>'lExa-itx,    a'lta    giLakikElal. 

20.        When  he  i.«  Ijad,         he  is  evilly  disposed  against  him.       now  a  seer, 

a'lta  aLxaLk|umLuwa'kot8gox.    Ala'xti  L:ap  ai-kLa'x  La'qxoio.     i.aq 

now  he  watches  for  luin.  Kext         find     he  does  him      sleeping.  Tak«    li 

out 

aLge'Lxax    iLa'xanate.    A'lta    aLguipcd'tetEinx    go    tmeniElo'ctikc   ^^ 

hedoe.^il  his  soul  N'ow  be  hides  it  everywhere        at  corpses 

atgE'tgiX,  ia'xkate  aLgio'tkEX.    Ana'2  go  igt-'iuEXatk  ikani'm;  ana' 

they  are,  there  he  puts  it.  Sonietiniet*  at    put  up  as  burial        ea&oe;         some-     19 

times 


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16 


20 


go    ia'q;atxala    ile'f^    aLgio'tqx,    ana'    go    ke'kXule   t!oL,    ana    go 

in  bad  ground       he  puts  it,         some-       at  tinder  house,     some       at 

times  times 

yuma'iux'  tE  mnicX.   A'lta  e'LatcIa  nixa'tElax  qo'La  giLa'Xanaie.  .,. 

.rotten  wkk"..  Now     hi.s  sickness    cmnes  to  be  on        that       the  one  having  the    -*- 

him  soul. 

AqLElge'mKimtrnix      i.e'Xat      qLa'qewam.     A<iLge'la-it      gfVLatela,   ,^ 

He  is  paid  one  shaman.  They  try  to  cure  the  sii  k  one,       '^'^ 

him 

aqiE'lkEiax     iLa'Xan-ite.     "O'kuk     La'qi^wam     ike'x    ime'Xanate." 

it  is  looked  for  his  soui.  ''At  that  shaiuau  is  your  soul. 


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A'lta    aqiii'Xtkiuax    iLa'Xanate.     Ljiap    aqia'x    go    tineinElo'ctikc.  .,. 

Kow  it  is  searched  for  his  soul.  Find       it  is  done       at  the  corpses.  *■'* 

IxElo'ima  L-ap  aqia'x  go  ia'q;atxala  ile'e.     IxElo'ima  Lj^ap  aijia'x  .^^ 

Another  find       it  is  done     iu  ha<l  ground.       Another  one         hnd      it  is  done  "' 

gu  ge'gula  t!dL.     Aqio'cgamx.    IxElo'ima  L;ap  aqia'x  go  yuma'inx*  .^^ 

Ht        under     the  house.         It  is  taken.  Aiiother  one        tind      it  is  done    at  rotten  "^ 

tE'mi^EcX.     IxBlo'ima  Ltap  aqia'x,  go  k"ca'xali   ike'x.    Aqio'cgamx*  ^7 

wood.  Another  one       lind     it  is  done,      at         above        -     it  is.  It  is  taken.  ■" 


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11 


2(^0  THS    SOUL    AND   THE    SHAMANS.  [tTHNo^f 

1  ri'iiqatr'    atca'yax    iLa'Xawok    kLii'qOwam,    a  Ita     uLo'mEqt    qo'La 

ulri'Hily  he  ut*t  it  his  upirtt  tbe  shaniuD'H  tlieii  lit- <Up8  that 

2  LgoLe'lXEink  (jo'La  giLa'Xauate. 

ptTsou  tliat  liavinn  llic  snul. 

21.  Ma'nix      aqLgElo'kux      qi.a'qrnvain     Lti'ni-.e'lXEink,      (jantsi'x- 

21         When  it  is  oeut  to  liiiii  iiKhaniiiii  a  person.  now  many 

A   La'yaua     i<jauwik;e'Le,     iiiikct     La'kcta     LgetqEiut,    aqLo'2Xainx: 

falliomfl  long  iltisitalia.  not  who  knows  it,  h«  is  told ; 

"la'Xariate      i,ruj"      mexa'xo       X'ix'i'x*.'^     AqLd'gux       qLiVjewani, 

'Hissi'i"!  takK  out  doit  tliis  one's.'         It  is  sent  to  him  thfi  iihaman, 

g  aqLuLgElo'kux  LgoLi'lXEmk.    Pa'nio   aqe  tElax  HiauwikteLe,  ana' 

In-  is  iiftit  t>>  birri  a  iMTSon.  Stiiicretly      they  ar«  done        loujj  dfiitalia,  some- 

paying  to  him  times 

ij   i/aVil  v*i'^"''  aqLE'tElax  qLa'qf'waui.  A'lta  nau'itka  Lfiq"  aLgJ'Lxax 

;i  woman    secretly    9heisdon»to        the  shainan.  Now  indeed        takeout       liedwsit 

paying  bim 

g  iLa'Xanat*^  qo'La  aqLaLgElo'kux.  ALd'mEqtx   qO'La  aqLaLgi;ld'kux. 

Ills  soul  that  ono     to  whom  Iks  was  sent.  He  dies  that  one    to  whoui  1;  >  was  sent. 

()  Ma'uix     atauwe'xix'itx     La'colal    qo'La    Lo'mEqtx,    atja'Lgiiloe'xax 

When  tliey  leani  abinic  it       his  relati  vea       that  dead  ones,         somebody  iioes  to  take 

niiu 

10  qLa'qewam,   aqLa'wa«ox,    mane'x    noxo'x    tkata'kux.    Ma'ni::   nektt 

the  shaman,  he  is  iiilied,  learning  his     they  tlo         their  luiml.  When  not 

secret 

aqLa'waeox     ka     d'Xuit     La'ktema     aLkto'tx;     ma'nix    La'la-etLX' 

he  is  kilie<i  find  many  his  go<ids  he  j:i%'e8  them  if  tiis  slaves 

away  , 

^.^  <lLa'qewani  ka  Lla'etix*  aLkLd'tx  ka  nakct  aqLa'waeox.    AqLd'lXam 

-*■-'       the  shaman       and      liis  slave      he  gives  bim    and      not  he  is  killed.  Jle  is  told 

away 

aLxalawi'tXnitx. 

lo      be  has  not  done  it  [it  is 
forgiven; 

22.  A'ka     wiXt     pat     wuq;      (iLa'qf^wam.     Ma'nix     xax    aLkLa'x 

2"J.      Thus  also  really      stroiiji  shaman.  When         ohsMrve    he  f'.oes  her 

La'k  ikala    go   Lqoa'lipx*,    a'lta    tqe'wam    aLkLa'x.     GiLa'kiLatEniL 

15         his  wife  at  a  youth.  now      sending  disease    he  does  it.  rfe  shoots  innch 

tio'LEina  ttcla'ma  qlktuLa/tEniL.   A'ka  wiXt  ma'nix  aqLaLgEl("»'kux 

IC    suj»ernatural      sickness        who  knows  to  shout       Thus       also  if  he  is  sent  to  him 

much. 

LgoLe'lEXEmk,     aqta'tEldtx     tkte'ma.    Pa'uic     aqtE'tElax.      Ana' 

1<  a  person.  tliey  are  given  t<' him        goods.  Secretly  he  is  done.  Some- 

paying  times 

-Q  eqanwik;e'Le     pa'nic    aqe'tElax,     ana'      L^a'gil     pa'nic     aqLE'tElax. 

-*■"        longdentaiia  secretly         he  is  done,      sometimes    a  woman       secnitly  he  is  done. 

paying  paying 

Tqii'wam     aLkLa'x     LgoLe'lEXEmk.     Mane'x     ndxd'x     tkata'kux, 

19    Sending  dia-  he  does  it  a  person.  Snowing  they  do  their  lumds. 

ease  his  se<;ret 

atiLa'waEdx      qLa'qewam.      AtkLa  wa^^ox      La'colal      qo'La    tqe'wam 

2U       he  is  killed  the  shai:ian.  They  kill  him  his  relatives  that        sending  dis- 

ease 

kLkLfl'x.     Ma  nix  L;ap  aqta'x  ttcla'ma  go  ge'Latcla  aqLElge'mV^tox 

*j1      who  did  it.  If  flod       it  is  done    theiiiaeasc      in      the  sick  one  he  is  paid 

pat    qLa'qewam,     La  qLat|    aLkta'x    qo'ta    ttcla'ina,  Qoa'nEm     Laq 

a  real  shaman.  Takeout         he  does  it         tiiat  sicknes-s.  Five  takeout 

aLkta'x    qd'ta   ttcla'ma    ka   eXt    e'Lan.     L;pa(i    aLxa'x    ge'Lat<'Ia. 

•^tJ    he  does  It  that  sickness         and     one  rope.  Recover      he  makes        the  sick  man. 

him 

Ma'nix  a<|Ls  Lfi'tapax  qd'ta  ttc!ri'raa,  ma'nix  ka'naiiwe  aqL;La'tapax 

24  ^*  it  goes  through  him     that        sickness.  when  all  it  goes  through  him 

(jd'ta  ttcla'ma  ka  cka  oqoa'kElax  ka  aLd'mEqtx  ge'Latcla. 

25  'bat  sickness      then    and     it  is  discovered     and         he  dies  the  sick  one. 

23.  Ma'uix   Laq    aqia'x   qix-   e'tcia  io'LEma,  a'lta  aqLd'cgam    go 

23.         When     takeout    it  is  done     that     sickness   supernatural,     now         it  is  taken  in 


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"S   ]  THE    SOUL    AND    TKE    SHAMANS.  201 

La'kcia  qLa'q«'\Taui.  <)ga«'    aLktax  La'keia,  imVuix  L;ux  uaxax  Xak     -, 

lliM  UautU       the  slinniiins.        Folded       hf  iiiak..--i     his  dngei-H,      when      come  out    it  dot- .h        tliat 

then  I 

o'^")XgE^jxau  iiLa'kcia  ayo'pax  qix*  io'LEina.   Ma'nix  aLg'iO'cgam  qix-     2 

its  iiltlent  diiugbter    hin  hand         it  giies  out     that     xa^mrnatriral       When  li-*  taktid  it  that 

fthiiiub]  ihini4. 

id'i.Ktua    qLa'(|ewara,     aqLo'cj^rmux    {,'0    La"-owit,      aqLo'Oftamx     fi*')     3 

SHlHTuatura!        the  sliumuu  Im  is  tukon  ,11  lii.s  It-gs.  he  is  tiikon  Mt 

thing 

La'potitk,      a([Lo'ogamK      Xuk"      iLfi'kotcX.      A'lta     aqLo'latcgux.     4 

his  forearms.  ha  is  taken  there  his  liar  k  N'»w  ho  is  hftt-d 

AqLa'lotgax  Ltcviq  Osorao'cx.     Q-oa'p  tio'La  LtciHj  ka   nixtcko'x  qix-     5 

It  i^  I'lit  jutd  It  wat^r  kt  tlhv  .\.>ar  that  Wcitci       and        ir  I'scniins         thai 

io'LKma.    (xo  atkL;Vtaxitx  te'Lvam.    Tea  2x6  aqiu'kLx,  a'lta  L;Euie'ii     g 

8up<M'aatiiral    Theu     ihey  tall  duwii       the  people.  Se»  <  val        it  i.h  carried       iinw  .-.Kit 

thiujj.  tinii's         to  tht>  water. 

aqia'x.    ijEniE'u    aqia'x   gO    Ltcuq.    Ts!es    ucxa'x    io'i.Enia.    A'lta     j 

it  is  lu.iite,  soft  it  is  made     in    the  water  CoUl  t'ot.s  thi»  Jiipcmat-        Now 

UTi:'  thini;. 

a^io  kuuiaiiEinx.  Ana  2-y-  ila'q;aiii,    aiia'2-y-  uLx-Vte  LEla'lax.    ana  2     s 

it  IS  hioked  at  Someiinies         a  W!)lf,  soiuetimt>.s      its  claws  » lurd,        xouietimes 

LgrtLii'lEXEink  LuiG'mElost  iLa'Xamokuk.     Aqia'x  LsroLe'lExEink.  9 

;t  iM;r->on  a  duad  inu:  its  hosiOH.  It  is  made  a  jw^rson 

24.  Ma'nix   <ioa'nEm   nya'k;auk;au   qix-  io'LEma    ka    Lo'ui   Lq;n|)  .,,. 

24.        Whi'ii  tivo  iniirdertT  that     supernatu-      thi?n     three,  cut  ■'■ 

ral  thin>;  tiin«s 

e'wa  e'liata  ia'pt)te,  mo  k«iti    Lq;up  iau'a  e'natai.    Ma'nix  ksto'Xtkin   \i 

thus     one  rtid"      his  arm.  twicf  cat  hen'      othiT  oidi*         Whcu  eight 

uyrr'k;auk;au   io'LEma,  q«)a'nK?ni    E<i;up  iau'a   e'natai;    Lo'ui    Lq;np  |.> 

murderev  the  su|i.Tii;)r       ti\ntim«s  ctit  here        on  one  ."ide.      three  cut  " 

iiralthin;.;  times 

iaua     enatai.     Ma'mx    itea  Lrqam      nya'k;auk;an.     qoa'nEin     v'wn   ^-^ 

here        on  the  other  When  tin  murderer,  rl\etiiii's  thu.s 

side. 

o'uata    ia'pote,    qoa  nEine     lan'a    f"nata    ia'pote.  -4 

one  side         hisfiriu.  tivetinies  there    on  tlie  other      hi-i  arm.  , 

side 

^ra'nix  Laq"  aqia'x  io  LEina,  Laq"  aLgia'x  qLa'qr'wam.  AqEo'cgamx.    |- 

Wiieu        t.ik>-     it  i.^done  thi^  supeniat      take      nediesit        Ih"  sham.iii.  It  is  taken. 

out  iiral  thiuji,        out 

aqLo'latcgux.    Q-oa'p    (|aX    o*;om(VcX    La'keia    ka    atcLo'kctx  (loLa  -,q 

it  is  lifted.  Jfear  that  iiettle  his  hand       and         In- sees  it  tnat 

Ltcuq    x*ix-    io'LEma,    L;Ex    acxa'lax    o'onif*'cX.     WiXt    aqo  <->^anix   .^ 

water         this       aupeiaatiiral      hiii-st  it  does  the  kettle.  .Vgain  it  i?  rakiti        ■*- ' 

thint:, 

a'grm  (Warn-  cX.     Ma'nix  tEll   aLxa'x  qLa^iewam   atjLo'lXam  Le'Xat  ^3 

aaotber         kettle.  When         tired       he  gets         the  shaman  he  is  told  one 

qLa'qewain:  "AngE'tcim  Xau  oiia'Lata  go  tgE'kcia."  A'lta  aLgo'i'gamx   ^y 

sh.imaa  'Striki:  me  that  ratlle         on      luy  uaiHls.  '        Now  he  takes  it 

qL-a'qr'w.nn     uufi'Lata;     aqaLgE  lltcim    go     La'keia      qo'La     io'LEma   „. 

ashaiu.iu  arattle;  ue  is  strui  k  o;i         iiis  hands  tliat      supernatural     *•" 

thine 

aqLio'ktean,     L-lE'pL;lEp    noxo'x     La'keia.     L;EmE'u    aLgia'x     qix-   21 

it  i«  held.  ruder  -vatiir  ihe\  are         his  hands.  soi't  he  makes  it      that      " 

io'LEma  go  LttMU].    KaiiEiuqoa'nEm    Laq    aLkta'x.  Nau'i  uuxo'leIex   ,,,^ 

aupernntii-     in       -.vatrtr.  Five  to;;etliei  takeout      he  does        .It  once  they  burn  •""' 

ral  thing  them. 

La'keia.    A'elaxta  e'Lan  L-ati"  aLgia'x:   a'lta  aqLgElge'cgamx,  ana'2   „„ 

his  hands.  Later  ou      l lie  rope     laku       liedm-sit;        now  he  is  helped,  some-      ■"" 

otit  times 

aLo  nike  La'q"  atgia'x  e'Lan,    ana'     atno'kctikc.     Ma'uix   o'Xaitikc   04 

tlirec  takeout    theydoit     the  rojie,    some  two.  When  nuuiy  *^ 

times 

qtga'qewama  ka  ala'ktike  L-\<f    atgi'ax   e'Lan.  Lftq"  aqe'Lxax  e'Lan    t^r 

flhamaus  then  four  tiUii  out    they  .lo  it    the  rope.     Take        it  is  done      the  ropn    ~"* 

out 


202  THE  SOUL  AND  THE  SHAMANS.         [D 


:,BEj»r  or 

THNOJXKjy 


(jo'Lii  tqe'^iain    kLkOx.    A'ltii   atgixk-a'x   qix*   e'Lan   <itga'qewaina. 

1      ibat    sending  ill »t'u»t»  who  iliii  him.      No«'         they  piil!  at,        that  iu],t  tbf  jliatnans. 

b'ltli  ends 

.,   AqLo'lXauiK  LgoLe'lKXEUik:  "Ai'a»|  L(i;u'pLqiup  e'txa."  ALo'tXaitx 

'^  He  iR  told  tt  pf^rsoD:  "  t^mok  cut  di)  it."  Hi- Htaiidi 

nt'kpt  giLa'Xawok,  aLgO'cgaiux   a'qoa  iL  rKiewe/<|xe.    r.q;up  aLgi'ax 

O        not        having  a  ^iiar'l:aii         he  tak«s  it  a  lar;;i  Unite.  Cut  he  dot-a  it 

spirit 

A   go  iiOxo-ia'yak  tga'koia  (io'ta<'  telx-am.     Niikct  e/kta  L(i;ui)  uexa'x. 

at      bet w«?tn  them      their  hands      thoAt>  prop!*'.  Not         anyt/iiii^      cut  h(- does. 

r  Ma'nix  Li^a'gil  lw,  iLa'Xavrok,  aLgo'cgamx  itcaiio'kctX  Oqeweqxe, 

U'ht'n       li  -woiuan    there  is*,     ht-r  {tuardian  she  takes  it  its  sniailness  knife. 

!<pirlt, 

«  eka  goye' aLgia'x  uoxo  la yak  tgakcia  qtga'qtlwama.     ALgigcUnadx 

and        IhuH     sh**  d(M-8  it    b*-twe«*n  tbetn      their  hands        th«  shaniann  .  She  pieioo.s  it 

y  (jix    i^'Lan.    Wax  aLxa'x  Lca'owilqt.   Tca'2xe  aLgigr-Lqiaox.  Kopsi'2t 

that        rope.       Pour  out    it  dot-s  bltxai.  Several  times      she  pierces  it.  At  .in  end 

J.  wax     aLxjl'x   qo'La  L'a'owihit.   A'lta  oqo  iwo'qxe    aqaLgF/llrcimxax 

^    pourout      itdoi'S  that  blood.  .Vow  knjle  he  is  hit 

ij  qo'La    tqe'wam     kLkLax    LgoLo'lEXEmk.      Ma'nix     dkulai'taiiEina 

that       sending  disease    who  did  it  the  person.  If  arrows 

...    itca'kilx'tco    aqailga'iualtEmx     ([ix-     P'Lan     ka-y-    dknlai'tauEiua 

^^       their  heads  it  is  struck  often  that  rope  then  arrows 

.^    aqaLgE'lltcinix,     Itca'ma*;  aqe'tElax  (jigo  aijLa'wa^^ox. 

^^  it  is  hit.  Shooting  him    he  is  done  a.s  he  i.- killed. 

25.  Ma'nix     tgE'L(ita     tga'Lau      aqta'wix     qo'ta     ttc!a'ma     ka 

25.        AVhen  loui;  their  ropes  are  made  those  iliseases  and 

|o  io'Lqt^,      nikct      e'LatcIa     iiixa'tElax,      qO'La      tfi«>'wam       aqLa'x. 

longtime  not  his  sickness       eonies  t«  he  on  that  sending  dis-  is  done  to 

him,  ease  hiui. 

Tcx'i  y-    e'Latc!a   nixa'tElax.    Ma'nix    tgE'tsk;ta    tga'Lan    aqta'wix 

l*         Then  his  sickness     conies  to  l>e  on  If  short  their  ropes         are  made 

)iim. 

.j^  <lo'ta      ttcla'ma,      qoa'uEmi     aLa' o  ix    ka     e'LatcIa       Dixfi'tElax. 

■*■        those  diseases,  five  times  sleeps  and       hit,  sickness   comes  to  be  on  liiio, 


6 


18 


ana'      txa'me      aLa -o-ix. 

sometimes  six  timea  sU<  ps. 

20.  Ma'nix  aLc'raEt^tx  Lka'nax  La'Xa.  a'lta  aLkLo'gnx  La/qevram. 

26,  When  it  i.s  dead  a  chief        his  child,     now       he  la  sent  for         a  shaniau. 

Go    Le'Xat    Lka'nax    La'Xa   tqf''wani    at^Lax.    Lkato'me    aLkLii'x 

At  one  chief  his  child    .-jendinyr  dis       it.  is  done.    Taking  revenge      it  is  done 

ta.-f'  on  hi.^  relatives 

Le'Xat  LkakjEm*i'na    La'Xa.     Pil'nic    aLkLa  x    LiVqewam.      Ma'nix 

1"         one  chief  his  ciiild.       ."vcretly       he  i.-<  done         the  shaman.  When 

paying 

aLEliixo-ix-itx     La'XatakoX     wiXt     {U|LE'uk;  emEuakox.     La'wuX 

J^f  they  know  it  ^is  mind  again  it  is  taken  revenge  on  him.       Hi.^  younger 

brother 

tqe'wan)     aqLa'x    <io'La     Lka'nax.     Ma'nix     atEla'xo-ix*itx     qo'La 

21    sending  dis-       it  is  done  that  chief.  When  thev  know  him  that 

ease 

Le'Xat  Lka'nax,  ana'  aqLa'wa'^ox  qt'/La  qLa'qowam.     E'XtEma-ey- 

2.J         luie  chief,  home-         he  is-  killed  that  shaman.  Sometimes 

times 

aqui'wsi^ox    La'icX    qo'La    Lka'nax.     A'lta-y-    ukunuTLait  naxa'x. 

'•^O       he  is  killed         his  relative       that  chiefs.  Now'  a  family  feud       it  becomes. 

Qia'x  iqagp'niak   ay<>'Xuix,   tcxi-y-    uxo'tlaya    noxtVx.    Atca'2xikc 

24         If  paying  bloo<l     t  hey  make  ea<^ii        then  at  peace       they  become.  Several 

tine  "  other, 

,      aqtote'nax,  tcx'i-y-   uxo'tlaya  noxo'x. 

•^"    tbey  are  kille<l,         then  at  peac'«         they  become. 

27.  Ma'nix     acxte'nax     nikct    giLa'Xawok    k;a    qLiTqewam    ka 

27.       When  they  are  angry         not  having  guardian        and  shaman  then 

against  each  otner  spirits 


"""loir]  THE    SOUL    AND   THE   SHAMAISS.  203 

Lq»"''wain    aLkLa'x    ka     aijLa'wa'^ox     «[La'q«>wam,     Ma'nix      6'Xue     j 

gentling  dih  b  <  (loen  It       then  he  is  killed  the  .ibaitia;..  Whuii  many 

♦•«H« 

La'ktr'ina    ka    akLkt4)'tx    La'kt«"'ma,    oXur    aLkt<Vtx    La'ktr'nia  ka     «> 

hiiideutahs       aiul      he  Kirt-H  tliem       hiH  dentalia.  many      hegiveH  thciii      his  Ueutalia      luul 

away  iway 

ntikct      aLa'vra'ux,       aLxaliiwK'txuitxax.      Ma'nix        aqi.E'i.xcgamx     3 

not  tht-y  kilMiUD  thiy  forgivu  him.  Whtu  it  in  talifii  away 

Lfi'k'ikala    panic    aLkLa'x    qLa^iOwaina.    Tqe'vvam    aq^ra'x    qd'La     4, 

his  wift«  sjcretly        lie  iM  iloue  the  BbanisD.  Sendiiiji  di»-        it  is  don<!  fli«t 

paying  ease  to  him 

LE'k-ala.     Aaa'  qo'La   ua'kil  tqe'warn    aqLsi'x.    Ma'nix    aqLo'tgauix     5 

man.  Some-         ttiat  wtman      trending  dit       it  m  dnun         Whin  nhe  13  takf  11 

timea  eaft*  to  'ner 

La'pi/au  \iu   kula'yi,   pa'nic   aLkLa'x     (iLa'qewam,   aLo'mEqt    ([o'La     g 

adeail-ela         '■  lar.  seorttly       he  i!«  done  tbi  t)lmniai>.  ahe  dit'M  that 

live  s  wife  pay  in  (i 

L!^;l  kil;    aua'    qo  La    LE  k*ala    aLo'mEcitx.    Ma'nix    o'Xuf*    La'ktema     7 

^ornau.    sometimes    th.it  man  dies.  When  many  dentidm 

L'a  kil,      aLO'niKqtx        La'xk'uu,       pa'nic       aLkLa'x       (iLa'(j«'wanii     g 

a  woEian,  he  dies  her  elder  brother,    tei'retlv  pa--'-    she  dues  him  u  shuinau 

ing 

aLktE'tElutx       La'ktt^ina,       t<if''wani       aqLa'x        Lr*'Xat       Lka'nax.     ^ 

t«he  gives  them  to  .lenlalia.  iteuding  ilis'ease       't  is  done  one  ehief. 

him 

ALkLkto'mitx  La'xk'un.  Ana'   aLole'mxa-itx   L^a'kil   t^o  (jLjVqewam.   jq 

Sht»  takes  r' vengeon       her  elder         Some  she  is  married  a  woman      i<<  the  sliainau 

•■\  relative  of  his  brother's.        timei> 

lEiirdereT 

Lxa'pEuic  aLxa'x.    Xan'itka  aLkLo'gnx  La'kikala.  jj 

Giving  herself     she  does.  Indeed  she  sends  him        li^^r  husband 

in  payment 
secretly. 

1*8,  Manis  nugd'tcxEinx  ([tga'qewama,  ma'nix  aLE'k-imx:  *•  Nai'ka   yy 

28.  When  !hey  sinji  the  shamans,  wl)en  lie  .•says:  'I  " 

iri'<ioa-lL  itci'Xawdk,"  ka  aqLd'k'uakctx  Lf-Xat  qLa'ticwani,     ^Ma'nix   ^3 

a  great  one         my  guardian        tlien  he  is  tried  01  e  shaman.  When 

spirit,  ' 

nan'itka    iLa'Xawok    qc.'xtce    aqiLgE'lteim     id'LEma.     AcjLO'kLpax.    |^ 

indfe<l  he  has  ;i  ^lard-       intending  lie  is  hit  supernatural  lie  is  misse<i. 

ian  spirit  thing. 

LE'gun      Le'Xat     La't|f'wain      aLkLd'k'uakotx.    AviXt     JiqLd'kLpax.   ^-^ 

Anoflier  one  shaman  is  trieil,  again  he  is  missed. 

Atcii'xikc     tga'(icwama     qe'xtce    atkLo'k'uwakctx,     niikct    iLa'ma'^   j^j 

.Several  shamans  intending  tlu'v  try  him.  not       shooting  liini 

aqii'tElax.    AqLo'lXamx:    ''O    uau'itka    taL;     tia'qcwam."      Ma'nix   yi 

it  is  done  to  him.  Hi' is  told  :  "Oh.        indeed,  behjld.     h<>  is  a  shaman."'  When 

ka  Itac     iLa'yiiL;!     qLa'qcwam,     aqLo'k'iiakctx,      a'nqate     iLania*:   ^^ 

to  no  pur         he  bragging  a  shaman,  he  is  trie<l,  already  shooting 

pose  liini 

aqii'tElax.  Ma'nix  Lt;d'xoyal  aLE'ktcxEmx,  qe'xtce  tqe'wani  aqLa'x,   ^q 

he  is  done  with      When         a  strong  man  >»ing8,  intending    sending  iis-     it  is  done 

it .  ease 

niikct     <ia'nsix     iLa'nuV     aqii'tElax.     Ma'nix     aLE'k'imx:     ''Xai'ka   oq 

not  ever  s'nooting  iiiin     lie  is  done  with         When  hesavs:  'I 

it. 

ntld'xoyal,"  aLE'ktcxanix,  tqe'wani  aqLa'x,  a'nqate  aLo'mEqtx.  21 

1  am  a  s'roiig  he  .«)ngs,  sending  dis     it  is  done         alrea<ly         he  is  dead, 

man,  ease  to  him 

29.  Ma'nix     e'LatcIa     atce'tElax     iLa'Xawok,    a'lta     arfiLd'lXani  22 

29.  When  his  sickness       he  makes  it  on  his  guardian  then  be  is  told 

him  spirit, 

qLa'qewam:     "O     tgtio'kti      niigEltcxEma'ya."    AqLElge/mimtdmx    ,.^ 

thesliaman:  "Oh.  go<.Mi  you  sing  for  him    '  He  is  paid  for  it  ^ 

qLa'qewam,    A'lta     aciLgE'ltcxamx     qd'La     ge'LatcIa,    iLa'Xawok  ^4 

the  shaman.  Now         somebody  sings  ior  him         tliat  sick  one,  his  guardian      ■*^* 

spirit 


204  THE  SOUL  AND  THE  SHAMANS,         [l^^ 


KAU  or 

HSOLOOY 


2   e'LatcIa  atce'tElax.    A'lta  ttaya'  aLE'ktcxamx,   Ma'iiix  iisikct  t!aya' 

his  Bickuess     Ufiuadeitt/)  Now         well  he  sings.  When  ::'>t  well 

be  on  him. 

2  aqia'x    ka    aLo'mEiitx.     A'ka    L^^a'kil,    ii'ka    LE'k-ala. 

bei«<inaile    then  hedie«  Thus         ;»  woman.         tuns  a  man. 

30.  Ma'uJx       aLE'xk'iiwokctx        qLa'qewam.       t(ie'wam       aLga'x 

30.  When  h«  trie.s  hiinj?.lf  a  shara.-tu  sending  disea8<-        liedm^sit 

4  o*;lE'm.    Nau'i     lex    acxa'lax    ugo''lEiu.    Kauauwe'2    nutXo-i'teax 

bark.  At  oiice       burst      it  does  on  it  its  bark  All  it  tails  down 

5  ugo''lEm.  ALxLo'lExa-itx :  ^'0  tgE'(}t'wam   tEnxfi'lax.''  Maiiix  go'jv 

its  bark.  Hethiuk-s:  'Oh,      my  .sbanian  h  is  on  me.  '  Wh«u  thus 

power 

Q  ia'ap    e'laaktc    oc    utcaktca'k,    tqe'wam    aLgfi'x     La/tit'wam.     Nan  i 

on  top  of       spruce  i8  an  eagle,  sending  dis-      hi-  tlotss  it         the  nliamau.  At  ome 

<ia.<e 

Y   nor*'luktcux.    PaL  e'tcaqL  L<;a'owilqt.  ALxLo'lEXa-it:  "O  tgE'(i<''wain 

ir  tall. s  down.  Full        ilH  beak  blowi.  Ue  thinks .  Oh,      my  .shaman  » 

power 

8  tEuxa'lax." 

13  on  me. 

31.  Ma'uix     ia'q;atxala      iiG'xElax     igo'cax,     a'lta     aqiLgElu  kux 

.'il.         When  its  badness         eoine-i  t-o  lie  ou  it      the  sky.  now  he  is  as  I'm! 

10  giLa'Xawok  it!o'kti»,  iatt'a  maLna'  giLa'Xawdk,  a'lta  aLgigK'ltcxainx. 

ony  having  a        a  good  one,      then        seaward       having  a  guard         now  he  sing.*  for  it 

guardian  spirit  iau  spirit. 

11  ALE'k-imx  io'kuk  ouo'Lax   ka   tciiima'i-xa-f',  aLE'k'iiax    giLa'Xawok. 

lie  says  there  .sun  and         it  will  beiome  be  says  the  one  having  a 

elear,  guardian  spirit. 

12  Ma'nix  io'L([te  ia'q;atxala  ixEla'xo  igo'cax  ka  aLE'k-irax:  "Q;E'lq;El 

When  longtime        it.s  baihiess       will  be  on  it     the  sky      and  hesavs:  "Too  ditMcult 

13  Igo'cax,    Lx    xa'oqxaL    e'tole    ixa'xo.     Lax     uikLa'ko-it." 

the  skv.     ptobablv      cannot         clear  weather    it  will         Unable      lam  to  do  it," 

be. 

32.  Ma'nix   iLama*;   uixa'tElax    LgoLe'lEXEink    aqL'Elge'memtouix 

32.  When      shooting  him     it  is  done  to  a  person  he  is  paid 

hini 

15  Ltlo'xoyal.     ''Tgtid'kti     milme'ctxa     ime'Xawok."      A'lta    nan'itka 

a  strong  mmi.  "Good  you  loan  hiin       your  guardian  spirit."       Now  indi-eil 

Hj  wax    aLkLE'Lgax    Ltcuq    giLa'ina*-.     A'lta    aL'E'Upax    L-a'qaiiwil([t, 

pour  out        he  does  It  water       on  the  one  who         Now         it  squirts  out  his  blo»>d, 

is  shot. 

17   ka'nauwr^   Laci"    aLxa'Lxax.     ALE'k'imx    Ltlo'xoyal:  ''Ma'nix    tla'ya 

all  come  out         it  does.  Ho  says  the  strong  man:      "  AV'hen  well 

Ig  nia'Xd,   ka-y-    ikEuuakco'ma    ixa'xoya."    Nan'itka   cka   manx-i   k;a 

hewillget.    then  thunder  it  will  do.  '  Indeed  and         a  Httle       quiet 

while 

19  aLxa'x  ka-y-  ikEnuakco'nia  ncxiVx.  ALE'k'iinx:  ''Md'kote  (liltciina'o-y- 

it  la  and  thunder  it  dm's.  He  says.  "Twice  it  will  b«  heard 

OQ  ikEiiuakcd  ina,"  aLE'k'iinx  Ltlo'xoyal. 

tliiinder,'  be  says         the  strong  man. 

33.  Ma'nix      uaLr''La  itx      ()ku]ai'tan     giLa'mat      ka     aqLo'egam 

S3.        When  it  is  in  liim  an  arrow  the  one  who  is      and  he  is  taken 

shot 

rtrt  qLa'qewam      kLgr^'mrMiitomx       giLa'XaXana,     ka     aLgiLgXa'naoX, 

■^  a  shaman  who  is  paid  one  who  sucks,  then  he  sucks  il  out. 

Laq°    aLga  X  dkalai'tan   giLa'XaXana. 

take  out  she  dm^s  it  the  arrow  the  one  who  siieks. 

34.  Ma'nix      iLa'ma«;      uixa'tElax        Ltlo'xoyal,      aqLo'tXuitgux 

34.        When  shooting  him  it  is  on  him  a  strongman,  it  is  made  ready 

Lk;a'ckc.    Onua'LEma    aqa'tElax    go    Lcta'xOst.    ana'    Ltja'LXatcX 

'^'^         a  child  K«<l  paint  is  made  on  it       on  his  taoe.  some  C4>»1 

times 

/ 


23 


9. 


oij  aqLE'tElax.      i^Iiti'      aqLA'x      LE'Laqco      go-y       oLa'ti'puX; 

is  made  on  it  Tie  it  is  done  his  hair  on  hi*  t'orebead ; 


ana 

some 
time* 


"^BOAs"^]    'fHE  SOUL  AND  THE  SHAMANS TRANSLATION.      205 

aino'kctikc      a<}to'tXuitcgux.      Wax      aqLE'Lgax      Ltcuq      i'La'ina^     j 

two  art  made  ready.  Pour  out  it  is  done  water        shooting  him 

Ltlo'xoyal,      Lti«i"      iiaxfi'Lxax      okulai'tan.      Ma'nix       amrykctikc     2 

the  strong  man.       take  out  it  i.'i  done  the  arrow.  When  two 

aLkta'<}amitx,     Le'Xat     L'a'gil,     Le'Xat     LE'k-ala.     Ivwa     ta'uata 

look  alter  liiin.  one  ;i  woman,  one  a  man.  Thus  on  one  <-' 

side  of 

tIr»L    L'^a'gil    aqLo'tX'Einitx ;   aLkLu'cgamx    Lk;e'wax    L^a/gil;    e'wa     ^ 

the        ii  woman  she  i.s  jilaced :  she  takes  it  a  torch  the  woman;     tliiis 

house 

t'liata     iLa'pote    igilxEmala'lBm    aLgio'cgamx.     E'wa    ta'nata  tloL     5 

other  side         her  arm  a  rattle  she  takes  it.  Thus         on  other         the 

side  of         him.ie 

LE'k-ala    aLkof)'(gamx    [aqjce'LotElk.    Go  k"ca'xali    tloL    aLo'La  it     ^ 

a  nijiu  hetiikesit  a  whistle  At  above         the  house        there  is 

LK'k-ala,       La'xka      wSx     aLkLE  Lgax      Ltcuq      qo'La       giLa'ina*-.     _ 

a  man,  he  iKmrsoiu  he  does  it  the  water       [on J  that  the  one  who       ' 

is  ,s)iot. 

A'lta    Liiq"    Ti'Lxax    La'qaiiwilxt     kaiiamve'2    gtLA'ma'^    Ltlo'xoyal.     ^ 

>'ow         come  it  doe.s  liis  blood  uU  the  one  who     the  stroDfr  inau 

nnt  is  shot 

Ma'nix     k;e     Ltlo'xoyal     gd     eXt     e'lXarn,     ka     aqLgtl'memtomx     (^ 

When  no  strong  man  in  one  town  then  he  is  paid 

giLiTXaXana  ka  aLgiLkXn'nan'Emx  giLa'ma^  La'qLaq  aLkLKLxax   ... 

one  who  sucks         and  he  sucks  hiiu  the  one  who  is     Takeout  he  does  it  ^ 

shot. 

Lil'iianwilqt,  2.1 

his  hliKid.  '  . 

Translation. 

1.  The  seers  go  to  the  ghosts  [the  souls  of  the  deceased].  When  three 
go.  one  having  a  strong  guardian  spirit  is  jilacied  tirst,  another  one  last. 
<_)ne  having  a  less  powerful  guar.dian  spirit  is  pla<!ed  in  the  middle. 
When  four  seers  go,  the  two  lesser  ones  are  placed  iu  the  middle. 
A  strong  seer  goes  in  front,  another  one  behind.  They  pursue  the  soul 
of  a  sick  chief.  When  the  trail  [which  they  follow]  begins  to  be  dan- 
gerous, the  <me  in  front  sings  his  song.  VV^hen  a  danger  approaches 
troni  tlie  rear,  the  one  behind  sings  his  song.  Iu  the  evening  when  it 
begins  to  grow  dark  they  commence  the  cure  of  the  sick  person.  When 
the  morning  star  rises  they  reach  his  soul.  They  take  it,  and  the 
guardian  spirits  of  the  seers  return.  Sometimes  they  stay  away  one 
night,  sometimes  two.  Then  they  give  the  sick  person  his  soul  and  he 
recovers. 

2.  When  ihe  se»^i  s  pursue  the  soul  of  a  sick  person  and  it  takes  the 
trail  to  the  left,  the  seers  say:  '^'' Behold,  he  will  die."  When  it  takes 
the  trail  to  the  right  they  say:  "We  shall  cure  him." 

3.  The  spirits  of  the  seers  reach  the  hole  iu  the  ground  where  the 
souls  of  the  de«'eii.sed  always  drink.  When  the  soul  of  the  sick  <me  has 
drunk  at  that  water,  then  he  cannot  get  well.  Even  if  all  the  shamans 
try  to  cure  him  they  cannot  make  him  well. 

4.  They  find  a  8t)ul  that  has  drunk  of  the  water.  They  take  it.  It 
is  large.  The  spirits  of  the  seers  return.  When  tliey  bring  it  near  the 
country  of  the  [n«lians  it  begins  to  grow  smaller.  Then  these  men 
who  know  how  to  cure  people  say:  *' Perhaps  he  will  «lie  to  morrow." 


206  THE    SOUL    AND   THE    SHAMANS.  [Ithnoloc?? 

It  gets  day.  They  try  to  give  bim  his  soul.  It  does  not  till  hi?  body 
and  be  must  die.     His  soul  has  beeouie  too  small. 

5.  Wbeu  the  seers  go  and  their  spirits  arrive  at  the  wat€r  in  the 
countiy  of  the  ghosts,  and  the  soul  of  the  sick  one  is  still  tar  from  their 
town,  and  they  have  not  given  him  food,  then  the  seers  say:  '"Ob,  we 
shall  make  him  well,  the  ghosts  have  not  given  bim  food."'  And  indeed 
their  spirits  ^?ke  the  soul  and  return.  Even  if  the  person  is  very  sick 
and  they  give  him  his  soul,  he  revive*  at  once. 

G.  Again  the  ghosts  carry  away  a  soul.  The  person  faints  at  once; 
his  legs  tremble.  Then  the  seers  are  paid  and  drive  away  the  ghosts. 
The  soul  which  they  carried  away  sees  the  ghosts.  He  knows  })ai-t 
of  them;  another  part  be  does  not  know.  Only  those  be  kiuws  who 
died  not  long  ago.  The  spirits  of  the  seers  reach  the  soul  which  was  car- 
ried away  and  turn  it  round.    At  once  the  sick  one  recovers ;  he  gets  well. 

7.  When  the  ghosts  carry  a  soul  away  and  no  seer  is  present  [to  re- 
cover itj,  when  the  soul  has  been  away  a  night,  the  person  who  fainted 
remains  dead.  Sometimes  when  it  has  been  away  two  nights  he 
remains  dead. 

8.  ^V^beu  the  soul  of  a  sick  i)erson  goes  to  the  ghosts,  the  seers  pur- 
sue it.  If  it  has  already  been  taken  into  the  house,  it  cannot  be  recov- 
ered.   The  spirits  of  the  seers  cry  and  return. 

9.  When  a  horse  is  seen  in  the  countiy  of  the  ghosts  and  it  is  not  taken 
back  it  dies  after  a  few  days.  When  it  is  taken  l)ack  it  does  not  die. 
Just  so  a  i)erson.  Wlien  a  person  is  well,  but  bis  soul  is  seen  in  the 
country  of  the  ghosts  and  it  is  not. taken  back  be  must  die  within  a 
short  time.  Just  so  a  canoe.  When  the  ghosts  carry  away  a  canoe  and 
the  seers  do  not  bring  it  back  it  will  te  broken. 

10.  W^hen  a  seer  wants  to  shake  his  manikin  [a  J5gure  made  of  cedar 
barkj  he  gives  it  to  somebody  who  has  no  guardian  spirit.  Now  they 
go  to  the  ghosts.  He  helps  him.  Now  this  person  sees  everything 
in  the  country  of  the  ghosts.    The  manikin  carries  biui  there. 

11.  When  only  one  soul  leaves  the  body  of  the  sick  person,  when  it 
remains  in  the  country  of  the  Indians  and  it  is  taken,  then  the  sick 
person  recovers  at  once.  When  the  lesser  soul  of  a  person  is  caught 
in  the  country  of  the  Indians  and  is  given  back  to  the  person,  he  reiov- 
ers  after  a  short  time.  A  soul  is  in  the  country  of  the  ghosts;  the 
spirits  of  the  seers  pursue  it  and  reach  it  when  it  arrives  at  the  ghosts. 
They  bring  it  back,  return  it  to  the  sick  person,  and  he  recovers. 

12.  When  the  aonl  of  a  chief  leaves  his  body  it  goes  to  the  beach. 
Not  many  seers  know  about  it;  only  strong  shamans  know  how  it  goes 
to  the  beach. 

13.  When  a  soul  has  taken  anything  that  belongs  to  the  ghosts,  the 
sick  one  can  not  recover. 

14.  When  a  sick  i)er8on  will  die,  it  is  always  high  water.  Then  the 
spirits  of  the  seers  walk  slowly.  When  the  sick  (me  will  recover  it  is 
always  low  water. 


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]         THE   SOUL   AND    THE    SHAMANS TRANSLATION.  207 


15.  When  the  soul  of  a  sick  person  ls  placed  iu  a  oauoe  aud  this  is 
carried  out  into  the  oceau,  the  sick  oue  cau  uot  recover. 

irt.  The  spirits  of  the  seers  reach  the  soul  of  a  sick  person.  They 
take  it  aud  lift  it.  They  look  at  it  and  seize  it  again.  They  look  again 
and  it  has  disappeared:  then  the  shaman  says  that  he  has  taken  it. 

17.  When  they  try  to  take  the  soul  of  a  sick  person  an<!  sparks  fall 
down,  he  will  die.  It  seems  just  like  a  lirebrand.  They  try  to  gather 
the  sparks  up.    Then  the  shaman  says : ''  Behold,  I  shall  not  cure  him." 

18.  When  a  person  will  die,  his  soul  is  heavy;  when  he  mil  recover, 
it  is  light. 

19.  When  the  ghosts  wat<5h  a  "^oul  then  t\  ?  shaman  makes  a  deer. 
He  sends  it  and  it  runs  away.  The  ghosts  pui'sue  it  and  leave  the  soul. 
They  forget  it.  Thus  the  shaman  deceives  them  and  takes  back  tlie 
soul  which  the  ghosts  had  left. 

20.  When  a  seer  is  evilly  disi>osed  against  a  i>erson,  he  watches  for 
him.  At  last  he  linds  him  asleep.  Then  he  takes  out  his  soul  and 
hides  it  near  a  corpse,  in  a  canoe  burial,  iu  a  thorny  place,  under  a 
house  or  in  rotten  wood.  Then  the  owner  of  the  sou!  falls  sick.  A 
shaman  is  paid  to  look  for  the  soul  and  to  cure  him.  He  says: 
"Oh,  that  ohaman  has  your  soul."  They  search  for  it  and  find  it  in 
the  country  of  the  ghosts,  or  in  a  thorny  place,  under  a  house,  or  in 
rottei>  wood,  or  somewhere  in  the  air.  He  takes  it.  When  the  soul  is 
still  hah'  and  well,  the  sick  one  will  ret^over.  When  the  shaman's  spirit 
has  begun  eating  it,  the  (»wner  of  the  soul  must  die. 

21.  Somebody  sends,  unknown  to  anybody,  a  string  of  large  dentalia 
several  fathoms  long  to  a  shaman,  and  asks  him  [through  his  messen 
gerj:  "Take  the  soul  of  that  person  out  of  his  body."  He  gives  iu 
payment  to  him,  8e<'retly,  h)ng  dentalia  or  a  woman.  Then  he  takes 
out  the  soul  of  the  person  against  whom  he  was  sent.  The  person 
dies.  When  his  relatives  learn  about  it  an«l  come  to  know  the  secret 
they  take  the  shaman  and  kill  him.  If  they  do  not  kill  him  and  he 
gives  away  a  large  amount  of  property  or  slaves,  he  is  not  killed. 
Then  he  is  forgiven. 

[Numbers  1  to  21  were  originally  Chehalish  beliefs  and  customs.] 

22.  It  is  the  same  with  a  very  strong  shaman.  When  he  observes 
his  wife  with  a  young  man  he  shcKtts  disease  against  them.  In  the 
same  way  a  man  sends  a  person  to  the  shaman,  who  gives  him  goods. 
He  pays  him  secretly  long  dentalia  or  a  woman.  Then  he  sends  dis 
ease  to  a  person.  When  his  relatives  learn  the  secret,  the  shamau  is 
killed.  The  relatives  of  the  man  against  whom  he  sent  the  disease 
kill  him.  If  the  disease  is  found  iu  the  sick  one,  a  strong  shaman  is 
l)ai<l,  who  takes  out  the  disease.  He  takes  out  live  diseases  [pieces  of 
bone  around  which  hairs  are  tied]  and  one  rojMj.  He  <'ures  the  sick 
one.  When  the  disease  has  gone  right  through  him  before  it  is  dis- 
covered the  sick  man  must  die.  Man  has  two  souls.  If  both  are  taken 
oat  of  the  bmly  their  owner  must  die. 


208  THE  SOUL  AND  THE  SHAMANS.         ["t 


RE  AC  '»r 
HJiOLOGt 


23.  When  the  superuatural  disease  is  taken  out.  the  shaman  takes 
it  into  his  hands.  He  fohls  his  fingers  [the  thumb  of  the  right  hand 
being  inclosed  by  the  lingers  of  the  left].  When  the  thumb  comes  out, 
then  the  disease  spirit  escapes.  When  the  shaman  has  taken  the  dis- 
ease spirit,  one  man  takes  him  at  his  legs,  anotlier  one  at  his  arms,  a 
third  one  at  his  back.  He  is  lifted.  Then  water  is  put  into  a  kettle. 
When  they  come  near  the  water  and  the  disease  spirit  escapes,  tht- 
people  fall  do\Mi  (as  though  a  resistance  which  they  try  to  overcome 
were  suddimly  removed),  Several  times  they  carry  him  to  the  watei-. 
Then  the  disease  spirit  is  made  soft  in  the  water.  It  gets  cold,  and 
they  look  at  it.  Sometimes  it  is  a  wolf's  or  a  bird's  claw,  sometimes  a 
human  bone.     It  is  carved  into  the  shape  of  a  person. 

24.  When  the  disease-spirit  has  murdered  five  people,  it  has  three 
cuts  on  one  arm,  two  on  tlie  other.  When  it  has  murdered  eight  peo- 
ple, it  has  five  cuts  ou  one  arm,  three  on  the  otlier.  If  it  has  murdered 
ten  i>ersous,  it  has  live  cuts  on  one  arm,  Ave  on  the  other.  When  the 
shaman  has  taken  out  the  disease  spirit,  he  lifts  it.  He  brings 
his  iiands  near  the  kettle.  When  the  spirit  sees  the  water,  the 
kettle  will  burst.  Then  another  kettle  is  taken  If  the  shaman  gets 
tired,  he  asks  another  shaman:  ''Strike  ray  hands  with  that  rattle.'' 
Then  a  shaman  takes  a  rattle  and  strikes  the  hands  of  the  one  who 
holds  the  disease-spirit.  He  puts  his  hands  into  the  water  and  rubs 
the  spirit.  He  takes  out  five  at  the  same  tune  and  his  hands  become 
hot.  Then  he  takes  out  the  rope.  Now  others  help  him.  Sometimes 
three  shamans,  sometimes  two  take  out  the  roi)e.  When  uuiny  shamans 
are  present,  then  four  take  out  the  rope.  They  take  the  ro[)e  out  of  the 
body  of  the  man  int-o  whom  the  disease  was  sent.  The  shamans  pull 
at  both  ends  of  the  rope  and  ask  somebody  to  cut  it.  When  a  person 
who  has  no  guardian  spirit  takes  a  knife  and  cuts  between  the  hands 
of  these  people,  he  does  not  cut  ffeelj  anything.  If  there  is  a  woman 
who  has  a  guardian  spirit,  she  takes  a  small  knife  and  cuts  between  the 
hands  of  the  shamans.  She  cuts  through  that  rope.  Then  blo«»d  rti>ws 
out.  She  cuts  through  it  several  times.  Now  all  the  blood  has  flowed 
out.  Then  the  person  who  sent  the  disease  is  struck  with  the  knife. 
If  the  rope  was  struck  [cut]  with  -'u  arrowhead,  then  he  is  struck  with 
an  arrow.    He  is  shot  and  killed. 

2r».  When  the  ropes  [tlie  hairs  tied  around  the  middle  of  the  pieces 
of  bone  I  of  the  diseasi  spirits  are  long,  then  the  sickness  \vi;l  come 
upon  the  i)ersoii  after  a  long  time.  If  the  ropes  of  the  disesise  spirits 
are  made  short,  then  the  person  will  fall  sick  after  tive  or  six  days. 

26.  When  a  chief's  child  has  died,  the  people  send  for  a  shaman. 
Disease  has  been  sent  to  the  child  of  a  chief.  Then  he  takes  revenge 
on  the  relatives  of  the  murderer  jand  selects]  thechildof  [another|  chief. 
A  shaman  is  paid  secretly.  When  these  people  learn  about  it,  they 
take  revenge  in  their  turn.  They  send  disease  to  the  younger  brother 
of  that  chief.     When  that  <hief  knows  the  shaman  jwho  has  done  soj, 


'^"b'S^"]         the    soul   M(D   the   shamans TRANSLATION.  20^ 

he  will  sometimes*  kill  liira.  Sometimes  they  kill  a  relative  of  tlie  chief. 
Then  a  family  feud  originates.  If  they  |)ay  a  blood  fine  to  each  othej*, 
then  they  make  peiue  again.  They  «lo  not  make  peace  until  several 
are  killetl. 

27.  When  a  shaman  and  somebody  who  has  no  guardian  spirit  are 
angry  against  each  other,  and  the  shaman  sends  disease  against  his 
enemy,  he  is  kille<i.  When  he  gives  away  many  dentalia,  he  is  not 
killed;  they  forgive  him.  Wheii  the  wife  of  a  man  is  taken  away,  he 
secretly  pays  the  shaman,  who  sends  disease,  sometimes  to  the  man 
(who  eloped  with  the  woman],  sometimes  to  the  woman,  Wheii  -a 
deceased  relative's  wife  is  taken  by  a  stranger,  a  shamaji  is  {>aid 
secretly  and  the  woman  or  the  man  is  kille<l.  When  a  woman  has 
many  dentalia  and  her  elder  brother  dies,  she  pays  secretly  a  shaman, 
giving  him  dentalia,  and  he  sends  disease  to  a  relative  of  the  one  who 
killed  her  brother.  She  takes  revenge  on  a  relative  of  the  murderer 
of  her  elder  broth«'r.  Sometimes  she  man-ies  the  shaman,  Sh"  gives 
herself  secretly  in  j>ayment  and  sends  her  husband  [to  kill  her  enemies], 

28.  When  the  shamans  sing  and  one  of  thern  says:  ''1  have  a  great 
guardian  spirit,"  then  the  other  shamans  try  him.  When  he  really  has 
a  guardian  spirit,  one  of  them  tries  to  hit  him  with  a  disease  spirit,  but 
he  misses  him.  Another  shaman  tries  him,  but  he  also  misses  him. 
Several  shamans  try  him,  but  they  can  not  hit  him.  Then  they  say: 
''Behold!  He  is  really  a  shaman,"  When  he  onh  brags,  saying  that 
he  is  a  shaman,  they  try  hini  and  hit  him  at  once.  When  a  strong  man 
sings  and  shamans  try  to  send  him  disease,  they  can  not  hit  him. 
When  a  person  sings:  "•[  am  a  strong  man'*  j without  being  a  strong 
man],  and  they  send  disease  to  him,  he  <lies  at  once, 

21).  When  somebody  is  made  sick  by  his  guardian  spirit  his  friends 
say  to  a  shaman :  "Please  sing  for  hini,'*  They  i^ay  the  shanum  who 
sings  for  the  man  whom  his  guardian  s|>irit  made  sick.  Then  the 
shaman  sings  until  he  gets  well.  If  he  is  n(»t  made  well,  he  must  die. 
This  is  the  case  with  men  and  women. 

30.  Wh'Mi  a  shaman  tii«'s  his  power,  he  sends  di«<ease  to  the  bark  of 
a  tree.  The  bark  bursts  at  once  an<l  falls  down.  Then  he  thinks: 
'*  Indeed,  I  have  the  powers  of  a  shaman."  W^hen  an  eagle  sits  on  top 
of  a  spruce  tree-  the  shaman  sends  disease  against  him.  He  falls 
down  at  once,  his  mouth  full  of  blood.  Then  he  thinks:  "Indeed,  I 
have  the  jmwers  of  a  shaman." 

'M.  W^hen  the  weather  is  batl,  the  peoj)le  ask  a  good  person  who  has 
a  guardijMi  spirit  of  the  sea  to  sing  for  good  weather.  He  says: 
"Wlien  the  sun  stands  there  and  there,  it  will  clear  up."  When  it 
will  be  bad  weather  for  a  long  time,  he  says:  ''  It  is  too  difficult  for  me, 
prol)ably  it  will  not  clear  up.     I  can  not  do  it." 

32,  When  a  person  is  shot,  a  "strongman"  is  |)aid.  "Lend  him  your 
guardian  spirit."  Then  they  pour  water  |on  the  face]  of  the  person 
who  is  shot.  The  blood  Sipiirts  out;  all  the  blood  comes  out.  Then 
HULL.  T  =  20 14 


210  THE  SOUL  AND  THE  SHAMANS.         [ctI^J^j^ 

the  ''strong  man"  says:  "  If  he  gets  well  it  will  thunder."  Indeed,  itia 
quiet  lor  a  .short  time  and  then  it  thunders,  ilesays:  "  Yrm  will  bear 
the  thunder  twice." 

l^3.  When  a  "strong  man"  is  shot,  a  child  is  made  ready.  Its  face 
is  painte<l  red  or  sometimes  black.  Its  hair  is  tied  up  over  its  fore- 
head. Sometimes  two  chihlren  are  made  ready.  Then  water  i.s  poured 
on  the  "strong  man"  who  has  been  shot,  and  the  arrow  is  taken  out. 
When  two  persons  look  after  him,  one  is  a  girl  and  one  a  boy.  The 
girl  is  placed  on  one  side  of  the  house.  She  holds  a  torch  in  one  hand 
ami  a  rattle  in  the  other.  The  boy  is  placed  at  the  other  side  of  the 
house  and  has  a  whistle.  On  top  of  the  liouse  is  a  man  who  pours  the 
water  on  the  wounded  "strong  man."  Then  all  the  blood  comes  out  of 
the  "strong  man."  If  there  is  no  "strong  man"  in  a  town,  a  shaman 
who  sucks  is  paid  and  he  sucks  out  the  blood  from  the  one  who  is 
shot. 


HOW  ci-LTEi/.s  <;randpatheu  acquired  a  guardian  spirit. 
i.<iE'(]ac'(jac    Lisi'inanuv    itid'xoyal    tirt'qfwani.     Atco'ikEl    tqf^'wara      . 

M\  grandfather  Ina  fatlui  litroiig  man         liU  siipematu-  He  gaw  it       supernatural       ■'■ 

ral  powei .  power 

LgE'fjacqac;  atct'f^ElkKl    ile'<j;am;    atca'^^ElkEl    iVo'kuil    okuOVucX;     o 

my  Lrrandfatlit  r.  lie  saw  it  a  wolf:  lit*  saw  it  a  female  <1"S;  " 

atce'tElkEl    e'tcoyuct.     A'lta    ia/qoa  iL    lul'xax;    a'lta    nixLd'lExa-it:     .^ 

lie  saw  it  t  lie  evening  star.      Now  large  lie  bi-(;ani" .       now  he  tlioujiiit: 

•'Tirtlo'kti      a  Ita     i/fi'^il     iiEu<-ga'ma,     ta'kE     o'xot^     tgE'Xawok."     j, 

•Good  now         a  wonum       !  shall  take  her,  then  many  my  guardian 

spirits." 

Xdxoik;r''wulalEmam     ta'iiEtnekr      noxo-r-wula'yeniain.      Atgid'lXain     r, 

I'liey  wenr  digging  roots  the  wonK'u  i hey  went  camping.  They  said  to  bini 

tia'cikcnana:      "TouXoal      xkxta'wax      Xo'ta«      r»'xm'^wula'yeniani."     g 

Ills  friemL*;  "Come.  we  will  follow  them  tliuse  w  ho  w(rnl  campiiij;.  ' 

Xr;'k-im:  "Nlikct,  taua'lta  aqeiioiue'lax.'*  VViXt  atgio'kd  tia'cikenana;     j 

Ileflaid:  "No,  else  I  shall  Ikj  scolded.  '      Again     they  a.sked         his  friends: 

bini 

ka    nixLd'lEXa-it:     '"QiVtlox    iixEltd'ina."    A'lta    atetjl'wax     qo'tac     g 

then  hetlionght:  '  Must  I  go  alons;.  Now       lie  followed  them      those 

tq;ulii)XEiia'yu.      Aqugd'oni  qo'tac  ta'nEincko.     Ai.gid'lXaui  Lc'Xat     g 

youths.  They  were.  those  women.  She  said  to  him  one 

reached 

Lq;eyo'q'  at    LKii'gil:    ''TcimEla'xo  ix   iia    Lme'mama  Xuk"  aniE'tc?"  ^q 

old  one  woman:        "  He  kuowwaliontyou     (int.      your  father  here         you  came!' 

part.  J 

"Xaket  qa'da,"  nc'k'ini.    "A'uji  iaiiiuklc'tcgd."  AtgE'qxoya  isVxkate  ^| 

"Xot  anyhow,'      he  said.  Later  on      1  shall  tell  hini."  Tbey  slepi,  there 

qo'tac      tijpilipXEiia'j'u,     ka      ia'xkw     ay;i'qx6if.     Go    d^o'lEptckiX  19 

those  youths,  ami  lie  he  slept  At  the  fire 

nixo'kct*^,     q;oa'p     o'olEptckiX.     Nii'ktcukte     ka     iio'Xuko    qo'tac   |o 

he  lay  down,  near  the  tire  It  jfrew  day  and         they  went  those 

home 

tq;ulipXEna'yn.     XoXngo'inani.  -14 

youths  They  came  home. 

A'lta    k"La'xaTn    ayd'tXuit,    k;oac  ne'xax,   ayo'pla    go  y     a'yam  ^^ 

Now  outside  he  stood,  afraid  he  was,       he  enfrtred  iu        bi.-f  father 

ta'ya.(|L.   Atca  ixa'laqLc.    E'wa  ta'iiata  qo'ta  tloL   lakt  tla'lEptckiX,   ^q 

his  honse.        He  opened  the  door.  Then     on  the  one      that       house      four  fires, 

side 

e'wa    ta'iiata    wiXt    Likt.     Ksto'xtkiii     tga'kxalptckix    qd'ta     t!oL.   j^^ 

then      on  the  other       also  four.  Eight  its  flres  that         house, 

side 

Nc'tpla     a'lta    go     qix-     a'yam     ta'yaqL.     Ayaga'tlom     qaX    ae'Xt  jg 

He  came  in       now  in         that       his  father      his  house.  He  reached  it  that  one 

(Mo'lEptokiX.     NixLo'lExa  it:     ''Qantsi'x*    lx    qa'da    aqEiidla'nia!"  ^q 

tire.  He  thouaht;  '  How  lonsr      maybe       how     I  shall  ^>♦^  spoken  to?" 

Ayaga'tlom  a'gon  (Wi'lEptckiX.     Ayaxatgo.    Q;<)a'p  a'tcax  aLsl'Lon  20 

He  reached  it  another  lire.  He  pssbed  it.  Near      he  came  it     the  third      ■" 

21 


ps 

o'd'lEptckiX.     Atcid'lXam     Lia'mHma:    "la'xkati    x'iau    iiiE'tXuit 

tire  Ho  said  to  bini  bia  father-  "There  then  stand 


Ta'kE   na  ka'nauwi^  tid'LEma  amo  ckKJ  ka  Li^agil  tqjcx  amLa'Xt!''  .,0 

Then        [int.  all  supi'rnatural        ymaaw        and    a  woman        like  youdoberT'    " 

part.]  beluga  them 

211 


212  qjelte'  lia'qacqac.  [" 


BTJBEAr  O*' 
THNULUOT 


1  Aqayi'iT^oL    ilco'j^aL:     "Ai'jM]     iga'wulXt     x-ix-    ipa'k-al.     Qui'iiEnu 

It  was  thrown  acni»>-  "Quirk  <limb  ttiis         mountain.  Five  times 

at  liiiu 

2  mao'ya    ka    mXatgo'ya.    la  xkati    tme'(j;eyoktik<;    uta'Xawok  iiake'x 

viiur  ele<»ji8    and      ycm  coui«  back.  There  your  ancestors  tlii-ir  Icinale  is 

gtiaidiau  spirit 

3  Utlo'nax^au.*' 

l.'t 'ii'naijaii.  ' 

Agio'lXaui      uya'Lak:      "-Ma/iiix      mikwu'lx-taiiia      x-ix-      ipa'k-al 

Sbe  Raid  t<t  liini  bisaiiut:  "  Wlien  yim  have  climbed  tbiH  moiiutaiu 

5  tE'(|p!«>p!      mtiiElpiil'Lxa,      ma'nix      niigwu'lx-tarna     x-ix-     ipa'kal. 

(a  srassj  gather  it  foi  my.  when  you  will  have  ■•limbed        tiii.-.  mouiititin. 

g  Atco'cgam     qaX    ocOyaL;.     A'lta     a'yo.     A'yo,    a'yo,     a'yo,    a'vtl, 

Ho  took  It  that  i;apo  Xnw        he  wi'nt.    Ho  wiiit,  he  went,  lit- went,  h"  went 

-  kula'yi  ii'yd,  ka  no'poiiEin.  la'xkati    aya'qxoye.   Jso'xEltcu,  cka  wax 

'  far         he  wont,  and     itfrrewdaik.  There  he  slept  He  talked.       and      in  the 

niiiiiiinn 

g  iie'ktcuktf'.     !Nekct     i'kta    arciltca/ma    ka     ne'ktcukte.     A  Ita    wiXt 

it  grew  day,  Not         anything  he  ht^ard  and        it  t'rew  dark.  Now  i^aiu 

9  a'yrs     a'yo,     a'yo.    Niga  wulXt    <|ix"    ipiVk-al.      Q;oa'p    pat  o'o'Lax, 

ho  went,  he  went,  he  went.      He  elinibed  it  that        moiintaui.  N'earl\  noon. 

^^^  a'lta  <i;oa'p  igwu'lxtama  e,  A'lta  i'kta  atciltca'ma.  A,  oqo-ikE'muXLut 

now       nearly        he  had  climbed  it.        Now       sonio-       he  heard  it.        Ah,  howling 

thing 

jl   at^altca'ma.    i^au'i   L;'a   ayaL^a  ue'xax,  cka  uiE'nx-i  ii'yu,  ka  wiXt 

he  heard  it.  Ueuce     feeling     bis  l>iHly        became,       and        a  little      he  went,  and    .Igaiu 

offejjr 

JO  oqo-ikE'niXEnt    atcaltca'ma.     A'lta    mank    te;pak    oqo  ikEuiuXniL 

liowling  lie  l;i-,ird  her.  Xow         a  litth-  really  howling 

„   at (^■al tea  ma,      K;a    na'xax      qaX     otjo  ikE'uiuXLuL.     A'lta  tc4 

-*-'^      he  heard  her.  Silent        became  that  howling  one.  Now  (noineoffall 

ing  loaves) 

..^  uutXua'yutc    o'qxOca.    NixLfj'lEXa  it:    ''O,    iqctxe'Laut    x-ik    L;ap 

they  fell  spikes  of  tir.  He  thought:  '(>.  the  monster,  that  hnd 

^-   aniri'xoye."  NixLo'lEXa  it:  "Qaddxoetciimwu'Kaya,  i'kta  L;  aqo'nxaiia." 

1  shall  do  "  Uethought:  •  Sh:ill  hedevoiirme,        what       they  piiiniifd 

again-st  me." 

10   Ayo'La  it   go    k"ca'xali-y     o'mcEcX    ka    iia  ixE'lqamx.     ME'nx-i    k;a 

He  was  on  above  tru-  and  .■^he  howied  A  little       silent 

J-   ne'xax,   wiXt    oqo-ikE'niuXLuL    na'xax.     A'lta  q;oa'p   kate'   mank. 

it  becjime,       again  howling  .she  became.        Now  near  very  little. 

23   K;a    naxa'x    oqo  ikE'ninXLUL.      Tc4      iiutXo  i'ti'ax    qaX    6'qxoca. 

Silent         became  the  howiing  one  .Voi,se  of  fall-      they  fell  down         tho«e     spikecof  Mr. 

ing  leaves] 

jg   WiXt  ua  ixE'lqamx.   A'lta   ne'Xtako  ayo'itco.  KixLo'lEXa  it:  "A'lta 

Again  she  howled.  Now      he  turned  back,     he  went  He  thoright.  'Now 

down. 

()f.  iiiXko'ya."  A'lta  agigE'ta  qaX  Utid'naqan.     Kula'yi  ayo'yam,  a'lta 

1  go  home.  ■  Now       she  purs iieil      that  Ut  !o'iiaqau.  Far  he  arrived,         now 

him 

2^    q;oa'p    gia'xt    qaX    Ut!r>'naqan.    NaxE'lqauix,-  Hau'i    Lak;    a'yaL'a 

^  near        she  came  to    that  Utlo'naqan.  .She  howled,  at  once       weak        his  Ixnly 

him  [whispere<l] 


22 
23 


nexa'x.     NixLo'lEXa  it:    "O,     gEniiwu'l'aya,    taE;."    Ne'lgaLx    »>Xt 

became.  He  thought.  '  (),       she  will  devour  me,       Inihold  1  '     He  thought  one 

of  hiiu 

ia'Xawok.       Kula'yi      ayae'taqL.       A'lta      wa2Xt      tEll      ne'xax. 

his  guardian  Far  he  left  her.  Now  again  tired  be  got. 

spirit. 

9^  Atcft'xEluktcgo     qaX     <")ya'0(\vaL;.    Agaga'dm    qaX     oco'yaL;     ka 

He  threw  off  that  his  cape  She  reached  it        that  cape  and 

25  naxLa'nuk'i,  uaxLa'nuki.  Atcaqxamt;  a'lta  wiXt  ue'xaiiku.  Qe'xtce 

she  went  around  It,  she  went  around  it.   He  looked  at  her;      now       again         he  ran.  Intending 

2(j  atcia'tixamt    e'cgan,     kase'    tct^'ElkEla'ya    O'ckan    ka    itt-oLxe'wula. 

he  looked  tor  it         a  cedar,  where  he  will  see  it  a  cedar       and  ht  will  go  up. 


*™Bo^'']  cultee's  grandfather.  213 

WiXt  ne'lgaLX  ia'Xawok  ile(i;<iiu.  Kulku'Il  ue  xax  a'yaL'a.  Kula'yi     1 

j^guin       lie  tliouglii  (if    liia  sruiirdian        the  wolf.  Iroth  got  liis  body.  Kar 

it  spirit 

ayae'taqL.      Ka    wiXt    tKll    no'xax.     Ateia'kEiiana'koXiie.     A'lta    2 

he  left  ht^r.  Ami        agaiu         tir<<l  he  jrot.  H«  looked  l«R'k  at  Iut.  Now 

tka'toma  io'kuk   itca'wau.    Ta'<ie   Lke'wucX    La'toma.    YukpE'tEma     3 

hiir  ttMits  h<»re  her  belly.  Just  a^*  a  bitch  her  t«at«.  Right  lu-rt* 

takiltcO'mXEllt  go  tga/pote.     Ma'uix   noP'tcax    mank  Lawa',  ma'iiix     ^ 

tlicv  striK'k  her  often      at        hurlega.  ^\  hen       shewentdoun    aiittle         slow,  when 

hill 

t^'wa    no-r'wulXtxax    a'lta    aia'q.    Qi'oa'p    agi'ax.    WiXt    nflgaLx     5 

thns  she  went  uphill  now  -luick  Near         she,  got  !iim.    Ai;am        bethought 

of  if 

ia'Xawok.  Nai-E'lgaLx  o^o'kuil  ogueVucX  uya'Xawok.  A'lta  kula'yi     0 

bis  guHrdian  Ue  thought  of         feinitle  bitch  his  giiardiuu  Now  tar 

Al)irit.  her  sjurit 

ayaE'lta<iL.     Go    lax  O^o'Lax    ta'kE    na'xax,    takE    L|ap    atca'yax     7 

he  left  her.  There    after  suu  then        it  btrcame,  then  nnd  hedidic 

uoon 

e'<jxr^L;    iauu'kstX    qix*    e'qxeL,    L,;lE'pe.     Yukpii't    nilo'tXuit   qix-     3 

a  creek ;         itesmallueas       that  creek,         it  was  deep.      Up  to  here      he  st^Mid  m  the    tiiat 

^v  liter 

e'qxeL    q;oa'p    tia'xEinalapIix-.      xVyaxa'i.Elta    qo'La    Ltcuq    e  wa     9 

creek  uear  his  armpits.  .  He  walked  in  the  thac  wuter  thus 

water 

mai'eme   a'yo   ka   a'yoptck.    Aqo'lXamx    Utlo'iiaqan   itca'kjoacdmi   jo 

down  be  weut    and    he  went  from  It  is  ,^id  Utld'Uitqau  uer  tear  of 

stream  the  water  to 

the  land. 

Ltcuq.    A'lta  atca'qxamt  na'Lxam  go  qix*  e'qxeL.    Ma'iiix  nan'itka  ^ 

water.  Now  he  saw  her       she caiue down    at     that        creek.  When  indetJil 

to  the  water 

itca'k;oacoin5  Lt<'uq  ka  niiket  atElo'tXuita.    A'lta  na'Lxam   go  qix-   j^.> 

her  I'ear  of  water      and       not        she  goes  into  water.      Now    she  came  dow  n   at     that        " 

to  the  water 

e'(jxr^L.    A",  a",  a"  ua'xax.    Xue'Xue  agE'Lax  qo'La  Ltcuq.    Nd'La-it  13 

creek.  A*.'    a".      a»      she  did.        Breathing  on        nhe  did  that        water.       She  stayed 

wati-r  like  a 
drinkiuf;  horse 

a'lta.    No'La-it    ka    naxE'lqaiux:    ''VViU!"  ka  ayd'niEqt    ia'xka    ka  14 

now.         She  stayed      and  she  howled.  '•WftI"        and       he  fainted  he  and 

ayao'ptit.    Atca''alkEl,   a'lta,    LgoLe'lEXEmk.    A'lta    agiai)ala'wul:   ,« 

he  slept.  He  saw  her,  now  a  pcr-sou  Now  she  spoke  to  him: 

''Xai'ka  Xuk  amcgEuol. Xanax,  atgEuolXamx  Xate'tauur»  rt!o'na(ian.   ,/. 

'  I  here  you  say  to  me,  they  say  to  me  the  Indians  Ut!o'naqan 

E'wa     k"ca'xali    x-ik    ile'e    ante'inam.    Qjat    aya'max.    Ne  tciamt  ,y 

Thus  above  this         laud  1  came.  Like  I  do  you.  Look  at  me 

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Ite'taiiue!"    agio'lXam.    Tkalai'tanEina    uta'k'ilx-tcutk     pax,     Xak 

Indiaul"  she  said  to  him.  Arrows  their  jioints  full  that 

ogiia'mokue,  puL  x-ik  e'tciLca.  ''  E'ka  mxa'xo-y-  a'Lqf-  go  Xate'tanuf'," 

hertbroat,  full     that      her  body.  Thus       you  will  do     «att>r  on    at        the  Iiidi.ius.' 

Tga'ma':      x-ite'kik.     "  E'kay-      a'Lqe     mxa'xo      go      Nate'tamie." 

shot  hei-e.  "Thus  later  on      you  will  do         at  the  Indians." 

Ayao'ptit.       Wax      iie'kteukte,      a'lta      k"ca'xali-y-     o^o'Lax      ka 

He  slept.  On  the  next         it  got  day,  now  above  thesim  and 

morning 

iiixE'lkdkd.     A'lta     k;e    niiket     qaxe'     atca'>ElkEl.    NixA'kxot    go 

be  awoke.  Hdw         nothing      not        [auyjwhere  he  saw  her.  He  bathed  in 

([ix-  e'qxeL.     A'lta   ne'Xkd   cka-y-    e'qak"titx-   niXko'niam.    A'yup! 

tiiat  creek.  X<>w  he  went  and  naked  he  arrived  at  home.        He  en-        23 

bnnie  tered 

go  tE'La<iLe.  Agid'lXam  uya'Lak 

into    their  house.     She  said  to  him     his  auot : 


19 
20 
L'l 


9'» 


"Teox  tE'qplop!  aintEiiilpa'yaLxf  oi 

Well  grass  you  guthered  it  for  me?" 


*  Nasalized. 


214  qjelte'  lia'qa<'Qac. 


[BCRKAr  or 
ETHNOLOOV 


1  Atco'lXam:  "Niikct    iiiio'yjim    ka   aiixi'i'takd."     i.o'ni    ayjVqxoyu    ka 

He  said  to  her:  '■  Kot  Iinrt\c<l        and      1  turned  back.  Three         his  sleeps  aud 

tunes 

2  niXatgo'niaiii.     Xakct  qa'da  atcio'lXaui  LiiViuaina, 

he  caiiie  back.  >i'ot         |auy}bow    hesaidtubiiu         hix  lather. 

Translation, 

My  great-grand farher  had  the  guardian  spirit  of  the  warriors.  My 
grandtaiher  liad  seen  the  siiaman's  spirit,  he  liad  seen  the  wolf,  he 
had  seen  tlie  bitch,  he  had 'seen  the  morning  star.  Now  he  came  to 
be  grown  up  and  he  thought :  "  I  will  take  a  wife.  Now  I  have  many 
guardian  spirits."  The  women  went  digging  roots  and  camped  [on  the 
beach |.  His  friends  said  to  him  :  "Let  us  follow  the  women  who  are 
going  to  camp  out.''  He  said :  "  No,  else  I  shall  be,  scolded."  His  friends 
asked  him  again.  Then  he  thought :  I  must  accompany  them.  Now 
he  accompanied  those  young  men.  They  reached  those  women.  An 
old  woman  said  to  him  :  "  Does  your  father  know  that  you  came 
here?''  He  said  ;  "No,  I  shall  tell  him  later  on."  The  young  men 
slept  there  and  he  also  slept  there.  He  lay  down  near  the  tire.  At 
daybreak  the  young  men  returned.  They  arrived  at  home.  Now  he 
stood  outside.  He  was  afraid  to  enter  his  father's  house.  He  o[)ened 
the  door.  There  were  four  fires  on  ea<ih  si<le  of  the  house.  Eight  tires 
were  in  the  house.  Now  lieenteredhisfathershou.se.  He  reached  the 
tirst  fire.  He  thought :  "When  will  he  speak  to  mef  He  arrived  at 
the  next  fire  and  i)assed  it.  He  came  near  the  third  fire,  then  his  father 
said  :  "Stay  there  I  Did  you  find  all  your  guardian  spirits  and  do  you 
want  to  take  a  wife?"  He  threw  a  cape  at  him:  "Quick,  climb  that 
luountaiu  and  [do  not]  come  home  [until]  five  nights  [have  pa.^sed]. 
There  is  the  female  guardian  spirit  of  your  ancestors.  There  is 
rtjo'uaqan.'*  His  aunt  said  to  him  :  "When  you  reach  the  top  of 
that  mountain,  gather  some  grass  for  me."  He  took  the  cape  and 
went.  He  went,  he  went,  and  went  a  long  distance.  It  became  dark 
and  he  slept  there.  He  lay  down  and  it  became  day  again.  He  had 
heard  nothing  and  it  became  daylight.  Now  he  went  and  went  again. 
He  climbed  that  mountain.  When  it  was  nearly  noon  lie  had  almost 
climbed  it.  Now  he  heard  something.  He  heard  her  howling.  At 
once  he  was  chilled  by  fear  and  he  went  on  for  a  little  while,  when  he 
heard  her  again  howling.  Now  he  heard  the  howling  a  little  louder. 
Then  it  became  quiet  again.  Now  leaves  fell  down.  He  thought:  "(), 
I  .shall  meet  the  monster."  He  thought :  "  They  intended  that  she  shtmld 
devour  me."  He  was  on  to}*  of  a  tree  and  she  howled.  For  a  short  while 
it  became  quiet,  then  she  howled  again.  Now  she  was  quite  near.  The 
howling  stopped  again.  Leaves  fell  down  again.  Again  slie  howled. 
Then  he  turned  back  to  go  home.  He  thought:  "  I  will  go  home."  Now 
fJtjO'naqan  pursued  him.  When  he  had  gone  some  distance  she  came 
near  him.  She  howled  and  immediately  he  became  weak.  He  thought : 
"She  will  devour  me."  Then  he  thought  of  one  of  his  guardian  spirits 
and  he  left  her  far  behind.    Then  he  became  again  tired.    He  threw 


*'"ho1^"^1  CULTEE's    ORANDFATIIER — TRANSLATION.  215 


away  his  cape.  She  rea(he<l  it  and  went  around  it  often,  lie  I(M)ked 
at  her  and  he  ran  ayiin.  He  looked  for  a  ee<lar  which  he  intended  to 
chad).  Then  he  thouglit  of  Ins  guardian  spirit,  the  wolf.  At  once  he 
felt  fresh  and  left  hei  far  behind.  Then  he  became  tired  again.  He 
looked  back  at  her.  Her  teats  were  along  her  belly,  like  those  of  a 
bit<'h.  They  reache<l  down  to  the  middle  of  her  legs  and  8tru<k  them 
often.  When  she  went  down  hill  she  went  a  little  slower;  when  she 
went  up  hill  she  ran  quickly.  8he  approached  him.  Then  he  thought 
of  his  guardian  spirit,  the  bitch,  and  left  her  far  behind.  Jnthe  after 
noon  he  reached  a  small  bnt  deep  creek.  The  water  reached  up  to  here, 
iieai  his  armpits.  He  walked  down  stream  iu  the  water.  Then  he  went 
ashore.  It  is  said  that  1  Jt;  o'naqan  is  afraid  of  water.  Now  he  saw  her 
coming  down  to  the  creek,  li  she  was  really  afraid  of  the  water,  she 
would  not  step  into  it.  Now  she  arrived  at  the  creek.  She  made  a", 
a",  a",  and  blewni)oii  the  water  like  a  deer  that  is  about  to  drink.  She 
stayed  there  and  liowled:  "  I'a,"  and  he  fainted  and  fell  ashep.  Now 
he  saw  that  she  was  a  human  being.  She  spoke  to  him:  "  I  am  thecme 
whom  your  family  and  whom  the  Indians  call  Ut;o'na(ian.  I  come 
from  the  top  of  that  mountain.  I  like  you.  Look  at  me,  Indian  I"  Her 
throat  and  her  body  were  full  of  arrow-heads.  '•  You  will  be  just  as  1 
am  [when  you  return  to  the  country  of  |  the  In«lians.''  Her  body  was 
full  of  [arrows  which  had  been  shot  at  herj.  '•  You  will  be  just  as  I  am 
[when  you  return  to  the  country  of]  the  Indians."  H<'  slept.  On  the 
next  day  he  awoke  when  the  sun  was  high  up  in  the  sky.  Now  he  saw 
jiothing.  He  bathed  in  that  creek  and  went  home,  and  he  came  home 
quite  naked.  He  entered  the  house.  His  aunt  said  to  him:  ''Did 
you  gather  grass  for  me?"  He  said  to  her:  "I  n'turned  before  I 
reached  there."'  Three  days  he  stayed  away.  He  did  not  tell  his  father 
[what  he  had  seen.j 


THK  FOUR  COUSINS 

1  uVnikc    Lia'xk'uinkc    ix^'fi'^'ax    qix*    LiiVxaayam.     Pa2L     o'yaqet 

Three  his  older  rousius     the  voungesi      that  his  poverty.  Full  lice 

one 

2  cka  Lia'k;f'k;e,  iiekct  Lia'naa.  Qu'ctac  c|(E'kxun  cia'xk'uu  iota'giL'ol 

nml     hi.-i  crraiidiiiutber.     not        his  iiiolher      Thosetwo    tlieelil<Htoiien      hirt  cUI'T       they  knew  to 

COU81I18  win 

3  iqa'lExal.  Tca'ko  i  nexa'xoyf'  ka  naktjiEma  ya  itx  uya'krik;*'' omo'tan 

disks  Jjunimer       il  will  Uwoiiie    jnd         she  spun  always  liis  grannmother      willow 

bark 

4  ogutgEma'ya  itx.      AqagElo'kux    Le'Xat     LgOLe'lEXEink    aga'tElax 

itlie  always  spun  it.  cshe  was  hired  one  person  bhe  made  tor 

tbem 

5  dLa'motaii.     Manx-   La*]"  aga'x.     Naxilo'ma-6x,  agaxo'poajii.     WeXt 

their  willow  A  little     takconl    slieilid.  She  kept  it  for  she  hid  it  lor  Again 

hark.  herself,  herself. 

6  Lr?'Xat    aga'tElax    oLa'motau;   wiXt    iniinx*    niXBle'niaox.     Ala'xti 

one  she  made  for         their  willow  aj^iiin        a  little        she  kejit  for  herself.         At  last 

tlicrn  bark , 

7  g<>y^'      itca'xa  iL      uExLa'mEXitx.     A'lta     aLo'ix    Nitc;xeElc.     GO 

thus  its  largeness  rihe  braided.  Now      they  went  tt>        ("hehalis.  At 

g  Ik;aniyi'lXani  Oxo  ola'itix*  qo'tac  te'lx-Em,  la'xkaku  no'xox  ka'nauwe 

Myllitown  they  stayed  these  pooyile.  Thens  they  are  every 

Q  tca'epa  t',  ma'iiix  atiolo'Lxe  ian'a  y    e'uiaLe,  A'lta  aLr)'ix  Xitcjxe'Elc 

"         Dpriug  when        they  go  down       there  Columbia       Now      they  went  Cliehalis 

stream  river.  to 

20  qo'Lac  Lia/xk;unikc.  Agio'lXam    uyri'k:ik;e:  ''Mo'k"T:a  Xak  o'pcain, 

those        liirt  elder  loiinins.      She  said  to  him    his*  siraudiuother:        "Carry  this  roj>e. 

2^    c'lila'l     mcx'tNVya."     A'lta     aLo'ix     iau'a     Xitc;  xe'Elc.     Iqa'lExal 

ground-hog       vou  will  ei  Is'ow       they  went  to     thiTo  Cheballs.  Disks 

blanket         change  for  it." 

aLo'guix    Lia'xk'unikc;    aLo'yam    Nitc;  xt*'Elc. 

they  went  to       his  elder  coiisin.s;      theyairived  Chehalis. 

'  play  at 

A'lta    Le'Xat     LgoLe'lEXEink     Ljap    aLgia'x     efela'ke.    Qe'xvoe 

Now  one  a  person  tnd  he  did  it         a  seaotter       Intending 

aqitxaniEla'lamx,  (je'xtct^  tMjawik'e'Le  aqr^'tEldt.    K';e,  uekct  aLio'tx 

it  was  bought,  intending      lung  dentMlia     thev  were  given      No,  not        he  gave  it 

to  him.  away 

J.  tjix-  ef^ehVke.    Qr^xtco  ikani'm  acje'tEJotx.    K-je,  nekct   aLgio'tx    qix* 

-*'*      that     seaotter.         Intending     a  canoe       it  was  given  to  No,  not  he  gave  it         that 

him  away 

oi^ela'ke.    A'lta  nacEla'xo  ix-itx    qax  o'pcam.  A'lta  aLiga'oinx  qo'La 

seaotter.  Now      they  two  learned  about      that        rope.  Now      he  went  to  their      that 

It  house 


IL^ 


14 


16 


1'j  LgoLe'lEXEmk :  "TgEtlo'kti  iaiiiElo'ta  x-ix*  eGela'ke,  manld'ta  Xau 

per.-K)n;  "Good!  I  give  it  to  yon     this        sea-otter,     you  give  me       this 

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o'pcam.-'  A'lta  acgi'cx-tqoax  qaX  o'i)cam  k;a  e^ela/ke.  A'lta  aLXgd'x. 

rope."  Now        they  exehanged        that         rope         and     sea-otter.         Now         they  went 

tiome. 

Ne'k'irnx:     "  Nixcga'ma     x-ix-    ecela'ke.     Atcuwa  [Lqi]    qexo'L'ayfi, 

He  said;  "I  shall  take  it  from      that         sea-otter.  Certainly  [  ?]     it  will '>e  won  from 

him  him  in  gambling, 

teire'tcgaina."  Ne'k-imqix*  kcx-LEma't  ia'xk'im:  "Cka  ia'c  mtge'kXax 

■^        he  will  lose  it."  He  said      that  next  to  the  his  elder  "And     Jet         yon  two  do 

youngest  cousin :  ahme      *      him 


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Lia'xauyam.      Qii'doxoe     (jexo'i/aya.     Ma'nix    trn    age'lotx     qaX 

will  be  won  If        something   she  gave; 

from  him.  to  him 


.*1       his  poverty.  .Shall  it  will  be  won  If        something   shegaveit         that 

}  hi 


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UOA9 


;"]  THE   FOUR    COUSINS.  217 


nysl'kjik;*'  S  iH(at«>  afi«VxoL"ax,  ina'iiix  {iLj;ixualo'ta-itx  i-gou'''lEXKuik     j 

lii.H  );raii<I  olroitily       it  is  won  fruin  if  bu  iua<l«}  him  liappy  a  |ht»i(iii 

mutlier  liiiii. 

tan    aLgE'lutxax    a'nqaU'    a(ir''xOL'ax."    AlXo'x.    (id    Nt-'max    ka     2 

Hoiiif-      lit!  gave  it  to  him  already    it  is  won  i'rom  bint.  '    I'liey  went         A'  Nt>ina        then 

lliiu(i  boiue. 

aiio'o-ix.    A'lta   iiikit    a'yaqsfj    qix*   imo'lEk-aii    iii'ok.     Iri'(|Xoiiii    ka     3 

tiiH.y  Alept.  \i>w  nol  itu  tiair  thiit     young  eik'seltiii       Ins  Hr  tiltpt        then 

blnolift. 

atctao'yutcax    tia'xalawerua    (jix-   ia'xk'un.     A'lta    a«|»^'x('gamx   qix*     4 

lie  ;t woke  them  bin  pvojile  That    eldest  brother.      Now        ir  wm  tuken  (roiu     that 

bull 

e'ela'ke.      A<ieLa'takL'ax.      ia'kxoi  0      ka      aqf-E'ltaiiLax.       Kawi'X     5 

seiiottir  He  was  loft,  be  clept  and  be  was  left.  Kurly 

uixETokux,      a'lta     k';f'     qo'tac     giLa'ckewal.     NixLd'lEXa  it:  ^'Ch     G 

he  awoke.  now         nothinK        thiwe  travelers  Hethouirht:  '    Ob 

aqEii'E'ltjKiL    taLj  I"    K'jT'   (jix*  e'Tla'ke.    "O,   a<iinxE'cgam  <]«"''au\va     7 

I  was  left  iH'liold!   '    Xotbing   that        sea  otter.  0,       it  was  taken  away  that 

from  lue 

^iKelsl'kr,"' A'lta  itca'f'pa  r*.  A'lta  ayd'ix  pE'nka.  Nikgri'Xax*f»  Ne'max;     g 

soaotter.  '        Now        sprinj; time.         Now      he  went        afoot  He  swam  across         Nema, 

ka'namokct  *jo'ta  tIa'LEina  ayugogiie'Xax.   Ayo'ix  pE'uka,  niXkd'x.     9 

hotli  tliose  treeks  be  went  ucios-s.  He  went         afoot,       he  went  iiomi:. 

Ayoyamx  go  NO'lEfitEii  ka  LXaluw«Vgdt.    A'lta  ayo'La-it  ina'Lxole.   jq 

He  arrive<l         at         Ne  lii<itEn        and       it  was  ebh  tide  Now  be  «tayed  a.-»bore. 

NiXLo'lEXa  itx :  ''Qia'x  i-;  uwu'n  Lxfj'xd  Lik  Lt<;uq,  tox-i  anij; Elg^'xaxt*."   n 

He  thought.  "If      slack  water    it  gets      this      water        then      I  shall  »w  iiii  aiuoS'*.  ' 

Ka    id'c    l6    ne'xaii.    A'lta  i'kta  atcilt<a'ma   go   Ltciiq:   "Qa'doxuH  12 

Where   he      ealm    it  beeame.        Now         some  he  heard  it  in     the  water:  '  Must 

was  tiling 

iiia'qarnita  i'kta  x'ik  ixa'xd.''    TuiiiDi  ue'xax  ge'kulr  go  Lteiiq.    K;a  ^3 

I  see  what       this        does."  Tiirani        it  made  lielow  in     the  water.    Silent 

Hexa'x  qigo  tuinm  uexa'x.    Ka  ala'xti  ne'xax  (IeU.    A'lta  uo'ix  <jaX  14 

it  itet'ann-     where     tumm        it  made.       Then       next         it  made      dEll.  Now      it  went     that 

ugo'lal    iau'a   ma'f'ma:  wri'2.     (^oa'nEni    atciltca'ma   qix-    P'kta    dEll.   ^5 

wave  then        downstream;    wfi.  Five  he  heard  it  that    something    dEll. 

WiXt    <|oa'uEm    ateiltea'raa    qix-    e'kta    gumni    go  ge'kXule.      Lax  ^(j 

Again  Ave  lie  heard  it  that    .something    gunim         at  below.         Comeont 

ne'xax    ee'tcxOt,    Ld'nas    qaut<je'x   ita'Lqta    tia'makc.     WiXt   e'gun   jj 

it  did         a  bla(  k  liear,   I  ilon  t  know   how  niiieh     their  length         its  ears.  Again    one  more 

Lax*    ne'xax.     Qoa'nEiii    Lax'*    ne'xax     e'e'teXutEnia.     XiLgEna'Xit   jg 

come  out     it  did.  Five  eome  out    tiiey  di<»  blaek  liears.  They  stood 

go      Ltcnq.      Laq"      ne'xax      ia'nidlkan.     Atcingoa  ria-it     ma'Lxole:   i^ 

in         the  water.      Take  otl'         he  did        bis  elkskin  blanket.  He  threw  it  landwanl: 

"Qii'doxoe   no'niE(jta,"   nixLo'lEXa-it.   A'lta    ayd'guiXa.    .Itw'xko  y-   20 

'Must  I  shall  die."  he  thotigbt.  Now        be  swam  across.        He  pas.sed  it 

eXt,    igo'n     eXt    atca'2xkd;    e'LaLdn     atcii'xkd    (px-    ee'texutEina.  2I 

one,       another         one  he  passed  it;     the  third  one      hepasse<lit       those  bears 

X'ix-i'k    iLa'lakt    ka    atoa'yuket.     A<ja'ynkct    qix*     Ite'tanue    cka  22 

This  fourth  one       and      it  looked  ut  liiui.     He  was  looked  at      that  Indian  and 

atce'sElkEl  go  cia'xd.st.     K:e    nd'xox   tiA'Xatakdx.    A'lta  aqa'yuktel  23 

it  !uoke<l  at  him    in        bis  face.        Nothing    lieoanie  his  mind.  Now        he  was  carried    "" 

go    t!dL,     Ttc!x-ia'n     ta'yatjL.    TaL:     Tc!x-ia'n     x-ix*i'x-    atce'^ElkEl.  24 

to     a  bouse,         Iic!x'ia'u  bis  house.        Behold         Itclxia'n  this  he  saw  him. 

Ta'nata  ta'yaqL  qix-  id'LEina   dxoa'ema  tgaXipala'wul,  e'wa  ta'nata  .,- 

On  one  6'. Je    his  house       this    sujiematural         other  their  language,  thus         on  the        "" 

being  other  side 

ta'yaqL       dxoe'ma       tgaXipala'wul.       AtcawitcE'mcle.       Oxoa'ema  oc 

his  bcv  's  other  their  language.  He  underatixid  them.  Other  ^ 

tgaXi])ala'wul    e'wa    tee'tkiun     t!dL.     "  TEuie'nEuickc     a'Lqfi    x-itao  27 

their  latignage  thus  in  middle     tlic  bouse.  "  Tour  wives  later  on        tlieae 

mauitc'E'mEle   kana'nitEma  x-ita  t'oL.  E'ka  mxa'xd  go  Nate'tanue.  28 

yon  bear  them  on  both  aides  of        this      house.     Thus     you  will  do    at         the  Indians. 


218  THE    FOUR   COUSINS.  |-BrPEAn  or 


_ETHN0IXK3Y 


J   x-ix"i'gik      inka'nax     teKnia'xo.''       Aqc'lot    i|jfo'matk,     ikamo'kXuk 

'I'hia  here  you  jhiet        if  will  make  you  '      He  was  given    a  Ijini  ariow-  binio 

head, 

2  igd'matk,  okulai'tauEiua  itca'kXomatk.   AqLe'kXoi,;  (jo'ta  tio'LEuia. 

bird  arrowhead,  arrows  tlieir  beads.  They  were  finished     these     flupernatural 

being.'*. 

o  NixE'l'oko.     go    ma'Lxole    yuquua'itx-     iau'a    e'liatai.      Nixa'latck, 

He  awoke,  at  iishore  belay  there    on  1  be  other  side.        He  arose. 

A'lta  kawe/X.    Pat  o^^o'Lax  qigo    ayo'kuiXu.    Tatclau  wiXt  kawi'X 

*      Xow      it  was  earl V.  Noon  wlieu      heswaiu  a<  ross.        TSehold:         again         early 

_   ka  iiixE'li^oko.  Ayo'tXuit,  nigf''qxamt.    Yuqiina'  itX  ia'molkan  (jjoa'p 

"    and      he  awoke  Ue  stood  there,  he  lo<)ke<l.  It  lav  liis  elkskiu  near 


^  go    la'xka.     Ayo  tXuit.     Atco'ckaui    ia'molkan.       A'lta  wiXt     a'yo. 

"      at  biiii.  He  stood  there.  He  took  it       his  elkskin  blauk<'t         Now        again    he  went 


blanket 

i: 

gam 


q  iqa'lExal       oxucga'liL      go       Ik;aniyi'lXam. 

'    disks  they  played  at  Mytht«wn. 


n  Ise'xko. 

He  went  hmne. 

Ayoyam  gt)    I'tsknil    cia'mict.     Ne'kgix-ae.     A'lta  wiXt   a'yo    ka 

He  arrived       at  Itsknil  its  mouth  He  landed.  Kow        again         he    where 

went 

ALE'k-ikct      Le'Xat 

He  looked  one 

10  I'goul'lEXEmk:  "Ee'ts.xot  x-ix- oxE'iikou  go  x*ix*  e'L;u\valkL;uwalk.'^ 

jieMon  "A  black  hear    this      runs  almut       at      this  laml  ' 

ji    AtgiiVqxauit  qo'tae  t<''lx-Eui.  Ai.E'k'im  qo'La  Le'Xat:  "Ee'tsxot  iia  ? 

Thev  lotiked  tho.se  jieople.  He  said  that  one:  'A  bear  [int 

part,  I ' 

^^   LgoLe'lEXEmk     Xo'La    qLo'itEt.     la'xkaLX    x-iau    aqcr''ta<iL    xix- 

*.—  A  person  that  t'oininit.  He,  I  tiiink.  vlio  was  lelt  this 

io'itEt."    ]!}t"'k-iiu  (]ix-  ixgE'kxuii   ia'xk'uii:     '*E'kta  wiXt  (jtcia  watf 

•■<^      eomes.  He  said  that        eldest  one      his ehh'r cousin:     '  AVhat        .■israin        does  lie  want 

to  do .' 

la'kiniatctame.'"    Xe'k-im    ^jix-   kcx-LEma't:  ''Qa'doxor'    i.ia'xauyam. 

1*    He  is  one  of  whom  we  H(  said  that        the  one  next  to  "  Let  him  bis  iKnerly. 

must  be  ashame<l   '  the  youngest  : 

--   Qa'da   atcimta'xt    ka    iiOket   amtgige'tx-e?"    Ayo'ptcgain    go  (lo'tac 

How  he  did  to  you       and        not  ycsii  like  hini  ?  '  He  arrived  coming     at         tlmse 

up  from  the  beiK'h 

.,„   te'lxEiu.     A'lta  iqa'lExal  oxocga'liL.    Go2  kE'mkXiti  ka   nixO'lotcx. 

•*•  people.  Now  disks  tliey  played.  Then        at  the  end         and       hi  looked  at 

|-    Ati'iuqoa'na  itx     (jix-     atcio'ktcan     igo'ina,      la'xkati     wiXt     Lf^'Xat 

He  put  it  down  that  wliat  he  held      tin   bird  arrnw  There  also  one 

j^  LgdU'lEXEiuk    LOc,    Lxt'ldtcx.    Aiiio'lxaui :    "  Masa'tsiLx  igo'niatk." 

person  was,      helo^'-edat  He  was  told;  ,"•  Pretty  arrowhead" 

.j^.   "A,  i-;ai)  aiiayax,"  ne'k-iiu.    Lt''giL'j:t  qo'La  Le'Xat  Lg6L«''lEXEnik, 

-'■"    'Ah,      find  I  did  it."  he  saiil.        He  always  won      t!iat  one  per.son, 

„..   qLo'l/Et  qo'La  Lf'Xat  LgoLe'lEXEmk  T-'wa  «jigo  ayo'La-it.  ALgio'lXam 

^^     ifwasalways    that  one  perstni  thus     where        he  was  He  said  to  him 

won  ot  hiiu 

„j    (jo'La     Le'Xat     LgoLe'lEXEmk:     '•  Txo'xotleya,     yaiiigEmo'tga    eXt 

"  that  one  perstui  '   Let  us  bet,  I  stake  afjainst  \uii        one 


22  igd'matk."     AtoLd'lXam:    "  Mai'ka   tEine'Xatakox,"    ka    mii'iix-i    ka 

"^     airi>wlie«d."  He  said  to  him :  '    Vour  \ourii!i,d.  '  and    altera  little    and 

wliile 

aLE'k-iL,  a'lta  kadi'x-   iie'k-iL  <iix'  Lia'xaHyam.    Ld'ni    ue'k'iL,  la'kti 

.-•'        he  uon,  now         this  one         h"' won        that  his  |ioverfy.      Thn*  times    he  won.         four 

tillK  s 

„.    ur''k-iL  ka  ia'Lelam  iie'xax  qix*  igdma'tgEma.  Atca'yuL.   Ayji'qxdi  a. 

*^         he  won       ami  ten  the>  l>e-      these         arrowheads  He  won  them  Ue  slept. 

came 

a^  Ayax'aigu'Litck    iiya'kjik;t':     ''Anid  niEl    eela'ke    ka   aqinxE'cgam." 

^^  He  lobi  her  his  (grandmother :        "IbuuKbtit       a  sea -otter     and        it  was  taken  away 

from  nil.  ' 

2g  Naga'2t<'ax  uyjTk;ik:e.agixuwald'ta  it.  Nii'L'kteiikte.  "Tedx«»at4'Ia,<ike, 

she  cried     his  Kraudmother,       she  pitied  him.  it  (jot  day.  'Come  on.      friend, 


^'bu\T1  the  four  cousins.  219 


9 


BoAS    J 

txc'ga'rua  iqa'lExal."  Ne'k-im:  ''K-je  itcilkote."  "  E'Xtka  itxa'lkote."     , 

let  lis  i>Iay  disks.'  He  said:  "  Noiii-         my  rniif."  "Oneoiil.v  our  mat." 

"K-;e  nekct  itci'L;alL;al."  ALgiO'lXain:  " lamilEme'ctxa  iL;alL;a'l."     cy 

"None  not  my  disks.''  He  said  to  hint :  "  1  loan  to  you  disks."  ■" 

A'lta     ayo'pa.     A'lta     atei'LoL,      atci'LoL,     atctE'LxoL    ka'nanwe     o 

Now         he  wert  out.        Now  lie  won.  he  won.  he  won  it  all 

LH'ktCina,      La'XahiitanEma,     iLa'L-alL;al     atce'LxuL.      ALiicXoL;.     ^ 

his  propi  rty,  his  airows,  his  disks  he  won  them.  They  tiuished. 

ALE'k'im  Le'Xat  wiXt  LgoLe'lEXEuik.  "  K;wa]i  qiya'xt  x-iau  o'yaqet     ^ 

He  said  one  more  person.  '   Hoiielul      he  i.s  made    that  lice 

juiL    go    La'yaqtq.    Wuxe'    nai'ka    ntxcga/ma/'   Kawe'X    ne'kk'uktv     g 

full       on  hi.sbeatl.  Tomorrow         X  we  will  play."  Early  it  got  day 

ka    id'c    go    iiya'kjikle    tE'kXaqL.     ALgixa'laqLe     LgoLe'lEXEmk.     - 

and    be  was      at      his  granduiother        her  house.  He  opined  the  door  a  person. 

Ilgo'titk        aLgioktcan:       *'Tca       txcga'Mia,      cikc/''      aLgio'lXam.     ^ 

A  mat  he  held .  "Come  we  will  play,  friend.''  he  sai<l  to  him 

AtcLo'lXam:   "Aya  tjaa."    Atcid'niEl  ilgo'titk.    A'lta   wiXt    atci'LoL 

Hesaidtohjiu;  "Well.'  He  bought  it  a  mat.  Now  again      he  won  ovir 

him 

qo'La    Le'Xat     LgoLe'lEXEiuk.     AtctE'LxoL     La'xaradta    ka'naiiwc;   |q 

that  one  person  He  won  it  his  jiroperty  all: 

ka    iLa'xaiiim    atcc'LxoL,     A'ka     atci  lol    qo'tac     gita'qIatxalEiiia 

then        his  canoe  he  won  it.  Now  he  won  of  those  oomuiou  11 

them 

te'lx-Eiii.      Ala'xti      ka     a'tElaetikc     qo'tac      tkana'Xiinct.    Ala'xti   j^2 

people.  Next  then  they  next  those  chiefi  Next 

LEla'itix-     atci'LdL.      A'lta     o'Xiiitikc     tle'ltge-u     atei'LoL.      A'lta   ^3 

a  slare  he  won  him.  Now  many  slaves  he  won  them.         Now 

ika'iiax  nc'xax.     Ka'iiaiiwc  qo'tac  tc'lx-Eni  tgaktr'nia  ka  atctd'xdL.   ^^ 

acliiif      be,  became.  All  tln>sc  people         their  property    then       be  won  it. 

Ka'nauwc    L^aLa'uia  noxo  iLxE'lina-itx  tc'lx-Eiu    go    ta'yatjL.     A'lta   ^5 

All  days  they  always  ate  the  peeple        in        bis  house.  Nt>w 

atcid'lXam       e  Xat       ia'xk'un:       ''Atce'ElkEl       Ld'nas       id'LKuia. 

hesaidtobiui  one  his  eider  cousin :  '■  He  saw  it  perhaps  a  snperniit-      Jg 

ural  bein^. 

Antxcga'ma  kLia'XEinatk.     Ntcxd'L'a  ka  nauwc  tia'eltke  u.    K; '.van    ,- 

We  will  play  haviiiii:  batoim.  I  shall  win  them  all  liis  slaves.  Mopel'iil 

qia'xt  tia'C'ltke  u.''    Acxclgu'Litck:    "A,   euic'xk'mi   ti'Eniaxo  cmr»L." 

he  is  bi8  slaves.  '  They  told  hiui :  "Ab,        your  elder  he  wants  to  play  with     18 

made  cousin  you." 

"liVxka      ia'Xaqaint.-*     A'lta      acxE'cgani      ia'xk'im      Lia'Xainatk.   jg 

He  bis  niiud.  Now  they  played         bis  older  cousin  batons. 

TcfxLx    LpO'L:Euia  acxE'cgam    k;a  iil'xk'uii.    Atctf-'xdL   tia  cltke  u, 

How  many  uignts  they  played         and        hi,-'  elder  He  won  them  his  slave.-i,  i>j\ 

I  do  Dot  '  cousin.  "  ' 

know 

atca'exoL     uva'Xauini      ka'nauwf.      E'gdu     c'Xat      wiXt     ia'xk'un 

be  won  them  his  canoes  all.  Ono«  more         one  also  his  elder        ^l 

cousin 

acxE'cgain;    wiXt    ka'iiauwc   atct*"xoL    tia'eltke  u;    ka    tcta'nEiiickc  ^ 

they  played :  also  all  he  won  them  his  slaves,         then  their  wives 

atcti'cx(">L.     Atcio'lXani     e'Xat     ia'xk'un:     "A'nElaxta     txcga'ma.'' 

htwontheni.  Hesaidtohim  one         bis  elder  >oiisin:  "  I  next  we  will  play. 

At«io'lXain:     "K;e    yamXuwa'lot.     F/ka     qe      a'nqatf'     arna'nax,   24 

He  said  to  him:  'No,  1  pity  you.  Thus  as  formerly        you  did  tome, 

auiEnXuwald'ta  it,      ka      wiXt     e'ka    yamXuwalota' eta."    Qc'xtw 

you  pilie<l  nie,  and  also  thus  I  pity  you  '  luteiidioK 

atge'ix     Oita'tcxeElc,     ka'nauwc     atcta'xoL'ax    tga'ktema.    Atge'ix   o(j 

they  came  the  Chebalis.  all  be  won  it  their  proiMTty        Theycamt     " 

Tkwinaiu'LEkc,      ati-'gElo  ix      iqa'lExal.      Ka'iiauwe      atcto'xoL'ax   07 

the  Queuaiult.  they  came  to  play  disks.  All  he  won  it 

tga'ktema,  tga'eltke  u.     Ka'nauwe  te'lxEin  atcLauwitxa'uyatiia   qix-  28 

their  pri'perty,        their  slaven.  All  people  he  made  tbeiu  poor  that 


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nrRKAi.'  or 


220  TlIK    FOlIJt    (;oTJSIN8.  [ 

t    gsl'yaqct.     Oo    r.kj'i'iiax     i.a'Xa,    a'ii(|atc     <'''kx-it     iit-<*/''tF,hix.     RwsV 

IniiK)  llll«^         \V'li(!ri,         It  r.iiii:t'  IiIm  (  hllil,  ut  iiti<  c  liiiyinu  n  Iih  (litl  hi-r  Tliilit 

ii  wltd 

.,  Tkwiiijiifi'i-Kk<',,    f-'wH    Tlih^'imikc,    (''wa    k"<}i'la     xik    in''mai.,   «"''\va 

"  t)i«  QiifiiuKilt,  lliiiH        lh<! 'rillitiiKxik,         liiiJH        ii|i  Htri'iifii         lliiil  rivt'.r,  lliim 

..  (iitsl'ijaiH-litsk,  ka'iiaiiw*'    noxuoxOla'kXuit  t<'a'iiKiin'k<-  qix-  jfiVyiWjct 

*  tlio  <  !uw!it,/.,  nil  tU«->'  were  UiIxmI  IiU  wivi.n  tliat       Iiiiiay  <>ii» 

^  a'iH|al«'.      Qo     iiilkrt    <|iK<")     aqixK'cgani     «''<'la'k«>    «j6'<ta<-     cia'xk'uii 

fiirimrly  If  ""'  wli"r<i      it  w.it  l«k«n  Iroiii    llm  »cii  olUtr,  llnmt!  hu  iiliji-.r 

liitii  lirotber* 

g  a(;K'X''''*KJi"'   ka    i»Vi,Kiiia    atcri-'iKlkHl.     Itr!x-ia'n  at<'«*''KlkEl. 

tllKV  look  j(  troiii      iIh'Ii   IIii    miinTiial.  iiM  iiliw  It  lU.'.xlu'U  h«  Raw  liim. 

liltu  urul  Oulliij  . 

TranHlatUm. 

Th<To  wer*'  thrfto  brotluirs  antl  tlM*ir  youiij^e^coufrfn,  wlio  waR  vory 
|>iMti.  lie  waH  full  of  li('(>.  lit'  had  no  inotiKT,  only  a  urandniot Ikt. 
'I'ln^  twoeldiist  hioMuuH  kn»\v  hov  to  wni  in  tUe  ^t^iHi^  atdiskH,  WIumi 
\\u-  snninn'r  appioajluMl  Mm  >fran<lniotlier  npun  twine  out  of  willow 
bark.  Tin;  p«'opl<>  IuhmI  Ikm  to  npin  hark.  'I'hcn  hIm^  k«;pt  a  littlo  for 
ln'rsi'if.  At  laHt  mIio  niadr  a  laij(»*  rope.  Now  |tlMi  «'.onsins|  wriit  to 
<'/li«;li;il!.s.  Tin;  p<'opU'  Htayiid  |at  that  tiin<'|  at  Mythtown  |at  tin-  most 
Hontlu'rn  pai  t  of  SUoalwatri'  l)ay|.  'I'Iht**  tlM*y  an-  «jv«iry  .spring  whwi 
tlu*y  ar»«  k<»'"K  toCJoliunbia  liver.  Now  tin*  <;ousinH  wi'iit  tx»  (Uuiha 
Iih.  The  grandinotlur  Haul  to  her  youn:reHt  i^randMon:  "Take  this 
rope  and  ex<'hanj^e  it  for  ground  hoj^  blank*  "  Now  fliey  went  to 
('litihaliH.  The  elder  eouHUiH  wanted  to  jday  at  iiinkH.  They  arrive<l 
then'. 

Now  Honiebofly  had  found  a  sea  otter,  Thry  wiwhed  to  buy  it  and 
wiint«-d  t^i  ^ive  lon^  (bntidia  for  it;  but  thiit  ntan  did  not  want  t.o  part 
with  bin  nea  otter.  They  wanted  to  give  hiio  a  canoe,  but  be  did  not 
waul  Ui  part  with  it.  Now  they  heard  about  the  rope.  Then  tliat  man 
went  t«»  their  house,  j ami  Haid  | :  "I  will  giv«-  you  thiH  Heaott«*r  if  you 
wdl  },'ive  nn*  thi.s  rope."  Now  Imj  exrhaiiy:ed  thr  roi>e  for  the  .•^<'a  ottei-. 
Then  they  went  hotnr,  |The,  eldest  om'JMsnd:  "I  shall  take  the  sea- 
otter  away  from  him.  lie,  will  certainly  gamble  and  lose  it.'  Then 
the  (Hie  who  was  next  to  the  yjuingest  said:  "  Lot  the  i)oor  boy  alone, 
lict  him  lose.  If  his  (grandmother  g^i'Ve  it  t^)  him,  let  him  Iom<^  it;  if 
M«»mebody  made  him  happy  and  ^ave  him  some.thinf;,  let  him  lose 
it."  They  went  houu',  'llu'y  slept  at  Nenia.  The  «dkHkin  blanket  of 
tin-  younifer  couHin  had  no  hair.  VVii«»n  he  dtepi  the  ehhisl  brother 
awoke  his  people.  They  t4K)k  t  he  sea  otter  uwiy  from  bim  and  left  him 
asleep.  lOarly  the  next  morning;  he  awoke,  i^ow  the  brothers  luui 
disapjMMired.  Ilethouuht:  "  H«'hohl  I  tlHwdesertetl  mo!"  The  wa  ott-er 
had  <lisap|)eared,  "<),  they  t4K)k  the  wa  otl^-r  away  from  nu'."  Mow 
it  was  Hpriii)^  time.  Me  went  on  afoot,  K'*'"K  hoine.  When  he  arrived 
at  Ne'lK(|tEn  it  was  ebbtide,  lie  i»taye<l  anhore  and  thoui;ht:  ''At 
shuk  water  I  will  swim  a<  ross.**  ft  grew  ralm.  Then  he,  heard  some- 
thinif  in  the  water.    ''  1  must  oce  what  that  iM."    It  nuide  tumui  uude-r 


"^boa"/]  I'"''    t'OVU    'OnHINTH TRANSLATION.  221 

wiiter.  Th<*n  it  ^mraiiu-,  (|iii<'t,  ami  aj^aiii  it  mad**  Imnni.  Then  in-xt  it 
iiia(i<' <1k!I.  Now  !i  \vav<-  caim^  <lown  tin;  river.  Five  tim«H  ho  heard 
tl.e  Haiiie  iioine,  dKil,  aii<l  live  tiincH  ht^  heard  it,  ^niiiin.  iieiow  the 
waf;er.  Then  live  hiack  hears  came,  out  nf  the,  water;  tliejr  ears  w«-ro 
I  do  not  know  how  lonff.  They  (stood  on  the  water.  Then  the;  vonth 
threw  oft'  his  elknkin.  He  tlut^w  it  ufshore.  lie  thought;  ''I  nnmt 
dj  ."  and  hejfan  Uf  swim  axMOHS.  He  paHwed  th<;  fIrHt  on<s  the  neeond 
one,  tind  the  third  one.  When  he  reaehed  the  f<  nith  one  it  looked 
at  him.  It  l(K»ked  that  Indian  ri^''lt  in  the  fkee.  lie  fainted.  Now 
Ite!\-ia'n  eatried  him  to  his  house.  I'.ehithl !  he,  Maw  lt<;!\-ia'n.  On 
on«;  snle  of  the  house  ol  this  supernat iiial  being  tln-y  s|Mike  one  hin 
jjinij^e;  on  the  other  snle  they  spoke  another  lanjfna^e.  lie,  uiiderstoo<l 
them.  In  the  middle  of  the  house,  they  spoke  still  anotluT  hiu^una*'. 
"  Those  women  wliom  you  hear  now  on  both  side,M  of  the  house  will  be 
your  wives.  Thus  yon  will  live  amon{(  the  Indians.  TIiIh  will  make 
you  a  ehief/'  Then  they  t;ave  him  a  bud  arrowhead  made  of  bone. 
The  siijiernatural  b<Miiy;s  tinished.  He  awoke  and  lay  ashore  on  the 
other  Hidi^  |of  the  water].  He,  arose.  It  was  early  now;  while,  it  waH 
noon  when  he  be^an  to  swim  across.  His  eikskin  blanket  lay  near 
him.    He  arost-,  took  his  elk.skin  blanket,  and  went  home. 

He  arrived  at  the  mouth  of  I'tskiiil.  He  came  ashore.  .Now  he 
went  to  the  place  wlieie  the  people  of  Mythtown  played  at  disks.  A 
person  looked  up  |aiidHaid|:  "A  black  bear  is  running' about  on  the 
mud."  The  people  looked  up  and  one  of  them  said  :  '^  Is  that  a  be.arf 
it  is  a  man  who  is  romiii;;.  I  ihink  it  is  the  one  who  was  left  alone. ^^ 
Then  the  eldest  brother  said  :  "•  What  d<M's  he  want  here?  We  must  b«^ 
ashamed  of  him."  TIn'.n  the,  next  to  the  yoiint;est  said:  "Let,  him 
come,  the,  p«i(»r  one.  What  did  he  do  to  yon  that  y(Mi  do  not  like 
hiniT"  He  went  up  to  these  people.  Now  they  playeil  at  disks.  He, 
Htood  at  (Mie  end  ami  was  liKdiiiig  at  them.  Then  he  put  down  the 
bird  arrow  which  he  held  in  his  hand.  Otie  of  the  bystainlers  looked 
at  it  and  said:  "How  pretty  is  your  arrowhead."  ".\h,  I  found  it," 
he  repb«'d.  The  one  man  was  winning:  all  the  time  the  other  was 
losing.  Then  one  man  said  to  him:  "Let  us  Ix-t,  I  will  staUt^  an  arrow 
head  against  y<»urs."  He  replied:  "As  you  like,"  and  after  a,  little 
while  the  poor  boy  won.  He  won  three  times,  four  times,  and  now  he 
had  ten  arrowhea<ls.  He  had  won  them.  He  went  'o  sleep.  Then  he 
told  his  grandmother:  "I  lunight  a  sea  otter  and  they  took  it  away 
from  me."  His  grandmother  cried;  she  pitied  him.  It  got  day.  jTlien 
a  person  Kaid:|  "dome,  fii«;nd,  let  us  play  at  disks."  He  sanl :  "I 
hav<- no  mat."  "  We  <an  use  one  mat."  "I  have  no  disks."  "I  loan 
you  my  disks."  Now  he  went  out.  He  won  and  wiui  and  won.  He 
W(ui  all  his  arrowH  and  all  his  property.  He  won  his  disks.  When 
they  ha<l  finished,  another  person  saiil :  "Thai  one  with  the  lousy  ImshI 
is  getting  hopeful.  To  morr<iw  I  will  |>lay  wiih  him."  I')arly  the  next 
morning  when  he  wum  still  in   hi.>«  grandmolher's   house,  that    person 


222  THE    FOUR    COUSINS.  [I-rHNCux^v 

opened  the  door.  He  held  a  mat  in  his  hand  and  said:  "Come  friend, 
we  will  play."  "  Well,"  said  the  boy.  He  bonght  a  mat.  Now  he  won 
again  all  the  property  of  that  person.  He  won  his  canoe.  Now  he  had 
won  over  all  the  conmion  ])eople.  Next  he  won  over  the  chiefs.  He  won 
first  one  slave  and  then  many.  Now  he  became  a  chief.  He  had  won 
the  i>roperty  of  all  those  people.  Everyday  the  [)eople  ate  in  his  house. 
Now  his  elder  cousin  said :  "  Perhaps  he  saw  a  supernatural  being.  We 
will  play  with  tlie  accompaniment  of  batons.  Then  I  shall  win  all  his 
slaves.  He  is  [too]  hopeful."  Then  he  was  told:  ''Your  elder  cousin 
wants  to  play  with  you."  "As  he  likes."  Now  the  cousins  i)layed 
and  the  people  beat  time  with  batons.  They  played  several  nights. 
He  won  the  eldest  brothers  slaves  and  all  his  canoes.  Then  he  played 
with  the  next  brother  and  he  won  all  his  slaves;  then  he  won  his 
wives.  Now  the  next  brother  said:  "I  want  to  play  with  you  next." 
"No,  r  pity  you,  as  you  pitied  me  formerly."  Then  the  Chehalis 
came  and  he  won  all  their  property.  The  Quenaiult  came  to  play 
at  disks.  He  won  their  property  and  their  slaves.  That  lousy  boy 
made  everybody  poor.  He  bought  the  daughters  of  chiefs  among  the 
Queuaiult,  the  Tillamook,  the  tribes  up  the  river,  the  Cowlitz.  The 
wives  of  the  man  who  had  been  the  lousy  boy  were  taken  from 
among  all  these  tribes,  li'  his  cousins  had  not  taken  the  sea  otter 
from  him,  he  should  not  have  seen  the  supernatural  being.  He  saw 
Itc  Ix'ia'u, 


THE  (ilLSUNALX. 


E'Xat       f>ia'unaLX        ik;a'ckc 

One  tijLa-iiiiaLX  1mi> 

SoguaiDo'ts  !iak.     T(ia'mt*t« 

Tongue  f«)iiit.  Six  times  her  sleeps 


aqa-E'ltaqL 

she  waf  left 


uya'k:ik;e 

his  jrraudniot  her 


na'kxoya    ka    aqio'lXam    (px-    ik;a'ckc: 


^'A'kctaui 

'•Go  to  see 


omo'k;ik;e. 

your  grand  mother 


PE'nka 

A  toot 


111(1 

'■■TO      ?' 


in<»'ya, 

go"' 


he  was  tohl 

A'lta 

Xow 


Nc'xatco 

Hfi  walked 
down  river. 

NixLo'lEXa-it: 

He  thought : 


Atca!"'alkEl    mokct  O'Lqikc.    Ateto'ktcan 

He  saw  thera  two  flshdiicks.         He  took  them 


that  boy: 

ne'te     inai'eme- 

he  came         d(>wu  the 
nver. 

tia'xalaitanEma. 

his  arrows 


"'Niikct      ita'iiia!;      ania'lax,       taua'lta 

"Not        shooting  them       I  do  them.  el*e 


ogu'xalaitaiiEma." 

my  arrows.  ' 

<>'Lqikc.      Ne'xEiigo 


ducks. 


He  ran 


iqa'iiakc. 

a  stone. 

La' X  Lax 

Visible 


na'xax 


AtciagE'ltcim 


qix- 

Ee  threw  it  that 

Laq°    ne'xax    ia'ok. 

Take  off  he  did  it    bis  blauket 


Atcio'cjiam 

He  took  it 

ina'Lne. 

seaward.  Visible  they  became 

iqa'nakc.    Itca'inas     ntcia'lax 

stone.  Hitting  it  he  did  it 

Ayaga'om.    Ynk])a'2t    Ltcuq 

He  reached  Up  to  here  water 


ago'kLx 

thev  carry 

down  to  the 

water 

NakLM"''iwamEn     (jaX 

They  dived  tho.se 


at 


o'Lqikc. 

ducks. 


akco'nguo 

they  fliittertd 

€'k"caxala 

up 


wiXt      akco'iigug. 

again  they  fluttered. 

atco'cgani    cka 

be  rea<  bed  theui    and 


them 

qaX    o'Lqikc,   niiwa'Xit.    A'yoptck 

those         ducks,  they  escajied.       He  went  land 

ward 

WiXt    a'yiiLx. 

Again        be  went  to 
the  water. 

A'yuptck      wiXt. 

He  went  up  again. 

nixJi/Lxigo     ka     k*;e 

he  turned  round      and    nottiing 


qaX 

those 

e'tcaqt«i 

its  head 

nitElo'tXuit    ka 

he  stood  in  the        and 
water 

A'tcukct.    OXunfii 


He  looked. 


Thev  drilte<l 


itca'wan. 

thtjr  belly . 


Ayo'giiiXa.    QjoH'p 

He  swam.  Nearly 


atca'xoni 

he  reache«l 
them 

Qoa'riEnii      ayd'guiXa     ka 

Five  times  he  swam  and 

no'xox     tia'xatakuX.     A'lta 

became  bis  miud  Now 


ayae'taqL    qaX 

he  left  tliem  those 


ri't<'ax 

he  got 


if)  L  Era  a  atee'^ElkEl.  Nixiga'Iax  Iqamia'itx.  NixE'l'oko.   Go  raa'Lxole 

«  saperiiat-  he  saw  it.  He  saw  a  sujier   the  hsherman  s  He  awoke  At       landward 

oral  being  natural  lieing       supernatural 

neliM'r. 

yuquna'itX.     Itco'ktean     qaX     o'L(|ikc.     la'Xkate 

he  lay.  He  held  in  his        those  dneks.  There 

hand 

o'Lqikf.     A'lta     Ti'yo.     Ayo'yani     Sokuaiut''t8liak. 

ducks.  Now        be  went.        He  reached  Tongne  point. 

nya'k;ik;e.  Tga'Xte  qaxe' qigo  aqae'taqL.    AyO'yam 

his  grandmother.  Her  smoke    where      when     she  was  left.         He  arrived 

Atfo'lXam:       "Iniii'Xanatt",       taL;."       Agio'lxam: 

He  said  to  her:  "  Yon  are  alive,  behold!  '        She  said  to  him 

Qe'xtre    age'K'm.     Atco'lXam:    ''Xiikct    o'lo    gonE'tx"    Aya'qxoye 

Intending       she  gave  him         He  raid  to  her:  "Not        hunger    acts  on  me."  He  slept 

food. 

ia'xkate.    Ne'ktcuktfs    atca'gElEinqtct'   uya'k;ik-<*,   O'Xuf 

then'.  It  got  day,  be  gathered  food  for      his  grandmother.       Many 

her 

atctupfi'yaLx       ka      no'Xko.       Ayaf''t.aqL 

ho  gathered  them  and      be  went  home.  He  left  her  his  grandmother 

niXkd'mam.     Aqio'lXam:  "O'lo  iia  gEma'xtf"     Ne'k'iin: 

he  came  borne.  He  was  told  :      "  Hunger  [int.    actsonvour'  He  said: 

part.] 


Q;oa'p 

Near 

JO  y  uya'klik;*'. 

at      his  grandmother. 

''Itca'Xanat^." 

■  I  am  olive.  ' 


uya'kjikie. 

his  grandniotlier 


tE'mcEcX 

sticks 

Tso'ynsff' 

In  theevenlng 

'*Kjt';   tEll 
'  No,       tired 


1 

2 
3 
4 


6 

7 
8 

9 

10 

11 

12 
13 

14 

15 

16 
17 
18 

19 

20 

21 

22 


223 


224  THE    GILl'UNALX.  [ethnoloot 

1  nkt'X."    Nixo'kctit.        Kawl'x"       nixa'latck.       A'yo       go       kula'yi; 

lam.'  He  lay  down.  Early  he  arose.  He  went         to  far- 

2  nixEmo'cXEmam.    Tso'yiiste  tcxi   ne'Xko.     Ayo'plani    ska    uiii'nxi 

lie  went  to  play .  lu  the  evening     then        he  went  He  came  in  and  a  little 

home.  while 

3  ayd'La  it    ka   wiXt   uixo'kctit.    Lon    Lpo'lEma    Lou    LtaLa'ma    iiekct 

he  .stayed       and      ajrain         he  lay  down.      Three  nights  three  days  not 

4  nixLxa'lEm.  Tcx-i  iii.xi.xa'lEm  go  y    aLa'lakt   o^o'Lax.    Ayo'iiiEt. 

he  ate.  Then  he  ate  on  the  fourth  day  He  grew  up. 

A'lta      e'Xat    ia'cikc    i(|;oa'lipx'.      Ct|;oa'lipx'      aci'xax,      QaxLx 

Now  oue         liis  friend  a  youth.  Two  youths      they  two  heeame.        One 

.>  ua*^a'Lax  ka  a'cto  tcakEuTma.'  Ka'tcEk  aoto'yam  e'liiaL.  Atcio'lXam 

"  ilay  and  they  went     m  a  cnnoe.  "     Middle        they  arrived     the  bay.      He  said  to  bini 

„  ia'cikc:    "Ikta   ime'Xawok?"     "' Iqaniia'-itx   itci'xawok.     K;a  e'kta 

his  friend-      "What     your  guardian  spirit »  '      •Iqamia'itx        my  guardian  cpint     And        what 

mai'kXa  ime'Xawo'r'  Ne'k-im  qix-  e'Xat:  "Nai'ka  wiXt  Iqamia'  itx 

o         you  your  guardian  He  said       that        one:  "I  also         Iqamia'itx 

spirit'  ' 

q  itci'Xawok!"    "  E'kta     mia'xOya    ma'nix    o'lo    akta'xr)     txa'cOlal?** 

my  guardian  'What  will  you  do  when        hunger      will  act  our  relatives  T' 

spirit  •  "  on  them 

IQ  Ne'kim  qix-   e'Xat:  "  E'Lxan    nia'xd."   Atcid'lXaui  ia'cikc:  ''Kjay- 

Ue  suid        that         one;  'Smelt         I  shall  make      He  said  to  him     his  friend:  "And 

It. 

11  e'kta    iiiai'kXa    niia'xor'    Ne'k-iin:     ''IgiuVnat   nia'xo    ma'uix    o'ld 

what  voii  you  will  do?'         He  said:  "Salmon        I  shall  make      when      hunger 

it 

12  akta'xo    txa'colal.  Ni'Xua,  L;mEn,  e'xa   iiiit'^'pote    go   Ltcuq.     la'koa 

ai'«,s  on  our  relatives  Well,       underwater    doit       your  arm         in        water.  Here 

them 

13  wiXt  iiai'kXa   Ljiheii  nia'xo    itci'pote."     L;inEn    acgE'tax   tctii'pote. 

also  1  underwater     I. "hall  my  arm.  '         Underwater     they  did  their  arms. 

do  it  them 

14  la'newa   qix*  e'l.xan   giii'Xawok      atcLo'latck     Lia'kcia.     A'lta    tpiL 

First  he         that  smell        having  guardian  he  lifted  it  his  hand.  Now         hang 

spirit 

15  a'eladt    o'Lxan     go    Lia'kcia.     Lii'le    qix*    e'Xat,    tcx-i    atcLo'latck 

it  did  to  it       a  smelt  at  his  hand.      Longtime      that  one,  then  he  lifte<l  it 

^n  Lia'kcia.     QnL    e'ladt    giaiiu'kstX     igua'nat.     Atcio'lXam     ia'cikc: 

his  hand.  Hang    it  did  to  it  a  siiiaii  salmon.  He  said  to  him        his  friend: 

'vNau'itka  LEine'Xawok  Iqamia'itx.'* 

i-t  '   Indeetl         your  guardian  spirit     Iqamia'itx   ' 

Aci'Xkd  qd'ctac  cq;oa'Iipx'.    AyulE'm>  a  it  qix-  e'Xat  qix*  e'Lxan 

They  went         those  youths.  He  marrie<l  that        oue  that         smelt 

hiiuie 

.jn  gia'Xawok.     A'lta    d'ld     aghVtax    te'lx'Eiti     GiLa'anaLX.     La'mkXa 

having  guardian        Now        hiiiifiir  acttd  on  them    the  people  (tiLaunai.X.  Only 

spirit. 

9^.  LE'kXal'po      atkLa'xo  itx.      A'lta      ika'nax      iif'xax      qix-      e'Lxan 

'*'       skunk  cabbage  they  ate  it.  Xow  rich  he  became         that  smelt 

gia'Xawok.  Qa'xLxnafa'Lax,  a'lta  uaLgEld'ya  LE'kXal^^po  uya'k-ikal. 

'^^    having  guanlian  One  day.  now       she  went  to  get     skunk  cabbage  his  wife, 

spirit. 

„o  Tso'yuste     naXatgd'inatn.      A'lta     aLa'xElEtq.      Naxckd'mit.     Tse» 

"       In  the  evening         she  came  home.  Now         she  heated  stones.     She  wanned  herself.      Cold 

.      ake'x  tje'wa   tca'qElqle.    Nad'ptit   qigo   nd'cko  it.    NaLgEiia'itix-it  go 

■"•^    it  was        that  winter.  She  (.11  a.-ilecp    where    she  was  warm.  She  fell  down  at 

^.   qaX     tl'd'lBptckiX.     NaLx^').     NaxE'tEla     go    tga'pot^.      ALE'k-iin 

•'^      that  tire.  She  fell  asleep     She  burnt  her-        at  lier  arms.  They  said 

sitting  self 

GiLa'unaLX    Lkanauwe'tikc:  "Aca'le'yit    ilxa'xakjEmana    uya'k-ikal. 

*"*       the  (liLa'unaLX  all:  "She  is  starving  our  chief  his  wife. 

o.,   K.;a-y-    tnuca'potcxan:    a'Lx'W"»-y     dmc;l'}»dtcxan.     Ca'Myit,  cri'l^eyit,'^ 

^       Nothing         your  sister-in  law       she  fell  asle<'P      yiuir  sister  in  law  She  is  starv-      she  is  starv- 

sitting  ing,  ing," 


qaX  (>Lk;'E'iik;'En.    A'yoL<i.    YukpE't  iiiLe' La-it  Ltcuq. 

that  ottsket.  He  went  tu  To  here      he  stood  in  the     water.         " 

9 


™r]  THE  gila'unalx.  225 

uugo'kXo-iin    qo'tac    te'lx-Eiu.     Xa'k-ini    (jaX    oco'kuil:   "AnE'Lx'd,     ^ 

they  said  those  people.  She  said  that  woman:  "  1  fell  aHlfep         ^ 

sitting 

x-ik    gia'qamia-itx,  iie  k'imx    giil'qamia-itx. "     Aha    nixEraa'tcta-itck     2 

this       having  Ii|aniia'itx,         he  gays  having  Iigamia'itx.'         isow  lie  was  aHbameU 

qix*    itca'k-ikal,    ka'iiamokct    tga'pote    nuxO'LEla.     Nakct    ayaO'ptit     3 

that         her  husband,  both  her  arms  were  burned.  Not  he  slept 

qix*  itca'k-ikal.   Ka'nauwe  niigue/witx-it  (jo'tac  te'lx-Em.  Atcio'lXain     4 

that         her  husband.  All  they  slept  those  people.  He  said  to  him 

Lia'wiiX:      "  Mxa'latck ! "      Nixa'latck      Lia'wuX.     ''A'cgam      XaX     n 

his  younger  "Risel"  He  arose  his  younger  "Take  it  this 

brother;  brother. 

oLk;'E'nLk;'En."     A'lta     atciu'cgam     qix*     itco'itk.      A'cto    nia'Lne 

basket.''  Now  he  took  it  that  dipnet.  They  two       seaward         6 

went 

tca'xElqle.    Actigo'om  qix*  ela'itk.    Acto'cgam  (jo'ta  tia'qxon  ela'itk.     y 

wint«r.  They  n*a<;hed  it    that      willow.        They  took  them     those       it»s  leaves      willow. 

ITiL  na'xax 

Full       became 

the  water.  water 

Atcio'lXam      Lia'wuX :      "  LxEluwe'got.       E'wa      k"ca'la      uai'kXa, 

Hesaid  to  liiiii    his  younger  brother:        "  It  i.s  ebb  tide.  Thus  up  river  ifr<)m|me. 

LgE'k"cala    wax    amta'xax    x-ita    tE'kXou.      Ka    amiucga'mx    x-iau 

up  river  from      pour  out       do  them  those  lejives.  'I'lien  take  it  this        10 

me 

itoo'itk,  Amge'ma:  'Ehe';'  amge'ina:  'Nia'was  itei'tsoitk.'  Amiola'tcgo   i^ 

dipuet.  Say:  'Ehe';'  say:  '1  broke  it        my  iiipni>t.'  1-ift  it 

ime'tcoitk.    WiXt    wax   amtri'x«)   e'wa    LgE'k"cala.    WiXt  amgo'uia:   jo 

your  dipnet  Again    pour  out     do  them  thus      up  river  frmii  me.      Again  say: 

'Ehe',  nia'wae  itsO'itk.'"  Lo'nj  wax  atci'tax;  wiXt  ne'k-im:  "Nia'wat 

'Ehe',        I  broke  it    the  dipuet.' ''      Thr-.'e    pour    liedidtbem:    again        hesaid:  "  I  broke  it      1*J 

times      out 

itei'tsoitk."  Atcio'latck  ia'teoitk.  Atcid'lXaui  qix- iri'(ik*un;  a<jid'lXam  ^^ 

my  dipnet."  He  lifted  it        his  dipnet.        He  said  to  him     that       his  elder  it  was  said  to 

brother;  him 

qix-  iqjoa'Upx':  "Ni'Xna,  tE'kEman!"  Atct«)'kunian  qix-  iq;oa'lipx-.   15 

that  youth;  "Well,  look  at  lliem  I  "       He  looked  at  theui      that  youth 

A'lta   tJi'kXou  go  tga'lictEke,  ii'Lxan  e'wa  tia'qtqake.  Wax  atci'tax   .^ 

Now  leaves  at  their  tails,  smelt  thus        their  heads.       Pour  out    he  did        '^ 

them 

e'LaquiiiEuiix-.    LjlEp,    L;lEp,    L;lep,  uikqLa'yux.    WiXt    ateid'tii^ 

the  fifth  time.  Under  under  under        they  Jumped  into        Again  he  dipped        1* 

water,  water,  water.  the  water. 

e'Latxaine.    Wax  atca'j'^ax.     A'lta   niLk"kLa'Xit  Ltcuq   qix-   e'Lxan.   ^g 

the  sixth  time.  I'our      he  did  them.        Now  they  swam  on  the       wat«r       those       smelts, 

out  surface 

Atcio'lXam  Lijl'wuX:  ''Tea  txgluege'Lxa  x-ix-  iqice'tix-/'  Acgid'cgiLx 

He  said  to  hiiu    tohisyounger    "Come     we  will  launch  it      this      fishing  canoe.  "     They  launched  it     I" 
brother : 

qix-  icjice'tix-.    Acgio'egam   iqaLe'inat.    A'lta   niexLe'n.    Xuwe't  qix- 

that     fishing  canoe.        They  took  it  the  nike.  No\\       they  tishetl  with     Half  full      that     20 

the  rake. 

ieta'xeeitix-.  Atcio'lXam  :"Kr)pE't."Ta'kEaexr''giIa-f\'-Ai'a^lLga'lEmain 

theirfighiug  Hesaidtohim:      "Enough."        Then        they  wput  "Quick  fet«h  21 

canoe.  nsliore. 

Lkue'Lx-Ema  qoa'nEm.''    AtcLugo'lKmam  (\h-  iq;oa'lipx-.    Ogoe'witiu   .,., 

large  uiitts  five.  He  fetched  them  that  youth.  They  slept         ^"^ 

qd'tae  t,e'lx-Em.     Acgio'kiie  qix-   e'Lxaii.     Acgio'ketEptck   ka'nauwe. 

those  jK-ople.  They  carried     those       smelts.  They  carried  them  all.  AJ 

tbeui  ashore  inland 

Atcio'lXam    Lia'wuX:    "  Kawe'X     mxEla'tego    ka     mxElge'Lxa    ka   «>4 

He  said  to  him        bis  younger  "Early  rise  and  make  fire  and    "^ 

brother : 

mxM'tama.     Midgona'ya     tE'lxaqL.      la'xkate     k"ca'xale     motX     ka  z5 

go  to  bathe.        Open  the  smoke  hole     our  house.  There  up  stand        and 

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226  THE    GILa'uNALX.  [Vr^^ZZ 

1  nixElciE'iiixaya.      Mge'ina:  'A,  GiLaunaLXfi'  ta'kE    na  amcxE'La  it! 

^Iioiit.  !Saj  ;  'Ah,  CriLaiiuHLX  tlien        (int.        are  you  dead? 

part .  i 

2  A  tiiagEla'xElta':'  mgc'ma.  Mo'kcti  inge'ma,  mxElqE'iiixa.''  Nau'itka. 

All,  the  news;'  oa\  Twice  say.  shout."  lndt«<l. 

3  Kawe'X    iiixa'lat<;k    Lia'wuX.    Na  ixE'lgiLx.    Nix'd'taiu.     Ne'tptcga. 

Early  he  arose  his  youiijter  lie  umrte  a  tire.  He  went  to        He  went  iulaiid. 

lii-i)tber.  bathe 

^  Atciugdiia'maiii  tE'LaqL,    iia-ixE'lqaiux:  "A,    GiLauiiaLXfi'  takK    Tia 

He  went  til  o|>en  the      their  house,  lie  shouted:  "Ah.  UiLiA  uuaLX  then     [int. 

smoke  hole  part.] 

5  amcxE'Lait?      A,      triagElaxElta'.'"     Mo'kcti     iia-ixE'l«iamx.      A'lta 

are  you  dead .'  Ah,  th^•IU'Ws^"  Twice  he  . -shouted.  Now 

Q  nuxola'yiitck      qo'tac       tt*'lx-Em.      Atkto'cjian)       tga'XalaitanEnia. 

theyaro.se  these  people.  They  took  tliein  their  aiTowb. 

7  AtkLo'cgani   Lta'mEq;ai.;  atkLo'egam   LmoL;ane'.    A'lta  a'tgo   tVwa 

They  tiiiik  them        their  bone  rluhs:       they  took  them  lances.  Xow     the\  went     thu.s 

g  qo'ta  ta'yaqL    (]ix-  iLil'XakiEma  na.     X'ugo'kXo-im    qo't.oc   te'lx-Ein: 

that        his  house       that  their  chief.  They  .said  tlio.sc  people: 

9  "  E'kta    O'xax?    Qa'xewa    atgatr''mam    tqagEla'xElt?"    Ne'k-iin  tpx- 

'■What  is  it ;  Whence  came  they  the  news'  "  He  said  that 

IQ  i(i;oa'li])x-:      ''X-itaT),     x-ita'o      tqagElfi'xelt      go      qO'La      <ioa'uEin 

youth:  ■These,  these  news.  in  those  live 

j^j^  Lkur'tx-Euia."    A'lta  ixt^'uXat  e'Lxan.    la'xka  Lki.Xa'nak  ige'lotitk, 

large  baskets."  Xow        they  stood         smelts.         That  one        he  had  it  on       elkskin  armor, 

there 

12  ia'xka      aLgixania'kox.      Ma'nix       cMla'l        LckLxa'nax.       ia'xkati 

ied  it  in  the  fold  When  a  grouiid-h 

)f  the  skin.  olanket 


he  carried  it  in  the  fold  When  a  grouiid-hoj;         he  had  it  on  tkere 

■  1)1      ■ 


13  aLgixk;e'iiiakux    qix-     r^'Lxan    go     qo'cta     c'ola'l.      Ma'uix    os^ona^ 

he  wrapped  them  up  those  siuelts  in  that         ground-hog         When         a  raccoon 

hlmiket.  blanket 

J.    LkLxa'nak,     qe'xtce     aLgixk;e'uiagux,    ayutXiu'tcuwa  itx    go    tjaX 

he  had  it  on.  intending  he  wrajiped  it  up  in  it,  they  fell  t'lrough  in        itiat 

^f.  oLa'kXana*:.      Ka'iiauwe-y-     e'ku    qo'tac     Wlx-Eiu     iio'xox.      A'lta 

his  raccoon  blanket.  All  thus  those  jHiople  t key  did.  Now 

^..   iioxo  iLxa'lEin    qo'tac    tt''Ix'Ein.   AqiO'tXEinit    tlXt   iqa'etEma    e'wa 

■*■  they  ate  those  people.        It  waf  placed  upright      one       young  spruce       thus 

tree 

,-  maiT'ine.      Aqio'tXEinit    f^Xt     iqa'etEma    e'wa     k"ca'la.      La'maka 

downriver.        It  was  jilaced  upright    one     y<mng  spruce  tree    thu.s  llpri^e^.  <)nly  they 

,c  GiLa'imaLX      aLgiupa'yaLx      e'Lxan.      Pa'LKina    nO'xox     tE'LaijL. 

the  GiLa'unal.X         they  gathered  them  smelts.  Full  became  their  bouse. 

,,q  ALgio'kcEin.  Ka'nanwe  tia'lEXain  atgiupn'yaLx. 

■*■"    They  ilritHl  tiioin.  All  their  people  gathenMi  them. 

A'gtm     itje'tak     ka     wiXt     o'ld    agE'Lax    GiLfi'uiiaLX.    La'mka 

One  more  year  then        again       hunger       acted  on  the  GilA'unaLX.  Only 

them 

pi    LE'kXalf^pa    aLkLa'xo-itx     k;a-y-     opE'nxaLX.    NixE'ltcEinaox    <iix* 

skunk-cabbage  they  ate  it  and  rush  roots.  He  heard  about  it         that 

P9  iLa'Xak;EiuaDa.     A,  ta'kE   ptl'LEma   nd'xox    tloLe'ma    go   Iqa'niaq. 

their  chief.  Ah,      then  full  they  were       the  houses        in  Kainier 

Qiil'wul    e'Lxan.     Atrta'x    tE'm'TicX     e'cgan    ogo'kXuix     ita'Lf'lain; 

Tliev  were         smelts.  He  made  sticks  cmlar  made  out  of  ten; 

made  [i::iught)  them 

n.    qoa'nEm  o'Lqike,  qoa'iiEin  Lpil'qxoikc.  Atcto'lXam  tia'colal:  "Ai'aci 

■^  *  live  tish  ducks,  five  shags.  He  said  to  them    his  relatives:     '■Quick 

amcxE'UXuitck.       Lxo'tctdla,      lxowa'L;'ama."      ALe'gEla-itx     eXt 

^•^    make  yiuirselves  ready.       We  will  go  up  now.     we  willgo  toget  fo->tl.  "     They  were  in  a  cauoe     one 

ikaiii'm  ])aL,  ia'(|oa  iL  ikani'm.  ALo'ti'tdlax,  aLd'yamx  Soguame'ts  !iak. 

■""        canoe  full,         a  large  cauoe.  They  went  uj)  the    they  arr: -ed  Tongue  point. 

river  at 

E'ktcxEin         aLo'ix.  AtcLo'lXam         giL-a'cgewal :  "Ma'uix 

He  sang  bis  con-  they  went  He  said  to  them  his  companions:  "'When 

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qfilxEnge'waLj'amita,      nekct      aincxLxE'lEiiia."      ALo'yamx         ka 

w*-  iirn  given  fiMxl,  not  eat."  They  arrived     then  (at] 

Lia'ecaLxe.  Aujegr^liVxt*  go  y-  e'lXam.  ALo'ptck.  Xe'gimx:  "GO  qaxe 

Lia'ecHLxe  They  landed  at  the  t^'wii.    They  went  up.      llesaiil-  -'At      where 

aqia'wiil    x*ik   OLxan?"    '*A    uia'ema    Iiia'niaq,    ia'xkati    cUiia'wul," 

Ah,        behiw  Kainicr  there  they  are  made 

[caiij;ht.i" 

AtctO'lXam 

He  >aiil  to  theiu 

«]f*'xt<'t^:  "A'lta 

iiiteiidiiig;       'Now 


I  hese 


gnielts  r 


are  made 
jeaujihtj 

Qe'xtcf'      a<iio'lEktc 

Intending        they  were  roai>t«<l 

giLu'cgf'wal:     "Ai'a<i 

his  companions:  '   (juick 

q;oa'p  io'ktcikta   x-ix* 

nearly      thi-y  an'  done      tlmse 

wuX  ntcxcxa'txama-i." 

to  mor-      wf  sliall  tro  a.shore  for 
row  awhiSe." 


ayo'ktciktx 

Ihev  Wire  done. 


••'Lxan;      <i;<>a'p 

the  snielta :  nearly 

Ixo'tctowula."     AqLo'l  X  am 

we  will  ^o  up."        They  were  Hpoken  to 


e'Lxau.''    No'k-ini:   ''A'ntcxElxulama.     A'Lqi 

8mi'lt.s."  He  said:  ■  We  will  po  at  once.  Later  on 

ALo'ix   k"ca'la.     A'lta  uaii'itka   aLogo'omx 

They  went     up  river.         Xow  indued  they  reached 

them 

aLkta'x      qo'tac      telx-am. 

thev  got  theiu       thoit«>  people. 


Q;  oa'p 

Near 


W*'lx-j:in,      tgia'wiil     o'Lxan. 

peiiple.  thev  made  it  smelts, 

((■anght] 

ALE'giiux    Le'Xat   LgoLe'lEXEmk:    "PaL    tl'xax   itci'tsoitk,    Ala'xti 

JIe.«aid  one  j)er8out  'Full  is  my  dipiiet-  Soon 

ixa'xO.     Atcuwa'-y-    o'lo    Lix-La'it    GiLiVunaLX.''    Iqamia'itX 

hungei     they  titarve       the  GiLa  unaLX."  IqamiiJitX 

giLa'cgewal:      "LawsV      msKie'watcgO." 

his  conipanioiis :  'Slowly  ]i:uidle!  " 

okuiil'm  ka  atoLolXam:  "Ainek^e  watik 

canoes        then    he  t^aid  to  them :  "  Pa<ldU- 


L;EX 

linrst 


It  will.  Ha 

iLA'Xawok      aULti'lXam 

hit'  guardian  spirit      he  said  to  theui 

Ka'nauwe  aJLgaxgo'c  qaX 

they  passed 


All 


those 


them 


ma'Liie."   A'lta    aLkie'watck    ma'Liie.    E'wa     O'liatai    qix* 


»wav  from 
the  land." 


Now 


they  paddled 


awiiv  fnim 
the  land. 


Thus        on  cue  aide      that 


ikaui'm 

caniMi 


qoa'nEiu    ateuXo'tcjoax    qo'ta 

five  he  put  them  into  the        thost* 

wat««r 

qix*   ikanrui.    Ifi'Lqat    ita'Lan. 

that  caniie.  Long  their  lope. 

itfi'Lan    qoa'nEm.     Atcto'lXain 

their  rope  five.  He  said  t<>  them 

nuguk'-ie'watx^k       giLa'cgewaJ. 

they  paddled  his  companions. 

tElala'xukc      qo'ta     tE'm'^EcX 

those  sticks 

ka     ne'ktcuktt'. 

and  it  got  day. 


birds 

aLXgo'mam 


they  cujue  home 


tElala'xukc:    e'wa    e'natai    qoH'nEm 

birds;  thtis  on  the  live 

other  side 

EXt    ita'Lau    (|oa'nEin,   wiXt  t^Xt 

One        their  rope  five,  also         one 

tia'colal:    "Ainckqc-'watck!"    A'lta 

his  relatives:  Paddle  I"  Now 

T!a'qe       naue'tka-y-     atXcVLgowa 

J  ust  as  indeed  they  swam 

ugo'kXaiXt     tElala/Xukc.     Q;oa'p 

made  birds.  Nearly 

Qonf''2     t(}onr'qouC''     go     La'iiuiLne. 

Gall  gulls  at  seaward  Irom 


them. 

No'ponEm.    Ne'k'im:  •'Ni'Xua,   mci'Lxa!   Nau'itka    iia  x-iau  a'uitk"q 

It  grew  dark.  He  said:  "Well,        go  to  the  water !       Indeed        lint,    the.se       did  I  carry 

part.)  them 

x-iau  e'Lxan?"    A'tgELx    giLa'lEXain,   atE'kXukL    uta'Xauini,    ska 

these  smelts?'        Tlie\  went  to     the  people  of  his        they  launcheil  their  canoes.  and 

town, 


the  water 


them 


mii'nx'i 


ka    pa'Lma     na'xax.     ALgio'kcEin     o'Lxan    GiLa'uuaLX. 

after  a  little    and  full  they  were.        They  dried  them        the  smelts         the  (Jiijl'niiai.X. 

Pa'Lma  uo'xox  Lfi'iiLema.   Qe'xtw  aqio'Xtkin  go  k"ca'la  Qauil«'''toq. 

Full  they  were    their  houses.       Intending         thfv  wt-ri'  at      up  river  Cowlitz. 

searched 

K;e   <px-   e'Lxan.  Nuxoe'tcEuiaox  te'lxE^iu:  ''A 

None     these        smelts.  I'hey  heard  the  people:   "Ah 


KopE't   atga  yainx, 

Kuougb  they  arrived. 

GiLa'uuaLX,    ta'ke 

the  (iila  uuulX  .  then 

x'ik       e'Lxan 

those         the  smelts 


qix- 

that 


pa'Luua 

fidl  are 

gia'xamia-itx." 

the  one  having  Iqamia' 
itx 


La'uLeuia.    Atca'.\Tik"'i     taL; 

theu- houses.         He  rairied  them,    behold! 

A'lta      aqLome'lax      qo'La 

Now  they  were  augry  that 


with  him 

LgOLe'lEXEmk.  la'Xka,  x'ix-rx*  ue'k'im:  "Atcuwa'  o'lo   LE'XLa-itt 

person.  He,  this  one         he  said,  "Ha!  hunger      they  starve 


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228  THE   GILa'uNALX.  [S?unou>^ 

1  GiLiVunaLX,  Liainiil'itx  ii.a'Xawok."    A'lta    o'lo    nuxo'La-it   qo'tac 

tlie  (iiiji'unal,X.  Iijunia  itx    his  fruanlian  spirit."      Now      buBger         they  died  thofe 

2  t4i'lx-Eni,    e'wa    k"ca'la    t<;*'lx'Em.    K;e,    nt^'xax    qix-    e'Lxan.    A'lta 

j>eople,  thus        op  river        the  jieojile.      Nothing     became        those         stmelts.  Now 

3  La'rnacka  GiLa'unaLX  aLgiupa'yaJLX  qix-  o'Lxaii. 

they  only         tht?  <iiij*'unaLX      tht-j  gHtlitrod  th«m    tliose      uiuelta. 

A'lta  (jix'  e'Xat   gia-'xamia-itx    atcLo'cgam  LGa'gil.  O'lo  agE'Lax 

Now         that         one  having  I<iauiiii-'itx        he  took  her  a  woman.    Hunger      actinl  on 

them 

5  GiLa'unaLX   tsak;E'e.    Qe'xt<^e    aLXEiik;anXa'temainx,    iiekct    i'kta 

tht' (liLa'iinaLX     in  the  Mpriug-     Intending  they  cauglit  in  the  tlipnet,  not       anything 

time. 

Q  aEgiiVwaf^ox.  Qia'x  ogue'can  aLgo'k"T^x  Tia'krelakC*  k;a-y-  opE'uxaLx 

they  killetl  it.  If  fom  root       th«'y  carried  it         the  Clatsop  and  ru«h  root« 

7  tla'nuwa  aLga'x     t<ix-i    miinx*   axLE'lt:f»nix    ok;'ue'lak  k;a  oxO'ca-ut 

exchange       they  did  it,       then        a  little       they  were  given        dry  salmon        and  dry- 

food 

3  tkalgue'EX.      E'Xaut^te       tia'miwa       aLxa'xumx       ka      siLE'kMmx 

sabnon  nkins.  ()ft';n  exchange  they  did  it  often         and  he  said 

^)  Lr'Xat    LgoLeiEXEMik:     "Tcx-i    k;a     Lx      tla'nuwa     GiLa'unaLX 

one  person:  "Then         und     may  he      e^cchauging  the  GiiA  uuaLX 

H)  manix  wiXt   Ltf^'mamji,  ka   Lix-  IxkLa'xo,"  aLE'kiuix  qo'La  Le  Xat 

when         again      they  will  come,  then  coli.ibit    wo  will  with  he  Siiid  that  one 

[their  women]," 

11   LgoLe'lEXEink  Tia'kjelak.    A'lta  wiXt  aLo'ix  Gii>a'unaLX  tla'nuwa 

perHOu  ("hitsop.  Xiiw         again    they  went    the  GiLa  luiai^X      exdianging 

22  aLxJi'xEnix.  Aqa'tElotx  <)k;uf''lak  k;a  oxo'ca  ut  tkalgue'ex-.  Alo'lx; 

they  did  it.         They  were  given    dry  salmon       and  dry  salmon  akin.i         They  went 

to  the  water; 

13  a'lta  aLXgo'ya.  WiXt  La'xka  qo'La  Lgo'Le'lEXEmk :    ''Ai'aq  ainci't<>! 

now    they  went  home.    Again  he  that  person:  ■'Quirk,  come! 

LxkLktu'o,      Llx"      IxkLil'xo."      Lxeltco'uiElit     qO'Lac     GiLa'unaLX 

We  will  follow        cohabit  wo  will  do  They  heard  it  thoso  GiL.a  unaLX 

thein,  them." 

^~  La'iiEiDckc.  Katt^'X  qaX  uya'k'ikal  qix-  gia'xainia-itx.  ALXgO'mam. 

-*■"  women.  Accompany-     that  his  wife  that     having  Iqamia-'itx.    They  came  home, 

ing 

.  .  ALxgu'Litck:    "'QLEiitcilqi  frlEtciL,  uqEnt;cr>'IXain    Lix-    qEiitca'xO." 

^  They  told;  "  We  were  insulted.  we  were  told  cohabit         we  will  l>e 

done.' 

jr  Nexo'kt'te    qix-    igua'nat     gia'Xawok.    XixEma'tcta-itck.     Qoa'nEmi 

He  lay  di'Wii        that  salmon       his  guardian  spirit.  He  was  ashamed.  P'ivc  times 

iQ  aya'qxoya    nixo'kcte.     Nekct    nixLxa'lEni,     ka    at<'ia'wa':     igua'nat 

his  sleeps  he  lay  down.  Not  he  ate,  tlieu       lie  kilW  it  a  salmon 


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Litl'wuX.       No'k-ini:       "LE'inexEltEq!''       ALa  xEltEq       uya'k-ikal. 

liis  younger  He  said:  "  Heat  stones !  '  She  heale<l  stones  his  wife. 


brother. 


Aqtuga'lEinarn     tq;  eyo'qtike.    Atga'tplani.     NuxdiLO'lEXa-it     qo'tac 

They  were  fetched  old  jw-ople.  Ilie.v  came  in.  They  thought  those 

tti;f»yr>'qtikc:  '"■Tgia'xo  qix-  igua'nat."   ALo'okuit  <jO'La   Lqa'uakc  ka 

^1  old  people:  "We  shall     that         siilmon.'  They  were  hot     those  stones  and 

eat  it 

.>2  nf''ktoxEm  qix*    igoLe'lEXEmk  qix  GiLa'unaLX.  Aqo'cgam  of^me'cX. 

"  he  sang  that  person  that         GilJi'unaLX.  It  was  taken        a  kettle. 

(yi   Aqugo'Lit  go  ka'tsEk  tloL.  ALo'ckuit  qo'La  Lqa'uakc.   A(jL;i  LXatq 

^  It  was  put        in      middh  of     house.     They  were  hot      those  stones.  They  were  put  into 

04  Q^^    oEmo'cX.    Aqiaqoa'na-it    qiX    igua'nat    go    qaX    o^me'cX    ka 

that  kettle.  It  was  put  into  it         that  salmon  in         that  kettle  and 

OK  lo'Eld,  n«?kct   a(}a'yaxc.    Cmokct    cXuniEla'itX  qo'ctat;  cq;cyo'qxuL 

■"'        whole,  not  it  was  cut.  Two  they  stood  clc>se       those  two  old  nun 

together 

26  Aqio'tctEmt  qix'  e'Xat:  '' Qa'da<ia-y-  e'ka  aqii'yax   x-ix*  igua'nat!" 

He  was  pushed       that        one:  "Why  thus       it  is  done       this  salmon?" 

27  Oka: '' K;a  aniE'xaX;  k;aamxe'x  itxa'k;ackc.  A'Lqi  tEniElii'xo  ix-ita 

And:      "Silent  be;  silent        bo  to  our  young         Later  on        you  will  know  it 

people. 


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'^"bo!^'']  "HIE    OILa'uNALX — TRANSLATION.  229 

qa'da    qia'xo    x-ix-    igna'nat."      Le'le    a«iigk;etki*:    qix*    igufi'nat,     j^ 

how  it  ID  (Itme      this  ttalnion.  Lon^  tinio     it.  whu  covere«i       that  xalnion, 

aqiElge'lako.  Atx,'t«VlXam  tia'lXam:  ''Nekct  Ixgiaxox  x-ik  igua'nat. 

the  mat  waa  taken     He  said  to  them       his  tx-opltK  'Not         we  .-.ball  eat  it    thia  Hahiion  2 

off. 

lo'ya    go    ma'Liie.''      AUdo'lXam      qix-      e'Xat      iq;Oyo'<]xot      qix-     „ 

ltwiIl;;o    to         Ht^award    '  Ho  said  t4   liini  that  ouf  uUI  luau  that         " 

qcXEuiKla'itX :  "Anixauwu'tcatko  tatc!    anixo'xo-il,  (ia'da(ja-y-    e'ka     . 

ataudiug  cloMb  t4>-  '  You  hear  liehold!      yuu  talk  much,  why  thus        * 

iiethcr : 

aqa'yax     x'ix*     igua'nat."     A«|o'cgam    qaX     o'me'cX;     auio'ketikc     _ 

itisdonn  thin  saluiun."  It  wax  taken  that  kettle,  two  " 

cqiulipXiina'yu      atgo'cgani.      A'qxok^T      iiia'Lue      qaX     oi^uif'cX. 

youths  they  took  it.  It  was  carried  seaward  that  kettle.  " 

Aqio'egiL    iqice'tix*;    a<iakgo'i,it    qaX    <W)nir''cX    go    qix*   iqice'tix-. 

It  was  launched     a  tishiog  it  was  put  int«         that  kettle  in        that,    fi.-thing  euDoe.       7 

caDoe ;  the  I'anoe 

ALaga'la-it     La'k;aquinumikc,    ia'xqix-    igua'nat     gia'Xawok     k;a 

They  were  in  five  in  a  canoe.  he  that  the  salnion  the  one  having        and       8 

the  canoo  guardian  spirit 

la'ktikc     tq;  ulipXEna'yu.      A'lta     a'Lo    ma'Lne,    e'ktexErn     a'Lo. 

four  youths.  \ow        they  went    seaward,  he  sanjj       they  went.       9 

Kula'yi  ma'Lne  aLo'yam  ka  aqo'cgam  qaX   o'me'cX.     Wax  aqa'yax 

Far  seaward     they  arrived   and     .t  was  taken      that  kettle.  I'oiir    it  was  done     ]  0 

out 

qix*  igua'nat   go    Ltouq  ka  qo'La  Lqa'nakc.  ALxe'gela-e.  Ateto'lXani    j^j 

that         salmon        intt)    the  water  and    those  stones.  They  went  ashore,     lie  said  to  them 

tq;  ulipXEna'yu:     ''Mce'kElOya     iqa'yf'tEiua."      Aqe'gEloya     inokct 

the  youths:  Get  yonng  spruce  trees."        They  were  Kot  two 

iqa'etEuia,  Laq    afja'yax   uya'aptcXa.    Xe'k'im   qix*    igoLe'lEXEmk 

youn;;  si)ru(^e    lake  oH'   it  was  done         their  hark.  He  said  that  person  13 

trees. 

qix-    Gia'unaLX :     "Go     k"ca  la    mcgio'tXEinita     »^Xt,    go    ina't'me    ,. 

that  GiLa'unaLX  ■-  "At  up  ri%er  you  place  it  one,         at         downriver     ^* 

y-eXt."   A'ka   atga'yax   qr>'tac   tq;ulipXuna'yu.    Xo'ponEni  uuXuik;    ^^ 

one.'  Thus        tliey  did  it  those  youths.  It  got  dark        thi'V  laid         ■'-•* 

anXa'temam     (jiLfi'unaLX.      Ne'ktcukto.      Pa'Lina-y        uta'Xaniui 

their  dipnets  the  (liLa  uual.X.  It  got  day.  Full  their  cantJes        1^> 

tgua'nat  ka  ixElE'l  igua'nat  ayuXtko'Xewa  ma'Lxole.  Acitoine'tokin 

salmon        and      uiovin};     f he  saluKin  .swam  landward.      They  were  picked  up    17 

qo'ta    tguil'nat.    Mii'nx-O     aLktoine'tckeniinx     Lgr)Le'lEx*Emk,     paL 

those  saluiou.  A  little  ho  picked  them  up  a  person.  full      18 

ikani'm.       Atct>'lEXani        tq;  ulipXEna'yu:       "Tea       Ixo'ya       f''wa 

thecanoe.  He  said  to  them  the  youths:  •'Come  we  will  go  thus      19 

Tia'k;f'lake."     ALo'yam      Naya'aqetaowO.      L;mE'nL;mEn      atci'Lax 

Clatiiop."  They  arrived  at  Xaya'qctaowe.  Huh  he  did  it        20 

La'moptcX.      Atcxe'la      go       Ltcuq.       AtcLo'lXam       giLa'ckewal: 

green  paint.  He  mixed  it  in  water.  He  said  to  thcni  his  feUow.n  •  21 

"  Lxk^e'watcgd      iau'a      ma'Lne."      Atkie'watck       ma'Lue.       Wax 

"We  will  paddle  there  seaward.'  They  paddlf«l  .seaward.  Pourout    22 

atci'Lax     go     Ltcu<i     qo'La     La'moptcX.    AtcLO'lXam:    "Lxgo'ya," 

he  dill  it         into    the  water         that  his  green  paint.  He  said  to  them  .  "  We  will  go,"      23 

giLa'ckOwal.     ALXgo'mam.     Pa'LEma  nO'xox  La'uLf'ina  GiLa'unaLX 

(to I  his  fellows  They  came  liome.  Full  were  ilielr  hous<-8      the  (jiLa'unaLX      24 

ok;ue'lak,        Oxo'ca  ot        tkalguc'ex.        Atci'tax        tgua'nat        qix- 

dry  salmon,  dry  salmon  skins.  He  made  them  salmon  that    25 

gia'xamia  itx. 

the  one  having  Iqamia'itx. 

Translation. 

The  grandmother  of  a   GiLa'unaLX  boy  was  deserted  at  Tongue 
point.     After  six  days   the  boy  was  told:  "Walk   [to  Tongue  iioint 


230  THE    GILA  UNALX.  [kSloot 

and}  look  after  your  griindinotlier."  He  walked  downstream  and  saw 
two  fish  ducks.  He  took  liis  arrows  but  thought:  •' I  will  not  shoot 
them,  else  they  will  carry  my  arrows  away  from  the  land."'  lie  took  a 
stont^  When  the  ducks  dived  he  ran  to  the  water  and  wh«'n  they 
etnerjjed  h«'  threw  his  stone.  He  liit  the  head  of  one.  Then  he  took 
off  his  blanket  [and  went  into  the  water],  lie  reached  them.  The 
water  reached  to  his  arnii)its;  then  the  ducks  fluttered  and  flew  away. 
He  went  ashore.  Then  they  drifted  again,  the  belly  upward.  Again  he 
went  into  tlie  water  and  swani.  When  he  nearly  reached  them  they 
fluttered  again.  He  went  ashore.  Five  times  he  swam  to  get  them. 
Then  he  reached  them.  He  turned  r«)und  and  fainted.  Now  he  saw  a 
su|)ernatural  being;  he  saw  Iqamia'itx  [the  heljH'r  of  the  tishermen]. 
When  he  awoke  he  was  on  the  shore  and  held  the  ducks  in  bis  hands. 
He  left  them  and  went  «ni.  Now  he  reached  Tongue  point.  Wlien  ho 
came  near  his  grandmother  he  saw  smoke  mi"g  where  she  was  deserted. 
He  reached  her  and  said:  "Behold!  you  are  nlive-I  -'  She  said  to  him: 
"  I  am  alive."  She  was  going  to  give  him  f((v»d,  but  he  said:  ''  I  am  not 
hungry.''  He  slept  tliere.  On  the  n^xt  day  he  gathered  fuel  foi-  his 
grandinoth»u'.  He  gathered  many  sti<ks  and  went  lumie.  He  left  his 
grandmother.  In  the  evening  he  came  home.  Then  the  [)eople  said  to 
hini:  "  Are  you  hungry  ?"  Here})lied:  "No,  i  am  tired."  He  lay  down. 
Early  the  next  morning  he  arose  and  went  a  long  distance.  He  went 
to  play.  In  the  evening  he  came  liome.  After  he  had  been  there  a 
short  while  he  lay  down.  For  three  nights  and  three  days  he  diti  not 
eat.     Then  on  the  fourth  day  he  ate.     H«'  grew  up. 

Now  he  had  a  friend,  a  youth.  They  grew  up.  One  day  they  went 
out  in  ;i  canoe.  When  they  were  in  the  middle  of  the  river  he  said  to 
his  friend:  "Who  is  your  guardian  spirit?"'  He  replied:  "lijamia'itx 
is  my  guardian  sjiirit,  and  who  is  yours?"  The  other  one  said:  "3Iy 
guar<lian  spirit  is  also  Iqamia'itx.''  The  one  said:  -What  are  y<m 
going  to  do  when  our  relatives  shall  be  hungry?''  The  other  replied: 
"1  shall  let  smelts  come;"  and  he  asked  his  Iriend:  "And  what  are 
you  going  to  do?''  He  said:  ''I  shall  let  salmon  come  when  our  rela- 
tives get  hungry.  Put  y<mr  arm  uiuler  water;  1  shall  put  mine  also 
under  water.''  They  ])ut  their  arms  linder  water.  The  one  who  had 
the  guardian  spirit  heljnng  him  to  obtain  smelts  lifted  his  hand  lirst. 
Now  a  smelt  hung  at  his  hand.  After  some  time  the  other  one  lifted 
his  hand.  A  small  salmon  hung  at  it.  Then  he  said  to  his  friend: 
"Indeed!  Iqamia'itx  is  your  guardian  spirit." 

The  youths  went  home.    The  one  who  had  a  guardian  spirit  helping 
him  to  obtain  smelts  married  first.     Now  the  GiLfi'unaLX  were  starv 
ing.    They  had  only  skunk  cabbage  to  eat.    Then  the  young  man  whose 
guardian  spirit  helped  him  to  obtain  smelts  became  rich. 

One  day  his  wife  went  to  gather  skunk-cabbage.  In  the  evening  when 
she  came  home  she  heated  stones  and  wanned  herself.  The  winter 
was  cold.    When  she  was  warm  she  dozed  away  and  fell  down  at  the 


CHINOOK!  'MI  If      /-.  fT  T' 


BOAS  J  ''"K    t}IL\  UNALX — TKANSLATION.  231 

tire.  She  fell  iisloej*  sittin<;  there  and  burued  her  arms,  Tlieu  all  the 
GiLa'unaLX  said:  "Our  chiefs  wife  is  starving.  Your  relative's  wife 
will  die,  she  fell  asleej)  sitting.  She  is  starving."  Thus  spoke  the  people. 
The  woman  said:  "1  fell  asleep,  and  my  hnsl)and  says  hehaslcjauiia'itx 
[for  his  guardian  spirit).''  Now  her  husband  was  ashamed  because 
both  her  arms  were  burned.  I  Ic  did  not  sleep,  while  all  the  other  people 
slejit.  He  saitl  to  his  younger  brother:  "Rise!"  His  younger  brother 
arose.  |FIe  contiiuied:)  "Take  this  basket.''  Now  he  took  his  dipnet 
and  they  went  to  the  water.  It  was  winter.  They  came  to  a  willow  and 
he  took  its  leaves.  When  the  basket  was  full  they  went  to  the  water. 
He  stood  in  the  water  up  to  his  waist.  He  said  to  his  youngei- brother: 
"It  is  ebb  tide.  Pour  these  leaves  into  the  river  above  me.  Then 
take  this  dipnet  and  say:  'Ehe',  I  broke  my  dipnet.'  Lift  it  and  pour 
it  out  again  above  me.  Then  say  once  more:  'Eh*''',  I  broke  my  dip- 
net.'" Three  times  he  poured  it  out  and  said:  -'I  broke  my  dipnet." 
He  lifted  the  dipnet.  Then  the  elder  brother  said  to  the  younger 
one:  "Now  look  at  them."  The  youth  h>oked  at  them,  now  they  were 
leaves  at  the  tails  and  smelts  at  the  heads.  He  poured  them  out  the 
fifth  time.  Theyjumped  into  the  water.  He  dipped  them  up  the  sixth 
time  and  poured  them  out  again.  Now  smelts  swam  on  the  surface  of 
the  water.  He  said  to  his  younger  brother:  "Let  us  launch  our  tish- 
ing  canoe."  They  launched  it  and  took  a  rake.  Now  they  tished  with 
the  rake  and  the  canoe  was  half  full.  He  said:  "It  is  enough.'"  Then 
they  went  ashore.  "  Bring  five  large  mats."  The  jouth  brought  them. 
The  people  were  asleep.  They  carried  the  smelts  ashore  and  carried 
them  all  up  to  the  house.  He  said  to  his  younger  brother:  "  Itise 
early,  make  a  tire  ami  go  to  bathe.  Open  the  smoke  hole  of  our 
house.  Stand  up  thei'e  and  shout.  Say:  'Ah,  GiLa'unaL.X  !  are  you 
dead  f  News  has  come.'  Thus  speak  twice."  The  younger  brother 
did  so.  He  arose  early,  made  a  fire  and  went  to  bathe.  He  went  up, 
opened  the  smoke  hule  of  their  house  and  shouted:  "Ah,  GiLa'unaLX, 
are  you  dead?  News  has  come."  He  shouted  twice.  Now  the  people 
arose.  They  took  their  arrows,  their  bone  clubs,  and  their  lances.  Now 
they  went  to  the  house  of  their  chief.  The  people  said:  "What  is 
it?  Where  did  news  come  from?"  The  youth  said:  "There,  in  tl^ese 
five  baskets  is  the  news."  Now  the  smelts  stood  there.  One  of  the 
men  wore  an  elkskin  armor;  he  carried  some  away  in  a  fold  of  the  skin. 
Another  wore  a  ground  hog  blanket ;  he  wrapped  them  up  in  his  blanket. 
Still  another  wore  a  raccoon  blanket:  he  wante<l  to  wrap  them  up  in 
it,  but  they  fell  through  it.  xUl  the  pe<>])le  did  thus.  Now  they  ate. 
Now  one  young  si>ruce  tree  was  placed  downstream  and  one  upstream. 
Only  the  GiLa'unaLX  caught  smelts.  Their  houses  became  full  and 
they  dried  them.    All  the  people  caught  them. 

Another  year  the  GiLa'unaLX  were  again  starving.  They  ha<l  only 
skunk-cabbage  and  rush  roots  to  eat.  Their  chief  heard  that  the  houses 
of  the  people  at  liaiuier  were  full.   They  caught  smelts.    Then  he  carved 


232  THE    GILA'uNALX.  [S^llcov 

ten  pieces  of  cedar.  He  made  five  fish-ducks  and  five  shags.  He  said 
to  his  relativ^es:  ''Make  yourselves  ready.  We  will  go  upstream  to 
get  food."  They  went  in  a  large  canoe.  They  went  up  until  they 
aiTived  at  Tongue  point.  He  sang  his  conjurer's  song  while  they  went. 
He  said  to  his  companions :  "If  they  should  give  us  food,  do  not  eat ! " 
They  aiTived  at  Lia'ecaLxe.  They  landed  at  the  towu  and  went  up  to 
the  houses.  He  said:  "Where  are  those  smelts  caught?"  "Ah,  they 
are  caught  below  Rainier."  They  were  going  to  roast  the  smelts  and 
when  they  were  nearly  done  he  said  to  his  companions:  "Let  us  go  up 
the  river."  The  people  said  to  them :  "  These  smelts  are  nearly  done." 
But  he  said:  *'We  will  go  at  once.  To-morrow  we  shall  stay  for  a 
while."  They  went  upstream.  Now  they  came  to  the  people  who 
caught  smelts.  They  were  near  them.  One  person  said:  "My  dipuet 
is  full.  It  will  soon  burst.  Ha!  The  GiLa'unaLX  are  starving."  The 
one  whose  guardian  spiiit  was  Iqamia'itx  said  to  his  companions: 
"Paddle  slowly."  When  they  had  jjassed  all  the  canoes  he  said  to 
them:  '' Paddle  toward  the  middle  of  the  river."  They  paddled  trom 
the  ]and.  He  put  five  of  those  birds  into  the  water  on  each  side  of  the 
canoe.  Each  five  were  tied  to  a  long  rope.  Tiien  he  said  to  his  rela- 
tives: "Paddle."  Now  his  comx>anions  paddled.  These  wooden  birds 
swam  just  like  birds.  When  it  was  nearly  day  they  came  home.  Gulls 
were  seaward  from  them.  When  it  grew  dark  he  said:  '•'■Go  to  the 
water.  See  if  I  did  not  bring  the  smelts.'"  The  people  went  to  the 
water  and  launched  their  canoes.  After  a  short  time  they  were  full. 
The  GiLa'unaLX  dried  the  smelts  and  their  houses  were  full.  The 
j)eople  upstream  searched  as  far  as  Cowlitz,  but  the  smelts  had  disap- 
peared;  there  were  none.  The  j>eople  heard:  "Ah,  the  houses  of  the 
GiLa'unaLX  an*  full.  That  one  whose  guardian  sjnrit  is  Iqamia'itx 
carried  the  smelts  away."  Now  they  scolded  that  person:  "Hal  this 
person  said:  'Ah,  the  GiLa'unaLX  are  starving,  although  one  of  them 
says  that  lie  has  Iqamia'itx  for  his  guardian  spirit.'"  Now  the  people 
upstream  were  starving,  The  smelt  had  disapi>eared.  Only  the 
(liLa'unaLX  caught  smelt. 

Now  the  other  man  who  had  Iqamia'itx  for  his  .'uardian  spirit  mar- 
ried. In  spring  the  GiLa'unaLX  were  again  starving.  They  tritnl 
to  catch  salmon  in  the  dipnet,  but  they  did  not  kill  anything.  They 
carried  fern  {Ptrris)  rtwts  and  rush  roots  to  Clatsop  and  exchanged 
them.  Then  they  received  a  little  dry  sahnon  and  salmon  skins. 
They  went  often  to  exchange  it.  Then  a  person  said:  "When  t '.e 
GiLa'unaLX  come  again  to  exchange  we  will  <johal>it  with  [their 
women]."  Thus  said  a  Clatsop  man.  Now  the  GiL;i'unaLX  went  again 
to  exchange  [roots  for  salmon j.  They  received  dry  salmon  and  salmon 
skins.  They  went  to  the  water  and  went  home.  That  person  said  again : 
"  Quick,  let  us  follow  them.  We  will  folK/w  them  and  cohabit  with  the 
women."  TheGiLa'unaL.X  women  heard  it.  Thewifeoftheman  who  had 
Iqamia'itx  for  his  guardian  spirit  was  w  ith  them.    They  came  home  and 


°"b™]  the    GILa'uNALX — TRANSLATION.  233 

declared:  "We  were  insulted;  they  told  us  they  would  cohabit  with 
OS."  Then  the  one  whose  guardian  spirit  helped  him  to  obtain  salmon 
lay  down.  He  was  ashamed.  For  five  days  he  remained  iu  bed,  and 
did  not  eat.  Then  his  younger  brother  killed  a  salmon.  He  said: 
"Heat  stones."  Then  his  wife  heated  stones.  They  called  the  old 
people  and  they  came.  They  thought:  "We  shall  eat  that  salmon." 
When  the  stones  were  hot  that  GiLa'unaLX  sang  his  conjurer's  song. 
They  took  a  kettle  and  placed  it  in  the  middle  of  the  house.  When  the 
stones  were  hot  they  put  them  into  that  kettle.  Then  they  put  the 
salmon  into  the  kettle  whole ;  they  did  not  cut  it.  Two  old  men  were 
standing  close  together.  The  one  nudged  the  other  and  said :  "  Why 
do  they  treat  the  salmon  iu  that  wayf"  The  other  said:  "Be  quiet, 
do  not  disturb  our  young  men.  You  will  learn  in  due  time  what  they 
are  going  to  do  with  this  salmon.''  Now  the  salmon  had  been  covered  a 
long  time.  Then  the  mat  was  taken  off,  and  he  said  to  the  people :  "  We 
shall  not  eat  this  salmon.  It  will  be  taken  out  into  the  water."  Then 
the  one  old  man  who  was  standing  close  to  the  other  one  said:  "Now 
you  hear  it.  You  said  before,  why  «lo  they  treat  the  salmon  in  this 
manner."  Two  youths  tool:  the  kettle  and  carried  it  to  the  water.  A 
lishnig  canoe  was  launched  and  the  kettle  was  placed  in  it.  Five 
2i?.n  were  in  the  canoe — four  youths  and  the  one  whose  guardian  spirit 
helped  him  to  obtain  salmon.  Now  they  went  seaward,  and  he  sang 
his  conjurer's  song  as  they  went.  They  arrived  in  the  middle  of  the 
water.  Then  they  took  the  kettle  and  poured  the  salmon  and  the  stones 
into  the  water.  They  went  ashoie.  He  said  to  the  youths:  "Take 
young  spruce  trees."  They  took  tiiem  and  peeled  off  the  bark.  Then 
that  GiLa'unaLX  said  :  "Place  one  above  and  one  below  this  place." 
The  youths  did  so.  When  it  grew  dark  the  GiLa'unaLX  set  their  dip- 
nets.  When  it  grew  day  their  canoes  were  full  of  salmon  and  the  tish 
swam  toward  the  shore.  They  filled  their  catioes  (quickly.  Then  he 
said  to  the  youths  :  "  Let  us  go  U)  Clatsop !"  They  arrived  at  Naya'qcta- 
owe.  He  rubbed  some  green  paint  iu  his  hands  and  mixed  it  with 
water.  He  sai«l  to  his  companions  :  "Let  us  paddle  toward  the  middle 
of  the  water."  They  paddled  away  from  the  shore.  Then  he  poured 
his  green  paint  into  the  water.  He  said  to  his  companions:  "  Let  us 
go."  They  came  home.  The  houses  «>f  the  (JiLa'unaLX  were  full  of 
dry  salmon  and  of  dry  salmon  skins.  Thus  the  man  who  had  Iqamia'itx 
for  his  guardian  spirit  obtained  salmon. 


THE  ELK  HUNTER. 
E'Xat    igoLe'lEXEmk    iq;oa'lipx-    gua'nEsuin    Lka'wadt   atcLa'xo- 

One  |>»Tsoii  a  vouth  always  t.riips  lie  iilways 

2  ilEiua-itx.  Ateiute'niLa-itx   ee'texotEma.  A'gon  iqe'tak  wiXt  at<;La'x 

made  them.       Uc  always  killed  theiu  bears.  Oue  iuur>!        yoar  again       ho  made 

them 

3  Lka'waot.      Tce'xeL     atcLo'kctamx     Lia'Xawaf)!.     A'lta    La'qxulijt 

fraj>8.  Several  he  wout  to  see  them  his  traps.  Now  she  cried 

^  i/ii'gil  go  qo'La  Lka'waot.    NiLga'dinx.    A'lta  uLa'ksia  Lage'lakt€fit 

awoniau     iti        that  traii  He  reaeheti  her.        Now         her  hand  it  wa«  cau-rht 

K  qo'La  Lka'waot,  Ltld'kti  L-a'gil.    SquL  LE'Laqco,  tE'Lasko  ka'iiauwe 

thai  trap.  A  pretty        woman         lirown        her  hair,  her  tattooing  all 

-,   La'to  it,  tE'Laskd  go  La'potf'  ka'nauwr'  qo'La  LSa'gil.    AtcLo'latcgux 

her  feet       ber  tnttiMiint;    on    her  hands  all  that        woman.  He  lifted  it 

fj  qO'La     Lia'Xawadt,      Laq"     aLxa'x    qo'La     La'kcia    qo'La    L'a'gil. 

that  hi.s  trap,  take  out       he  did  it  that  her  baud  that  wouau, 

g  ALgid'lEXamx:    "Lax  ainta'xo,    uidxogd'ko    x-itikc    te'lx-Em.    Aka 

She  said  lo  liiTu;  "Pass         you  will  do     you  siiritass  them     ihe-se  people.  Thus 

them, 

y  nai'kXa  aLEiigr^'lnktcu  LEine'Xawadt.  Mdxi)go'kd  ka'nauwt^  t**'lx'Eiu. 

I  It  rauglit  ine  \  our  trap.  Yoii  surpa-s.s  them  all  people. 

IQ  TEmr''xrMjLax  tEuixEla'xd."    Ne'k-im  qix"  iq;oa'lipx':  "  Iamd'k"'ia  go 

You  a  hunter  you  will  lie."  He  said        that  youth:  '   Ishaiharry  yon     to 

11  intcaiXam."      Atttd'lXam      qaX      uya'Xawok:       '' lanuixouimaya 

iiiir  town.  '  He  said  to  her  that  his  Hupernatural  "I  f>liall  show  you  [t«| 

hellHT; 

12  Natr- tanue/'    A'lta   atco'k"'ix   gd    ia'lXain.    Atga^^E'lkElax    tia'colal, 

the  Indians.'  Now      he  earrieil  h<  r       to        liis  town.  Thej  saw  them        hia  relatives, 

jM   ka'Naiiwr-  nuxd'La  itx,  ka  ia'xka  ayd'mEijtx. 

all  they  died.  and         be  hf  died, 

Qautsf'x    LX(i«'ta'kEiiia    ka    wiXt   LE'gdn   aLge'E'lkElax    Lkplsks. 

How  many  years  and      again     another  one  he  saw  her  a  boy. 

^_   Nf'kst    La'mama    qd'T,a    i-krasks,    nf-kst     La'iiaa,    La'xauyam.     Ka 

^"        Not  his  father  that  Iwy.  not  his  mother,        his  jrov<  rtv.  And 

-..  iLanu'kstX  qd'La   Lk;ask.s.     AkLd'lXainx,  qdc   uuuik    ma'tioa-iL  pds 

-*^'*  small  that  lioy.  She  said  to  him,  if         a  little  you  large         then 

-p.   ka'uainve    amuxd  knkd    tga'xekLax.    Nakct    t'ka    anid'IXani     <)ix- 

'^ '  all  you  Hurpaso  them  the  hunters.  Not  thus  1  told  him  that 

ia'iif'wa      Ite'tanue.      Tate!        atcr'iiuxd'nf'ina      te'lxvEiu.      Manr-'x 

theftrstone  Indian.  B<-.holil!  he  showed  me  thep«ople.  When 

.jq  inigEld'yamx   imd'lak,  ia'nikXa-y-   O'ln'^EcX   iiiiu('gElf*'Lx,  tmua'LEiua 

■■«'      yon  CO  hunting  elk,  only  a  stick         you  carry  it  in  y<mr  paint 

baud. 

,^  ma  ila'xo-ir'  qix-  d'niCEcX."    la'qoa-ii.  iid'xax  qix-  ikra'sks.    Iqoa'lipx' 

^^      \ouwilldoit        thiit  .stick."  Lar^  begot        that  ooy.  A  youth 


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21 


iH'xax.     Aita  nf''kt<'xaiTi : 

he  l)ecanie         Now  hesanj;- 

"Ane'ekot^e  go  -y  oeka   y  anid'olXam  (px*  ia'newa; 

"Not  lint,  part.)    there      tlinii  I  told  him  that      first  one i 

||:  *' Ata't<;!a  atinaxa'tEnr'ina  Natv'tanuf .  |i 

'    Itehold  !        He  showed  nie  to  them        the  IndiaDR. 
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'^X?"]  TKE    ELK    H  INTER.  235 

"■  Anf/ekctee  go-y     e'eka-y   anio'olXam  «iix*  ia'newa.    Ata'tcla.'" 

j^ijj'^   j;  ij;j   jij  j^  J    :\  j  j^j  /u.  ;ii    i 

"Not  [int. part.]         thns  I  told  him  that      first  one.  Behold!" 

WiXt  ne'ktcxam: 

Mori  lie  san({:  •" 

'H^t's      ti'axi'tk,     qes     tiaxi'tk,    qik    e'qeua,      ([ik    e'qena      pr»s 

Ji      JJlJ^i     Jl    J.IJ^I     Jl  J  JU?!    .i  J  JU^I    J  I    3 

'If  what  he  re-  if         what  he  re        that  orphiin  that  orphan       [then] 

nietiibiTS  of  iiiemtifrs  tif'  hoy,  lM>y 

oMfcti  times,  oldei,  times, 

xoa'o     aqio'iJ'a." 

shall      ho  is  (  arried  farthei  than  others.' 

AqigEiio'tea      a'lta.      Aqa'Liik'T       Lq;r^yo'qxnt,      LxOutca'tkaina-     ^ 

He  was  lipliMwl  now.  He  was  <arrie«l  an  old  man.  he  went  to  listen .  "^ 

there 

EiVxtMiLax      a'lKiate      qo'La       L<|;eyd'qxut.      ALxuwii'tcatk      qu'i.a     ^j 

.4  liiinter  lung  a^o  iliat  old  man.  He  listened  tliat 

Lq;eyo'qxnt,     aLxigEluwu'tcatk     qix-    ie^ktcxEiu.     ALE'k'im     qo'i.a     y 

old  man,  he  lintened  !i>  him  that  «iniier.  He  said  tlial 

L<i;<'yo'<ixut:    "0    amcgigEno'ten    ilxa'kjackc,    atcf'''ElkEl    io'LEina. 

ohlman:  "  O,  lielp  fintfing  our  hov,  lie  ia\v  it        a  sniternatiiral       fj 

beinc, 

Tqe<|La'x    atod'ckEl."    Qoii'uEmi    aya'tixoya-c    ue'ktcxEni.    AtiLc  lax 

The  hinti  he  ,sa«  lier.  '  Kire  times  his  sleeps  be  sang.  It  wan  put  on       *' 

him 

Lfiu'ldL.     LpE'lpEl   a(|E'Lax  «|o'La  i.'w'U)j..     Aq<"'lax  qix*  r^'m'EcX, 

cedar  hark.  Ked  it  was  made        that         cedar  hark.         It  wa.-*  put      that  stiek,  '-" 

on  hii.i 

LpE'lpEl    aqa'yax    ^\i\•    (''iiifEcX.     A'yo-y     a'lta    ia'wa    k"ca'la,    go   ,. 

red  it  wa.s  made     that  stick.  ile\<eiit  now  there         ui>  river.         tu 

kula'yi     a'yd,      H  ktfxaiu      ka     ;V\UT»tck.      A'lta      atc^'Xatoa     qix-    .., 

far  lie  went  He  san);  and      lie  wei  t  inland.        No«  he  drove  tliem        tlio-e       "^ 

iitid'lakEma.     la'koa    iLa'IXatn    ka    otux'hi't'tix-    tia'cdlal.    Ai.E'k-iin    ,.. 

elks.  Thi-re  his  town  and       they  were  ttirre      lii.s  relativeji.  Ih' said  ' 

Le'Xat:     '' Inid'lak     xix-     r''Lxaui."     Atkto'«*gam    tga'XalaitaiiEuui. 

one  'An  elk  tlii.-<        it  witnr.-,  down         'I'liev  took  tlieiii  flieir  arrow »,  14 

to  the  heaeh. 

Igd'n    wiXt    u«''Lxam.   ig<t'u    wiXt    uo'Lxani,   igo'n    wiXt    iir''Lxani.    .- 

One  mure    :i!:ain       it  tame  down,  on"  m<>re     aj;ain       it  i  ame  di'\»ii.   i.iiie  more     a!;ain     it  eanie  down 

Aqia'«i"la.    aqia'q"la    <|ix-     imo'lEkuma.     Si'iianiokxt    LaL     a<jia'q"la 

They  were  they  were  thos-  the  elks.  Seventy  w^re counted     16 

counted.  eoiinted 

ka    ni('XE'ri<nnEt|t,     ALE'k-ini    L(i;«'yd'<ixnt:    '' la'c    tnci'kXiX.  m-kct 

Hiiil     thev  forgot  i  the  num-  lie  said  an  old  man:  "Let  ilothem,  not  17 

ber)  alone 

iri'ina"^    mcktEla'xr).     n't'iias    ia'xka    Xiau    i''qt('\ain,    tciXna't    Xian   ^j. 

sliiMit  do  tiieiii  rerli.ips  li>-  this  uiif         w  liu  siiifju  iie  drives        thison^ 

iimVlEkuma."     Nixfua'Xit    (|ix-    inid'lEkuiiia   go    qjoa'p    Ltcuq    eka   ,,j 

the  ilk.H  riiey  stood  tlu-se  dUs  at  near         the  water       hihI     '  ■' 

paL     nr>'xox     qd'ta     tEin'a't-ma     go    iiim'Lik'.     Ta'kE    ne'i.xain    qix-   .,.. 

full  got  tliat  iiniine  at  si'award.  Then        he  came  down     that       "" 

e'qtcxaiii.     At<;io'cgani  »|ix-  O'lu'Et-X.     Goye'   atcayax  r/wa    ina'Lrif'  i,. 

singer.  He  took  it  that  stick,  Thua  he  did  if         thus         »eawar<t       ** 

«"»'\va  Ltcnq  ka    ihk  hx  i    iiixfMia'Xit    qix*   imo'lEkuma    ka   ayo'kuiXa  .,q 

thus  water     And    a  little  while        they  stood         tluse  elks  and        I  toy  swam         "'*' 

iaua      ma'LHr.      Ka'TiauAvr'2      ayd'gniXa.      Mri'Liif*      ayd'yam      k\\   .,,, 

tbra  »e*w«r«l  All  tlie\  nwani  ."seaward  heRrrived  and     "'" 


236  THE    ELK    HUNTER.  [I^hnoL^t 

1  na-ixE'lqamx    qix*    ie'qtcxam.     A'lta     uix'E'La  it     qix*     imo'lEkuina 

hesbout^d  that  singer.  Now  theydiod  those  oiks 

2  ka'nauwe2.       A'lta        acpgE'lsem        e'wa        maLxola'        nxitcxa'x. 

»U.  Kow  it  was  called  thus  Uudward  the  wind  blew. 

o   AtcigE'lxem     «ux"     eiktcxri'm.     AyO'miptek    qix*     iuio'lEkuma,    cka 

*■  Ht^  called  it  Ibat  north  wind       They  drifted  ashorii    those  elks,  and 

4   paL    ne'xaue    rna'Lne    goy-     e'lXam,    Lia'uiaLna-y     tVlXam.     A'lta 

fiiU  it  got  seaward  at  the  town,  Heawardfrom  ir  the  town.  Kow 

e  a'tgELx  tia'colal.    Qia  x   aya'pXula,  tcx'i   la'xka  aqia'xcx.     Mane'x 

Ihev  went     his  relatives  If  its  arease,  then  it  it  was  out.  A\'lii'n 

to  tne  beach 

g   io'LlElExt     ka     ia'mka    ia'qco     Liiq"     aqf-'xax.     Pa'2LEma     iio'xox 

lean  then  only  its  skin       take  oft     it  was  done.  Full  iHtcauie 

y  tloLe'ma,    tga'oLema    tia'colal.    A'lta     ka'uauwe    iqf?'tak,     mane'x 

the  houses,  their  hou.ses        his  relatives.       Now  the  whole  .year  when 

g  iuiO  lak       atco'kElo  ix,       ia'mka-y-       r-'nii^EcX       ateio'egamx       cka 

elk  he  w(;ut  t<j  hunt,  only  a  .stiek  he  took  it  and 

f.  atca  iii'lEqEmax.     Ma'uix     iiiga'omx     imo'lak,     a'nqat^^     ayo  inE({tx. 

"  he  shouted.  When  he  met  it  an  elk,  already  it  died. 

20  Atcuxo'koko  ka'nauwe  qtga'xeqLax. 

He  surpassed  then]  all  hunters. 

Translation. 

A  youth  was  iu  the  habit  of  setting  traps.  He  always  killed  bears. 
One  year  he  htid  set  his  traps  [as  usual  J,  and  when  he  went  to  look  after 
them  (he  heard]  a  woman  crying  in  a  trap.  He  reached  her.  Her 
hand  was  (taught  in  the  trap.  She  was  a  pretty  woman.  Her  hair  was 
brown,  her  feet  and  her  hands  were  tattf>oed.  He  opened  the  trap  and 
took  her  hand  out  of  it.  She  said  to  him:  "Vou  will  excel  all  tiie 
])oeple.  You  have  caught  even  me  in  your  trap.  Vou  will  he  a  great 
hunter."  The  youth  said:  "1  shall  carry  you  to  our  town,'"  Thus  he 
spoke  to  his  .supernatural  heli>er.  "I  shall  show  you  t^)  the  Indians." 
Now  he  carried  her  home.  His  relatives  saw  her  and  all  died.  He  died 
also. 

After  many  years  another  boy  saw  her.  He  luui  no  father  and  no 
mother.  He  was  i)oor.  He  was  a  small  boy.  She  said  to  him :  ''  When 
you  have  grown  a  little  larger,  you  will  fxcel  all  hunters.  I  did  not 
tell  the  tirst  Indian  [not  to  show  mej  and  behold,  he  showed  me  to  the 
people.  When  you  go  elk  hunting  tarry  only  a  stick  in  your  hand 
and  paint  that  stick."  The  boy  grew  up  and  became  a  youth.  Then 
he  sang: 

"  I  did  not  tell  him  thus,  tlie  first  one,  and  l>f>h«ld.  he  showed  me  to  the  Indians. 
I  di<l  not  tell  him  thim,  the  first  one.     Behold!" 

He  }»l8<»  sang: 

"If  th<?  orphan  hoy  remembers  what  Ih  told  of  olden  times, 
If  the  orphan  boy  remem Iters  what  is  told  of  oldeu  times, 
He  shall  excel  all  others." 

The  people  helped  him  singing.  An  old  man  was  ]»rought  there  who 
came  U)  listen.  He  had  been  a  hunter.  He  li^t^'ued  to  the  singer  and 
said:     "Oh,  help  our  boy  sing;  he  saw  a  suptrnatural  iHjiug,    He  saw 


CHINOOK! 


BOAS   J  THE   ELK    HUNTER TRANSLATION.  237 

the  hunter  spirit,''  He  sang  live  days.  Cedar  l>ark  was  dyed  red  and 
put  on  him.  A  stick  was  painted  red  and  given  to  him.  Then  he  went 
up  the  river.  He  went  a  long  distance.  He  sang  when  he  was  going 
into  the  w'oods.  Now  he  drove  the  elks  [toward  the  water].  His  rel- 
atives had  remained  in  the  town.  One  of  them  said:  ''An  elk  is 
coming  down  to  the  water."'  They  took  their  arrows.  Another  one 
came;  again  one  and  again  one  came.  They  counted  them,  but  when 
they  had  counted  seventy  they  lost  the  number.  The  old  man  said: 
"Let  the  elks  alone;  do  not  shoot  them;  perhaj>s  the  boy  who  sings  is 
driving  these  elks."  They  stood  near  the  water  and  the  oj)ening  was 
quite  full  of  them.  Then  the  boy  came  down  singing.  He  took  that 
stick  and  pointed  seaward  to  the  water.  The  elks  stood  there  a  short 
while  and  then  they  swam  seaward.  When  the  boy  came  to  the  sea 
he  shouted,  and  all  the  elks  died.  Now  he  called  the  wind  to  blow 
landward  and  a  northerly  wind  arose.  The  elks  drifted  ashore,  and 
the  beach  in  front  of  the  town  was  full  of  them.  Now  his  relatives 
went  down  to  the  beach.  They  cut  up  only  the  fat  ones.  The  lean  ones 
were  skinned  nierelv.  Then  tlie  houses  of  his  relatives  became  full. 
Now,  whenever  he  went  to  hunt  elk,  he  carried  only  a  stick,  and 
shout'  d.    As  soon  as  an  elk  met  him  it  died.     He  exc«  lied  all  hunters. 


PKKGNANf'V    VXD  BIRTH. 
J       Ma'nix  aLri'wan  L'a'yil  iiiikct  iri'L<iti'    aLao'ptitx.   Kawi'X  a'uqate 

Wlieu  [in\^ii:i!it        :i  woman         nut  Ions;  she  slt'fl»».  Karl>  alrduily 

2   aLxErd'kux.    ALxErd'kiix,   iiau'i    aLE'xaluktcgnx.    ALgixiJfi'qL'exe. 

slif  awaken.  She  awakes,  at  i>iHe  she  riws.  Sli»' opens  ttn  door. 

•J   Ma'nix    aLo'pax     uiikct     aLd'tXuitx     go    i«i(yplal.     Nau'i    aLd'pax. 

^VUon        .shf  goes  out         not  sb.;  ttaud.s  in      thu  diorw.iy.      At  iini  o    she  ji<i<  ■;  out. 

4  Ma'nix       aLo'La  itx       guLa'wan,       naket      aqLgiinio'tXuitx      iau'a 

■\VIien  sho  sitrt  down  « prt'jrnaut  one,  not  they  stanfl  noar  lifir  tluTf) 

5  ^Eii  kdtcX.       Ma'nix       aLo'La-itx      gaLa'wan,      niikct      aLxd'kctitx 

her  back.  Whtn  sht- sits  down         a  pn-frnant  one,  not  he  li>-t<  down 

g  LgoLr-'lEXEnik     e'wa      aLxtct''(iLgux.      A'ka     iiuixl'nEnix.      Ma'nix 

H  jwrson  tliiis  .icrosp.  1  liu.s  it  is  niaht.  Wlirtn 

„   aLxd'kctitx    LgoLe'lEXEmk    ka  ian'a-y-    f'Latitq,    iau  ay-    ai.ri' wit 

'         lie  liei*  down  .i  pwson  iIk-d         there  his  head,  thiT<:  luT  f'tet 


8 


gaLiVwan.       Mane'x       aLigfioiux       e'qxi'L       gaLa'wan,       mo'kcti 

the  pregnannont*  When  she  arrives  at  it  a  creek  a  presnant  "no,  twice 


Q  aLksikpEna'kux.        Nakct        k"La'xani        Lxatk"(tElt        gaLa'wan; 

*  >he.jtunp8  Hcrosa.  Not  out«ide  .ihe  lie*  down  a  pregnant  one; 

tgjl  k-lLau,       taua'lta     ttj^'wam     akLax      o^^o'Lax.     Nakct     qansi'x 

10  ii  is  her  tab(Mi.  else  sendiufj  disease    he  diM^s  to         the  bun.  Ko\  anyhow 

her 

ii.ak;e'LxOt     gaLa'wan,    taua'lta     niLeLxo'Xuitx     iLa'amco     La'Xa- 

11  her  necklace         a  pregnant  one.  else  it  is  often  around  iti  its  navel-  her  child 

neck  •<rnn.: 

ji,  Ntiket  qansi'x   LE'Lakoale,    taua'lta    k;au    'lixatElax    ii.a'amo<>    go 

"        Not  ever  her  bracelet.  eUe  tied  it  is  to  it       ita  uavel  striiij;      t'O 

y,  La'kcia.    Niikct     akLc^'tqamt    Luir-'niElOcr     gaLa'wan,    nakct     i'kta 

its  arm.  Not  shi' lookn  at  it  a  corpse  a  pregnant  otn",         not        anything 

j^  aLge'tqamt     lo'mEqtKt.     Tga'k'iLau.     Xiikct     iq;oa!as     Lgr-'tqaint; 

shelooksaiit  dead.  It  is  her  talHW  Not  »  raccoon  she  looks  at  it; 

]ir,  uiikct         inana'raukc        LgO'tqamt;        niikct        i'kta        Lge'ttpunt 

no+  an  otter  she  h)oks  at  it ;  not  anything  she  looks  iit  it 

j(^  gia'atcEkc        gaLa'wan.         Niikct        Lkeitpc'XuniL         ikcgd'matk 

etiiiking  a  prejfnaut  one.  Not  shi'  bhiws  it  up  a  bladder 

J,.   gaLa'wan.      Niikct      i'kta      iLxc'tElax      gaLii'wan,      ma'nix       L;ai) 

a  jiregnant  one.  Not  anything         she  eats  it  a  pregnant  one,  if  I'ound 

,g  a<j[ia'x.       Tg;l'kii>au.       Niikct        d'qjo-ix'inc       aLx»^'tElax.       Niikct 

it  is.  It  is  her  talxH).  Not  troul  she  eats  it.  Not 

iq;oani'X    aLxtVtElax.     Tga'k-iLan.     Niikct    iiLxc  tElax     La'k-ikaia, 

19    Hteel  head  sal-  she  eats  it.  It  is  her  tiiboo.  Not  he  eats  it  hei  husband, 

nion 

uia'nix     i'kta     L;ap     aqisl'x.      Niikct     LgituwaqxranEniL     i<i;oala'c 

when        soni«thin2      tiiid  it  is  done.  Not  he  always  kills  u  racctxni 

Lil'k-ikala       gai-awan.       Niikct        LgaLk;atsX<''mEniL       o'lEXaifi 

her  husband  n  premuait  one.  Not  he  singes  it  a  <*ial 

La'k'ikala      gaLa'wan.      Niikct     Lktte'niL      tElala'xukc      La'k'ikala 

her  hu.Hbauil        a  pn'gnant  one.  Not  he  fhootn  them  birds  her  husband 

23  gaLa'wan.  Niikct  LkLE'tqamt  Liuc'inEloct.  Niikct 

a  pregnant  one.  Not  hf  look^  at  it  Hcorp.se.  Kot 

LgituwaqxtMniuiL    inana  mukc,    taua'lta    igc'kckainr'    nexa'x.    £'ka 

'M  he  always  kills  it  otter.  else  obtainnii;  sickness       it  gets.  Thus 

by  sympathy  (the 
childl 

iq;oala's.    Ma'nix    c'LatcIa    iiixa'tElax    LkjUwkH,   (i;oa'p    aLo'mEtitx 

a  rocconn,  Wlieu         its  «ickues8    comes  to  be  ou  it      tlu«  child,         nearly  it  dies 

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ka    aLxEuo'yuwiuiEinx,    Ji  k;i    (^igo    iiixEiio'yuwrtiiEmx    imina'mukc. 

lh<;n    it  has  a  h.'ird  etruggli*  Iml'orf       ihnA  sk*        it  haa  bard  «tnnit:lc  liefort-  the  otter.  \ 

<lyiii|lj.  <1.V'".- 

A'ka  wiXt  LEla'lax;  U'ka  wiXt  i(j;(>ala'c.  Igv'kckamt"- nexa'x.  Ma  nix 

Tbu8        also  a  bird;  tini.-*        ;Uso         ;i  raciMMni.        Obtaiuiiii;  sii'is        it  ge.ts.  When  2 

iitvsM  by  synip.'itby 

iil'xot  Lk,up  nexji'x  iijjoala's  ka  iLa'xanatX'  ka  Lkjupntxax  iLa'xot     3 

itstr-ye    sijacf-zml       it  (it'ta       tlie  liicciKin     and  iftt  life  and    s<iiii-«'r.e<i      il  gets         itsoyi' 

(jO'La  Lkjasks.  Ma'nix  a('ixEli|»*'LxalEinx  twiia'owilXLx  «iix- i(i;oala'8,     4 

tliBi  Child  When  it  <  rii;s  niarli  iti^strmk  that         ra<(ix>n, 

o'ka  aLxa'x  (jo'La  Lkj.isks  qigo  (ijoa'p  aL*")  iiiE«}tx.     Ma'iiix  aLga'xo     n 

tliiitf  d<><59  tliat  child  i''         nearly  it  dit-s.  Wlimi  Hhe  eats  it 

opia'lo     gaLa'wan,     aLE'ktcx      La'Xa.    nau'i     aLo'mKqtx.      lo'Lqto     ^^ 

iniiit  a  prettnanl  one,  it  cricK  her  child       at  itnee  it  ):uiit8.  Lmig 

aLo'iiiEqtx    ka    wiXt    atctKlata'kux.     Ka'iiau\v«i     L'aLa'uia-y-     T'^ka.     ^ 

it  IH  in  a  swimiii      tlieu       ai;aiti  it  recovers  All  ilays  tlui.s. 

E  XtEDia  e  la'kte  ai.o'mEqtx  ae'Xt  (yo'Lax.  Ma'nix  uLffaLkjtsxe'rnax     ^ 

Soiuetiiiie!*       four  times        it  faints  one  day.  When  he  HinK<s  it 

La'k'ikala    gaLa'vvau    o'lXaiu,     ka'uauwe    qo'La     Lk-asks     iiixi.E'lx     ;, 

lier  hutiband       a  jireaHaiit  one  a  seal.  all  thai  child  isluiinl 

t»'Lai/a.      ALiLii'lf'tEiMx     Ltcuq.      Ma'uix     aEkciljM^'Xux      j'aLa'waii 

it.H  liody.  Tliei)  is  111  it  olti-n  water.  When  she  blows  it  up  a  ftrtj^ua.?iT  one    10 

j  under  its  skin  1 

ikt:;iu'inatk,  gua  iiEsum  acilp*"'  XuiiiL  iLa'wan  La'Xa.  Ma'nix  aLgia'x   ..- 

a  bladder,  al«a)s  it  i.s  blown  ui>  its  belly        her  child.        When       she  eat."*  it     •-*- 

gai-iVwau    ikta  L;iq>    atiia'x,  ia'xkati    Lxoa'p  uikC'/x   qix-  i'kta  L;ai> 

a  ;irejrnaut         sem-^       found       it  is  done,        there  hole  is  in  it         that      some-      found     12 

one  thinji  thiiii^ 

aqia'x,    ia'xkato    Lxoa'j)    aLxa'x    qo'i.a    i.k;risks.     Ma'nix  aLao'ptit   ^j 

11  is  done,  there  hole  is  that  child.  Wtien  she  sleeps 

k"LjVxa:-      gaLa'wan,     <i;<>a'p      aLE'qxtomx,     pai.     nexa'x     iLa'wan    ,, 

outside  a  prej.'uaiit  one,        nearly  she  gives  birth,  full  it  gets  ber  belly 

L^a'owulkt.     ALo'niEqtx.     Ma'nix    aLo'tXnitx     io'EqU"     g"     iqr''j)Ial    .► 

blood.  She  dies  When  she  stands  long  in      tin-  doorway 

aLge'ciEmitx  iau'a  k'La'xane,  ii'ka  aLxa'x  <iig«>  aLt:'<ixt<'»mx  cka  Lax 

she  looks  theu  oiitsid"-,  thus         dotis  when      sli"  gives  birth       and     come    \(f 

out 

ai.xfi'x    La'Xa,  io'L«itr^    Lax    aLxa'x    La'Xa.     E'XtEmao    aLo'niEtitx   -.m 

it  doe.s        her  child,         10114         c.^nie  out    it  does         her  <;hild.  Sometimes  she  dies 

qo  La    gaLa'wan,     {"'XtEinai*    aLd'niEiitx    qo'La    Lkrasks.      Ma'nix   ,0 

that  presjjiant  one.  soiuetinies  it  dies  that  ciiibl.  When  ' 

io'Lqte      aLxtVkstitx     gaLa'wan,     ii'ka     aLxa'x     qigo     aLE'(i\ton»x.    |(| 

long  she  lies  down  a  pn  s;uant  oiu  .        thus  she  does  when  shiniyes  birth. 

E'LatcIa    uixa'tElax    io'Lqtr'.      Ma'nix     aLxo'kctitx     LgoLt'lEXEnik   „q 

ner  siekness         is  on  her  long.  When  he  lies  down  a  ixTson  " 

c'wa  La'^^owit  gaLa'wan,  a'lta  iau'a   aLotef''(ixLknirx  qo'La    Lkratsk-s.  21 

thus       Ler  feet       a  pn  znant  one      now        then  ii  lies  across  that  child 

Mane'x    aLo'tXuitx   LgoLt»'lEXEink   iau'a    iLa'kotcX    gaLa'wan,    ka  22 

W  bell  he  Hl:iuds  a  iH'rsou  thi>re  her  li»<  k         :.' pregnant  oue.    and 

ian'a     aLo'tXuitx      qo'La     Lk-asks    ma  iiix     atjLa'xtinnx.  23 

tlirn  it  stands  that  iliiild  when  il  is  born. 

Ma'nix    aLE'kxtomx    gaLa'wan,    qoa'iiEni     La'xanakc     goa'uEsum  24 

When  she  gives  birth     the  preenant  one,  Ave  her  stones  always 

Lo'rko  it.     Lxoa'p  aLgi'ax    iAv'v.   Mokct  Lqa'nakc  aLgE'Lx-guix  qigo  .,^ 

she  Inats  Hole       siie makes  it  ground.        Two  stones  she  llirowf  into       where    •"" 

uaLxoa'po.    A'Ua    aLxk;r''niakux    ka'nauwc   c'LaLca  aLqkjf''niakux. 

the  hole.  Now    she  ties  it  annind  herself  all  her  body  she  ties  it  ar«>und        2G 

herself. 

A'lta    aLxaLgE'iiTapgux     go    .jk  La     Lqa'uakf.     Qoii'uEnii    aLfi'o-ix   27 

Mow  she  t«kes  a  steaiM-brttti  at         those  stones  Five  her  sleeps 

aLxaLgE'ni'apkiix  ka'nauwe    L'aLa'nia,  ka'nauwt'    Lpo'lKrua,     Ma'nix  28 

she  takes  steam-baths  all  days,  all  nights.  Wbt>B 


240  PREGNANCY    AND    BIKTH.  KnoIoI« 

^    tsKs    ai.xa'x    q«>'i.a     Lqa'uakc,     a'lti,    i.-m\"     aLii'x,     a'lta     n-'gon 

-*•      lolii  get  those  stone*,  then      takeout       ahedixm        now  others 

tlieni. 

2  aqE'LXtkoax.    Ka'nauwt^    L'^ai-il'ma-y-    e'ka,    ka'nauwf'    T.po'lEiua-y- 

she  pat»  into  it.  All  days  thus  all  nights 

3  e'ka.  Ma'iiix  aLE'LXoL;ax  aLxaLgK'm'apgux  aLkLo'k"'ix   La'xauakc 

thus.        When  she  finishes  she  taken  nt^eambathn      she  <'.arri«38  them  the  atones 

4  jrd     ma'i.xole    go    naspla'qe    kj»    La'qjPLxap    k;a    Lcta'nitkct    k;a 

U>  inlaml  in        hole  of  a  tree       and  her  coat  and  her  tongs  iiud 

5  i.a'kXoiliu.    kLlge'iuq.  Aqta'lutx    tkU'  nia    qaX    opo'ne,      oLa'pone 

her  cedar  bark  helt.  It  is  given  property  that      afterbirth,     her  aft«rl>irth 

(j   kLE'qtomx      a<}agEmg(''k"tix.       Ekupku'i>       a<iia'lotx,       tkamo'sak 

the  one  who  has  it  is  paid.  ISbort  <ientaUa  it  i»  given,  heads 

given  Inrth 

7   aqLa'lotx.     Ltlo'kti    Li'cgo-ic    [Mji/axania/kux    qaX    opo'DO.     Ma'iiix 

it  is  given.  Good  mat  it  is  put  im^i  that      afterbirth.  If 

g  nekct  aqayanige'k"tix  qaX  Opo'ne   ka    raa'nx'i   ka  aLo'mEqtx  qo'La 

not  it  is  paid  that    aft^r-birtli    and    a  little  while    and         it  dien  tliat 

(J   Lk:a.<ks;      aLExElaLa'tax      qaX     opo'nA      qo'La    Lk;a.sks.      Ma'nix 

iliild ;  it  takes  it  back  that       after  liirth  that  child.  When 

20  gaLa'wan,     niikct      aLkLa'amctx     qLiVo  it      Ltciiq.    LarnkXa     tcx-i 

a  pretrniiuK'oe.  not  slie  iirii)k.s  it  line  day  old         water.  Only  then 

,j    aqEo'topax,  taua'lta  aLElgt'O-iidtx  gaLa'wan. 

It  in  dipped,  else  «he  is  sick  iong     the  jjrcgnanf  one. 

Ma'uix     Lka'nax     aLE'kxtomx,     aqLugo'lEmam      Le'Xat     L^a'gil, 

When         a  chieftaiue.s.s    give.s  birth  to  a  ehild.         she  is  fetched  one  woman, 

-,.,   aLgiLgEna'oxo  e.  E'XtEmsie  aiiio'kctike  aqtugo'lEiuamx. 

she  looks  after  her  Soraeiiuies  two  are  fetched. 

^1   AtkLo'cgainx         Lk;ackc  uia'iiix  aqLa'kxtonix.  la  qoa-iL 

They  take  it  the  child  when  it  is  born.  A  large 

J-   ikaExE'lEinatk    aqLeTotx    Lk;rickc.     Atlo'kti-y      oqoewf''<ixe    Lq;op 

dish  it  is  washed  the  child.  A  good  knife  cut 

-.-.   aqe'Lxax    iLa'amco    Lkjat-kc.     Aqoknmage'k"tex    qd'tac    ta'iiEnickc 

it  i."  done     its  navi-1-string      tlie  child.  They  an  paid  those  women 

I J   amo'kctike;     ana'     Le'Xat     L<:a'gil.     A'ka     Lkiasks     L'^a'gil,     iika 

two:  sometimes        one  woman  Thus  child  male,  thus 

-.g  Lkjitsks     i^E'k'ula.     iLa'Lelam    LtaLfi'ma    La'k'iLau,   ma'iiix    L^^a'gil, 

chiid  female.  Ten  days  her  IuImxi  wi.en  a  female, 

qoa'uEm    L>:aLa'ma    La'k-iLau    ma'iiix    LE'k/ala.    Qoa'nEm    L'aLa'nia 

tive  days  her  taboo  when  a  male.  Five  days 

ma'iiix    LE'k'ala    ka    aLgia  x     ixge'wal     La'maiiia.     Aka    La'naa 

when  a  male  then        he  eats  fres-h  fooil  his  father.  Thus      his  mother 

wiXt.     Ma'nix    Lf^a'gil    giLa'Lf'lani    L^aLa'ma    ka    aLgia'x    ixge  wal. 

also.  When         a  woman  ten  days  and        they  eat         fresh  fix>d. 

A'eXt      okLEme'n       aqLa'xtomx       ka      aqo'xdktclax       te/Ix-Em. 

<)ne  moon  it  is  boni  tlieu  tliey  are  invited  the  people. 

ALgo'xokte.Iax  La'niaraa  qo'La  LkjAsks.    A'lta  JiqLkEluwa'yutcgux. 

He  invites  them  its  father  that  child.  Now  they  dance. 

„,   A'lta  aqLgElgo'xo-iLx    tqa'cocinike  La'Xawok.    Lxoa'pLxoap  aqta'x 

""*       Now        he  is  iisk*-*!  to  do  [his  children  his  ffiiardiau  Holes  are  madn 

workj  spirit. 

«>-   La'  iirA-akc.       x-igo       NagaLa'mat      go      tga'k"Lil      qo'ta-y-      e'ka. 

its  ears.  Here  at  Katlainat  there        their  custoui  tins  thns. 

2g   AqLa'LgoL;ax  Lxoa'pLxoap  aqta'x  La'  uteakc.  E'natai  mokrt  Lxoa'p 

They  are  tinished  holes  are  uiade  its  ears.  On  one  side       two  holes 

27   aqLii'x    o'La  utcan.    f'natai    wiXt    mokct.    Aqawe'niakmi    tf-'lx-Em; 

are  made  in  its  ear,  on  the  other      also  two.  I're.sents  are  dis-  the  people; 

side  tribut«<l  (among] 

2g  a(iawige'kxo-imx.         EXt       iq^'taq       ka        aLo'tXuitiL       Lk;ask8, 

they  are  paid  f'lr  dan.  ing.  One   "  year  and  it  stands  tbechihl, 

29  aLkcXo'tkakux.  WiXt  yuLji  aLxa'x  La'mama.  WiXt  aLgo'xuktcIax 

it  |;;o««  step  by  step.         Again         ula<l  begets        its  father.  Again  be  invites  them 


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t*^'lx-Eiii,     wiXt     aqLkEluwa'yutcgux     L.i'Xa.      VViXt     Lxoa'jU-xoap     i 

the  people.  agsiin  they  dance  lor  it  his  I'hiM.  Af;;iiu  liolcs 

aqtfi'x      La'-utcakc.      A'lta      qoa'nEuii     Lxoa'p     a'eXt     o'La  utca.     2 

lu- makes  its  ears.  Now  fixeliiuen  liolcs  one,  it?  ear. 

litem 

la'koa      a'nata      wiXt     qoii'iiEmi.      A'ka     LCa'trij^     (i'ka      LE'k-ala.     3 

Here        on  the  other        aUo  five  times.  Thus  a  female,  thus  a  uiaie. 

side 

Lil'qoa-iL       aLxA'x       La'Xa       Lka'iuix.       ALksaxL»"^'x       iikjOtHqjo'.     4 

Large  gets  his  child  the  chief.  It  "'atches  with  the  suckers. 

)i(H>k 

WiXt      q;oa'nq;oan       aLxa'x       La'niainn.      WiXt      aLgo'xuqtcIax     5 

Again  j^lad  Ijets  !iis  father.  Again  h>'  iiivitea  tlicni 

te'lx'Em.  WiXt  nuxuiwa'yutckux.  WiXt  aqa\vij»v'kxo  imx  kaiiauwr,     6 

the  people.        Again  they  dan ce.  Again     t!iei  are  paiil  for  dancing  ail 

WiXt     pat      La'qoa-iL     aLxa'x.      iLa'mas      aLyt^'tElax       LEla'lax.     7 

Ajiain        really  large  it  get--..  Shooting  it  di'es  it  to  it  a  l)ird. 

WiXt       atiu'xuqtc  !ax      te'lx'Em.       WiXt       ik;uaiio'm       aqe'Lxax.     8 

Again  thi\v  are  invited  the  iieojile.  Again  a  potlatch  in  made. 

Nuxuiwa'yutckux  teix'Ein.  WiXt  aqa>vige'qxo-imx  ka'uauwe.  9 

They  flani-e  the  people.       Again     they  are  paid  for  dancing  all. 

Translation. 

When  a  woman  is  with  rliihl  she  does  uot  sleep  long.  She  awakes 
early  iu  the  morning  and  arises  at  once.  She  opens  the  door.  She 
does  not  stay  in  the  doorway,  but  goes  out  at  once.  When  a  woman 
who  is  with  child  sits  down,  nobody  must  stand  back  of  her  untl  nobody 
must  lie  tlown  crosswise  [at  her  feet].  It  is  the  same  at  night  [when 
she  lies  downj.  When  a  person  lies  down  near  her,  his  head  must 
point  in  the  same  direction  as  her  feet  are  turned.  Wlien  she  comes  to 
a  creek  she  jumps  across  twice.  She  does  not  lie  down  outside  the 
house,  else  the  suu  would  make  her  sick.  It  is  forbidden.  She  does 
ijot  wear  a  necklace,  else  the  navel  string  would  be  wouu<l  around  the 
child's  ne  'k.  She  does  not  wear  bracelets,  else  the  mivel-string  would 
be  tied  arouud  the  child's  arm.  She  does  not  look  at  a  corpse.  She 
does  uot  look  at  anything  that  is  dead.  It  is  forbidden.  She  does  not 
look  at  a  raccoon  nor  at  an  otter.  She  does  not  look  at  anything  that 
is  rotten.  She  does  not  blow  ui>  a  [seal]  bladiler.  She  does  not  eat 
anytiiing  that  has  been  found.  It  isforbid<lcn.  She  does  not  eat  trout 
nor  steel-head  salmon.  It  is  forbidden.  Her  husband  does  not  eat  any- 
thing that  has  been  found.  He  does  not  kill  raccoons.  He  does  uot  singe 
seals.  He  does  not  shoot  birds.  He  does  not  look  at  a  corpse.  He  does 
not  kill  otters,  else  the  child  wouhl  get  sick  by  vsytupathy.  It  is  the 
same  with  the  raccoon.  "When  the  child  should  fall  sick  and  nearly  die 
it  would  have  a  hard  struggle  against  death,  like  the  otter.  It  is  the 
same  with  a  birti  or  a  raccoon.  It  would  obtain  sickness  by  sympathy. 
When  a  raccoon's  eye  is  s<|ueezed  out  [by  the  husband  of  the  woman 
who  is  with  child]  the  child's  eye  would  be  squeezed  out.  When  the 
raccoon  cries  much  on  being  struck  [with  a  stii'k)  the  child  will 
do  the  same  when  it  is  near  death.  W'h«'u  a  woman  who  is  with 
child  eats  trout,  her  child  will  faint  whenever  it  cries  and  recover 
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242  PKKGNANCy    AND    WBTH.  [KrHNOLo-i? 

only  after  a  long  tinns  This  will  liai>j>on  every  day,  soinetinies  it  may 
taint  four  times  a  day.  When  her  hnsband  singes  a  seal,  the  child's 
body  will  be  burnt  all  over.  It  will  have  blisters.  When  she  blows 
up  a  [sealj  bladder,  the  child  will  always  have  winds.  When  she 
eats  anything  that  was  found  and  there  is  a  hole  in  it  (eaten  by 
birds  or  other  animals],  the  child  will  have  a  hole  at  the  same  place. 
Wh(^n  she  slee]>s  outside  of  the  house,  and  it  is  nearly  time  for  her 
child  to  be  born,  her  belly  will  be  lilled  with  blood  and  she  dies.  When 
she  stays  a  h>ng  time  in  the  doorway  and  looks  out  of  the  hoiise,  the 
child  will  do  the  same  when  it  is  being  born.  It  will  take  long  for  the 
chii<l  to  be  born.  Sometimes  the  woman  will  die;  sometimes  the 
child.  When  a  woman  who  is  with  child  stays  in  bed  long,  she  will  do 
the  same  when  she  gives  birth  to  the  child.  When  anybody  stands 
back  of  her  the  child  will  be  born  feet  first. 

W^hen  she  gives  birth  to  the'child,  she  always  heats  five  stones.  She 
makes  a  hole  in  the  ground  and  throws  twc  stones  into  it.  Then  she 
ties  her  blanketaround  herself  and  takes  a  steam-bath  over  these  stones. 
Five  days  and  nights  she  takes  steam-baths  all  the  time.  When  the 
stones  get  cold  she  takes  them  out  of  the  hole  and  puts  others  into  it. 
She  does  so  day  and  night.  After  she  has  finished  her  steam-bath  she 
takes  the  stones  inland  and  places  them  in  the  hollow  of  a  tree  with 
her  coat,  her  tongs  and  her  cedar  bark  belt.  The  afterbirth  receives 
presents — short  dentalia  and  beads.  If  this  is  not  done  the  child  dies 
after  a  short  time.  Then  the  after-birth  takes  it  back.  A  woman  who 
is  with  child  does  not  drink  water  that  has  been  standing  [in  a  vessel] 
a  day.  She  drinks  only  water  that  has  just  been  taken  from  the  river, 
else  she  will  be  sick  for  a  long  time. 

When  a  chieftainess  gives  birth  to  a  child  a  woman  is  calle<l  to  look 
after  her.  Sometimes  two  are  calle«l.  They  take  the  child  when  it  is 
born  and  wash  it  in  a  large  dish.  They  take  a  good  knife  and  cut  its 
nave)  string.  Then  the  two  women  are  paidj  sometimes  it  is  only  one 
woman.  It  is  the  same  with  a  male  and  with  a  female  child.  When 
the  child  is  a  girl  the  taboos  extend  over  ten  days;  if  it  is  a  boy,  they 
extend  over  five  days.  When  it  is  a  boy  the  father  and  the  mother 
may  eat  fresh  food  after  five  days.  If  it  is  a  girl  they  may  eat  fresh 
f«)od  after  ten  days. 

One  month  after  the  birth  of  the  child  the  people  are  invited  by  the 
father  of  the  child.  Now  they  dance.  Now  a  man  who  has  a  guaidian 
spirit  [who  helps  him  to  understand]  children,  is  asked  to  practice 
his  art  on  the  child.  Then  its  ears  are  perforat«'d.  This  is  the  cust/om 
of  Che  Katlamat.  They  finish  perforating  its  cars.  Two  holes  are  made 
in  each  ear  and  presents  are  distributed  among  the  people.  They  are 
paid  for  dancing  [for  the  chihlj.  After  a  year,  when  the  child  begins 
to  stan«l  and  to  walk,  the  father  becomes  again  glad  and  invites  all 
the  people,  who  dance  for  the  child.  Its  ears  are  again  perforated. 
Now  five  holes  are  made  in  each  ear.    This  is  done  with  )x)th  boys 


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and  girls.  When  the  chief -s  child  grows  up  and  [first]  catches  fish 
with  a  h()ok,  the  father  is  gladdened  again  and  invites  the  i)eoi>le. 
They  dance,  and  all  are  i)aid  for  dancing.  When  the  child  becomes 
really  large  and  shoots  [the  tirstj  bird,  he  again  invites  the  people. 
He  gives  a  v)otlatch,  and  the  people  dance.  Again  all  are  paid  for 
dancing  for  the  child. 

other  taboos  and  belief h. — When  a  woniau  gives  l>irth  to  a  chiM  out  of  doors,  this 
will  be  a  reproach  to  her  child  throughout  life.  Her  husband  is  allowed  to  be  present 
during  her  confinement. 

The  father  must  not  go  tishiug  for  ten  days  nor  do  any  work  that  requires  his 
going  out  on  the  water.  He  must  not  go.huuting,  but  he  nay  gather  wood.  If  the 
chilfl  is  a  hoy  this  rule  holds  for  five  days  only.  If  a  sick  person  is  in  a  house  where 
a  woman  is  about  to  be  confined,  his  bed  is  surrounded  with  mats  so  that  he  cannot 
see  the  woman. 

There  is  a  certain  guardian  spirit  which  enables  its  possessor  to  understand  the 
cries  and  the  cooing  of  babies.  The  child  may  tell  him  where  it  came  from.  It  may 
say:  After  four  day.s  I  shall  go  home;  then  it  will  die  after  four  days.  This  spirit 
informed  us  that  the  land  of  the  children  is  in  sunrise.  If  a  child  in  a  fairly  dies 
and  another  one  is  born  later  on  to  the  same  family,  it  may  be  the  same  child  which 
returned.  Sometimes,  if  it  diefl  after  its  ears  had  been  jierforated,  the  new-bom 
child  will  have  its  eais  perforated.     Old  people  cannot  return  aa  new-born  infants. 


PUBERTKk 
Ma'nix  L'^a'pil  i.a'Xa   Lka'nax,  ma'nix  gna'nsum  f''Latc!a  Lka'nax 

When  ii  girl        hig  child         a  ehicl.  when  iilwajs  lpi.s  sickiifss      tlieihief 

2  ka    yugof''    iLri'([a  iL    La'Xa  .  i.ka'nax,    Lfij^a'plix*    La'Xa    Lka'nax, 

then    t>iii.-«[iib<iiit     itf  liirtie-         hia  rhilil         the  chief,        au  immature  g'r!    his  ehihl         a  ehiel, 
10  years]  iiesH 

3  ka       ikjUiino'm       aLge'Lgax,        aqLg}TxoL;kux      Lq;f'lawulXa'Ein. 

then  jKitlatch  he  makes,  f he  i^  jireteucled  to  be  nienstriiaiit  for  the 

lirst  time. 

4  A<iLgEluwa'yutckux.      QoJi'iiEmi     atf,?a'o-ix      iioxuiwa'yutckux      ka 

They  clani'e  Five  times  their  sleeps  they  dance  and 

g  a(iawigr*'qxo  imx. 

they  are  )»aid  for  d^uicing. 

Ma'nix     aL<i;elri'wulax      LJl'Xa      Lka'nax,      a'lta     aqLd'pcotxax. 

When  slie  is  itieimtniating    his  daughter         achii-f.  nii-^  slie  i.^  liiddeu. 

for  tlie  lirst  time 

7   LiVmkXa   LeXa'tka    L^a'gil    aLgiLgEna'oxoe.     K;au'k;an  a<iLE'tElax 

Only  one  only  woman  looks  after  lier.  Tied  it  is  to  her 

g  L^ne'loL  go    La'pott's    go    La'fowit,  atjLE  Igil'ox   L^ut-'loL.     E'XtEuia^ 

vedar  bark      to         her  arm,  to         her  leg,  it  is  tie<l  around      cedar  bark.  Sometimes 

he'  wai.st 

9  (loJi'uEmi   aLa'o  ix,    e'XtEmaf'   iil'LOliinie   aLa'oix,    e'XtEniae   la'kte 

live  times         lier  sleejis,  someiimea  tea  times         her  sleeps,  .sometimes       four  times 

IQ  aLsl'o  ix,    f-'XtEmae    txa'me    aLS'o-ix    nikct    aLXLxE'lEmax.    A'lta 

her  aleejis,  sometimis  six  times        her  sleeps  not  she  eats.  Now 

ij^   a(jr>'xuktc!ax  tv'lx-Era.    Ik-uano'm  a(|r»'Lgax  Lq;ela'wulX.    QoJi'nEini 

they  are  invited        the  people.  Potlatch        is  made  for  her    theone  menstru-  Five  times 

atjng  for  tlie  first 
time. 

12  aLa'oix   atiLo'pcutx.     A'lta    Laq     a<iLax,    a'lta  La'qLnq    aqLE'Lxax 

her  sleejis         she  is  hidden.  Xow    take  out    she  is  done,     now  take  ort'  it  is  done 

13  qo'La      kTigr''ln(i.       A'lta       a'tElaxta       tqotioa'itEla       k;aii'k;au 

that  what  is  tied  around  Now  they  next         strings  of  short  dentalia  tied 

her  waist. 

14  a^jtE'tElax  gC)  La'pote  k;a  go  La'f^owit.  A'lta  itla'lEtiama  aqiLE'lgil'ox. 

they  are  to  ih. -01   at      her  arms      and    at        her  legs.        Xow      a  huekskin  strap        is  tied  arnnnd 

her  waist 

J5  Poc    a'lta   gua'iiEsiini    acpLE'lgil'dx  ia'k;amonaqo  iao'ya,  tcx-i    Lai|" 

If         now  always  it  is  tied  around  a  hundred  days,         then    taken  off 

her  waist 

jg  ne'Lxax  qix-  ithVlEtiama.   A'lta  aLkLome'nagux  Lq- f'yo'qxut.    A'lta 

it  is  that      buckskin  strap.        Now  she  washes  her  face       an  old  woman.  How 

17   LE'gun      Le'Xat      Lq;eyd'(ixiit      finowa'LEnui      aLgH'tElax.      A'lta 

another  one  old  woman  paint  she  does  her  with  it.       Kow 

jQ  aqLE'ltcamx  5  Lq;eyo'qxut  aLkLE'ltcamx.    AqLo'EgoL;  ex  ka'nauwe. 

she  is  eomhcd :  an  old  woman  .eoinbs  her.  It  is  tinisii<  d  all 

Ig  Aqawige'kxo-iinx    qo'tae     te'lx-Eni.      A'lta    a(iagiiiugt''k"tix    qo'tac 

They  an- paid  lor  daneing         those  people.  Now  they  are  paid  those 

20  tq;eyo'(itikc    ta'uEnicko.    A'lta   wiXt    aqLd'tgEx   qd'La  Lq;  ela'wulX. 

old  ones  women.  Now         again     she  is  put  away       that  one  menstruant 

for  the  first  time. 

21  IxEla'ima    eLa'xep.il.     Go    kula'yi    e'qxeL    ka   iri'xkati    aLx'd'La-itx. 

Another  one  her  door.  At  far  creek         and         there  she  bathes. 

22  Quinum  La'Le  ayao'exe  niikct  aLgi'ax  ixge'wal.  WiXt  aLqjela'wulax, 

Fifty  her  sleeps         not  she  eats        fresh  fowl.        Again      she  is  menstruant, 

23  iLa'mokct     aLkjela'wulax.     WiXt    si'ka    aqLa'x.     WiXt    ik;uand'm 

the  second  time      she  ia  menstruant.  Again        thus        it  is  done.         Again  a  potlatch 

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aL^ia'x  Lfi'mjiiua.    Nsiket  qii'iisix  aLxckd'niitx  Lq;r'l;'i'wulX.     Nt'kct 

In  iiiakus        lier  lather.  Not  auyliow      she  warms  luTsoli'    tli-^  niu' iiifiistni-  Not  1 

Rut  for  th<-  Urol 
time. 

qa'nsiX  aL(jtr«Viamitx  tt''lx*Ein.   Niikct  qa'nsix  ijiTo  eax  aLfri;Vqainitx, 

;in>  liow        alri' liMik.'^  .it  Iht'iii  iM><>i)lf  Not  aii^linw         llie  »ky  j<lii- IfMiks  iil  it.  w 

iiiikct  tia'nsix  tgoxor'nia  aLktd'jtiaLxax.   Tga'k-iLaii.    Ma'nix  igd'cax 

noi  unyhow  iH-rrifs  slic  giitlu'is  tlo  iii.  It  is  licr  laliou.  Wluii  the  sky         O 

ai.gia'ciajiiitx   i.q;elii  wulX,  jxua'iiKsuui   iii'(i;atxala  ne'xElax   igo'cax. 

.slie  iouk8  at  It         the  one  uieimtruuiit  always  itrt  ba<lDeM8         cumea  to  bn        the  ."ky  4 

lor  the  tir.-.t  tune.  '  on  it 

Manix  tgrMior-'ina  aLktd'piai.x  L(|;e]a'wulX,  gua'nEsurn  t'liiElu'lknild 

When  biiiie.s  slie  j^athers  tlie  one  nieii.-tti  iiaiit  always  raiuy  weather  «> 

tor  the  tir.'tt  time. 

iiexa'x.    la'xkatd  Lfi'tixoOluL  quL  ai  kLa'owix  go-y  f-'maktc  la'xkate 

it  ({ets.  Tliere.  her  cellar- hark      hang    she  does  it  on  il      on  a -ipniet-  There  " 

tip  tree. 

ue'xca-6x.  lii'k;  amona([e  aLa'oix  Eq;el<VwnlX,  tt-x-I  ai.pa'x  ix<;t''wal, 

it  dries.  One  biiudreil  her  sleeps     thuoueiuenstniaiit     then   she  eats  it      fresh  fowl,        < 

for  the  lirst  time. 

tcx-1  aLkto'piaLxax  tgotioe'ina,  tcx'T  aLxeko'mitx.  g 

then  .she  gathers  lierrie.'>,  then      she  warms  herself. 

Ma'nix     ([a'xf'wa     iiugoLa'yax,    aqLo'k"ix     L<i;Pl:VwulX.     Ksikct     g 

When  somewhere  they  move,  she  is  cariied       the  eue  inenstruant  Not 

tor  the  tirst  time. 

aL<|Le'wat('<iUX    cka    aqLo'ctxox    go    ikani'm.    Xiikct     aLaLd'tXuitx  jq 

nlie  patiilles  and      .she  in  caiTiedon    into      the  canoe.  Not  .she  stands  in  water 

the  hack 

Ltcnq,  goy    r'^maL    Ltciui.    Ka  po'laki:!  ka  aLx'd'tamx  Lq;t'la'wulX.   jj 

water,  in        saltwater      water.       And      at  id;;ht        and       slo' >;oe.s  to        theotiemenstrurtnt 

bathe  for  the  tirst  time. 

ALguxdgo'kux     tElala  xukc,     ka'nauwe    Lf^aLa'nia-y-    o'ka.     Ma'nix    12 

She  is  superior  to  the  hirds.  all  days  thus.  When 

ta'nt'watikc  tElala'xukc  110x0  eft'lEgni^x,  aqLxgriiEgiiLx  L(|;olri'wuIX,   j;j 

they  tirst  the  birds  rise,  they  are  sujieiior  to  her    the  one  «  ho  men- 

struates for  the 
lirst  time. 

ka    nJikot    lo'LqtO    iLa'Xanatr'.    Ma'nix    ka'naiiwe-y     i'kta    t!aya'  14 

llieii         nut  lonj;  her  lite.  When  all  thin^JTs  jiood 

aLgia'x    Lq;ela'wnlX.  a'lta    L(|;t'yd'qxut    aLxa'x,    tcx-I    aLd'iuKqtx.    15 

she  does     tlie  one  who  nieimtni     now  old  she  jiets.         then  she  dies, 

them        ates  for  the  tirst  time, 

MtVkcti  aLtqcla'wulax  ka  aLE'EXoLjax.    A'lta  ma'nix   ai.qLa'Xitx,   10 

Twii  e  she  IS  meustruaiit     then         she  linishea.  Now  when  she  is  menstni- 

for  the  tirst  time  ant, 

iiau'i    k"La'xane    aLd  ix.      Qoa'nEnii    aLa'o-ix    LkLa'Xit    ka    wiXt  17 

at  once  out.sido  she  goes.  .  Five  times  her  sleeps        she  is  men       then       again 

struant 

aLd'])Ix.     Ka'nauwe    LkLmona'kc    e'ka    aLkLa'Xitx    nan'i    aLd'i)ax.   ig 

she  enters.  -Ml  months  thus      sheis  mens<triiyiit      at  once    she  poes  out. 

Ana' la'kti  aLa'o-ix  k"La'xani.  Xiikct  gLE'tqamt  gO'LatoIa  LkLa'Xit.    19 

Some-       four       her  sleeps  outride.  Not  she  sees  him        a  sick  one        a  meuslruant 

times      tinieH  wumai!. 

Ma'nix  e'LatcIa   LgdLe'lEXEink,  go  kula'yi    t!dL  aLkta'x   LkLa'Xit.   20 

When       his  sickness  a  person.  at  far         a  house   she  makes     the  menstru- 

it  ant  womaa. 

E'ka  Lq;r'la'wnlX.    Xt-kct  LkLO'tqanit  Lkja.^ks  Lq;r>la'wTilX.  Ma'nix  21 

Thus      one  menstruatina;  Not  she  looks  at  it  a  child         one  menstruating  If  " 

for  the  first  lime.  for  thi-  tirst  lime. 

LkLa'Xit     aLgia'x     ita'k;etenax      nauwa'itk,      a'lta    pax      noxd'x;   22 

a  nieiiHtriiaiit  eats  what  he  caught  (in]  net,  now      tinlucky      it  heoouies; 

woman 

q»"'xtce    ita'tuk7tX    nauwa'itk,   tatc;a    p;lx  noxd'x.    E'ka  y     T'kXik.   23 

Intending  successful  the  net  belmld!    unlucky    it  gets.  Thus  a  h<>ok. 

Ma'nix    aLgia'x    f'ua'qxdn     LkLa'Xit,     q^'xtce     ia'tuk^tX    T'kXik,  24 

If  she  eats  it  slurgeon  a  iinustriiant        iutt^nding  successful  the  hook 

u  umjui 


246  PUBERTY.  [So^T 

-,   tatc;a  pax  nexa'x.    Qia'x  qni'nEini   aLfi'oix  LkLfi'Xit  tex-I  aLgiiVx 

•*■     bf'holcl!    UMliicky   it  gets.  If  five  ilays  nunstniant      then        she  eats 

r.  ixg;r''wal.  Ma'nix  iLa'kpTnvulal  LkLa'Xit  niikct  iLxe'tElax  Lkplckc;  o'ka 

■^      fresh  food.  If        the  berries  wliich   the  luenstru-       not       it  eats  them  a  child;      thns 

sho  picked        ating  wonjiin 

r.  ge'Latc  la  ma'nix  iLji'k;  ewiilal  LkLa'Xit,  uiikct  iLxe'tElax  ge'LatcIa. 

a  sick  iMThon  if  the  berries  whith     the  menstrii-  not  be  eats  them       the  8ick  i>ue. 

slie  picked  ating  woman, 

Ma'nix    nikct    La'mania    Lka'nax    La'Xa,    ka    La'tata   ikjoano'm 

Wlien  not  her  father  a  chief         his  dangh-    tlien  her  niotlier's      a  potlatch 

ter,  brother 

-   aLgf''Lgax.    Ana'    La'niotX      ik;oauo'm     aLgoLgax;     ana'     La'Lak 

^    he  makes  it  for       Some-  her  father's  a  potlatch        he  makes  it  for  her ;    some     her  father's 

her.  times  lirother  times  sister 


(i 


ik;oano'm      aLge'Lgax;     ana'      La'q;otxa      ik;oand'ni      aLge'Lgax 

a  potlatcli  she  makes  it  for        some-  her  tnother's  a  iK>tlat4'tt  sbe  makes  it 

her?  limes  sister  for  her 

Lq;ela'wuIX.    Ma'nix    nCkct   o'xoe    m'ktoma   LgoLe'lEXEuik,    a'lta 

7     tlie  one  meiistriiating     When  not  man-y  deutalia  a  person,  now 

tor  ttie  first  time. 

o  cka     aLktugo'lEuiamx      te'lx-Km.      Niikct      uioxo-wa'yutckux      cka 

and  they  fet.<'h  tliem  the  people.  N'ot  they  dance  and 

aqLa'qaniitx  Lqjr'la'wulX.     Atjawe'Diakiix  kanauwo'  tjo'tac  t+*'lx'Em 

J      thf'v  look  at  her    tlie  one  menstruating    Piiisents  arc  distrib-  all  those  iteojilc 

the  iirst  time.  nted  among  tiiem 

ktkLa'qamitx  (j[o'La  Lq;ela'\vulX.  Xiikct  o'xoe  tktr''ma  aqtawe'makux. 

10      -wbii  looked  at  her      that     theone menstruating      ^ot         many       dcnlalia         are  distributed. 

for  the  first  time. 


11 


E'ka  wiXt  mo'kote  aL(i;ela'wulX,  mo'kcte  aqawe'makux  te'lx'Era. 

I'hus       also  twice  she  is  mcnstniant  twice       presents  are  distrib-     the  jwople. 

fur  the  tirst  time  uted  among  theni 

Trnnftlation. 

When  a  chief  who  is  continually  sick  has  a  (laughter  about  ten  years 
old  and  not  yet  mature,  he  makes  a  potlatch  and  pretends  that  she  is 
menstruant  for  the  first  time.  The  peoi)le  dance  five  days  and  are  paid 
for  dancing. 

When  a  chiefs  daughter  i."  menstruating  fir  the  first  time,  she  is 
hidtlen  [from  the  view  of  the  people].  Only  an  [old)  woman  takes  care 
of  her.  ('e<lar  bark  is  tied  to  her  arms  [above  the  elbows  and  at  the 
wrists],  to  her  legs,  and  around  her  waist.  She  fasts  sometimes  five 
days,  sometimes  ten  days,  or  four  or  six  days.  Now  the  people  are 
invited  and  a  potlatch  is  made  for  the  girl.  She  remains  hitldeu  five 
days.  Xow  she  is  taken  out  [of  her  hiding  jdace]  and  the  cedar  bai  k 
which  is  tied  around  her  [arms,  legs,  and  waist]  is  taken  off.  Then 
strings  of  dentalia  are  tied  artamd  her  arms  and  legs,  and  a  buckskin 
straj)  is  tie«l  around  her  waist.  This  remains  tied  around  her  for  one 
hundred  days,  then  it  is  taken  off.  Now  an  old  woman  w  ashes  her  face. 
Another  old  woman  juiints  her;  still  another  one  condjs  her.  When 
this  is  finished  the  i)eople  are  paid  for  dancing  for  her.  Now  these  old 
women  are  i)aid  and  the  girl  is  hidden  again.  She  has  a  separate  door. 
She  bathes  in  a  creek  far  [from  the  village].  For  fifty  days  she  does 
not  eat  fresh  food.  When  she  is  menstruant  for  the  second  time  her 
father  gives  another  potlati-h.  She  must  not  warm  hers«*if.  She  must 
never  look  at  the  people.  She  must  not  look  at  the  sky.  she  nnist  not 
pick  berries.     It  is  forbidden.     When  she  looks  at  the  sky  it  bec«mies 


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bad  vreatber.  When  she  picks  berries  it  will  rain.  She  hangs  np  her 
[towel  of)  cedar  bark  on  ja  certain]  spruce  tree.  The  tree  dries  up  at 
once.  After  one  hundred  days  she  may  eat  fresh  food,  she  may  pick 
berries  and  warm  herself^ 

If  the  people  move  from  one  place  to  another,  she  is  carried  into  the 
canoe.  She  must  not  paddle  and  is  carried  on  the  back  into  the  canoe. 
She  must  not  step  into  salt  water.  When  it  is  night  she  umst  go 
to  bathe.  She  must  rise  earlier  than  the  birds.  If  the  birds  should 
rise  tirst  she  will  hot  live  long.  If  she  does  everything  in  the  right 
way  she  will  get  old  before  she  dies.  After  her  second  menses 
[these  custoni.s]  are  finished.  Later  on,  when  she  i~i  menstruant,  she 
goes  out  of  the  house  and  comes  back  after  live  days.  Every  month 
when  she  is  menstruating  she  goes  out  at  once.  Sometimes  she  stays 
outside  four  days.  No  sick  person  must  see  her.  When  a  person  is 
sick  she  makes  a  house  for  herself  far  away.  The  same  is  done  by  a 
girl  menstruant  for  the  lirst  time.    The  latter  must  not  look  at  children. 

When  a  menstruant  woman  eats  lish  that  was  caught  in  a  net,  tlie  net 
becomes  unlucky.  If  the  i)eople  try  to  catch  fish  in  the  net,  they  tind 
that  it  has  become  unlucky.  It  is  the  same  with  a  liook.  When  she 
eats  sturgeon,  and  the  peojde  try  to  catch  sturgeon  with  that  hook,  they 
find  that  it  has  become  unlucky.  After  five  days  she  may  cat  fresh 
fo<»d.  Berries  which  she  has  picked  nmst  not  be  eaten  by  children  or 
sick  i)ersons. 

When  a  girl  who  is  menstruant  for  the  first  time  has  no  father,  then 
her  mother's  brother  gives  a  potlatch  for  her.  Sometimes  her  father's 
brother,  or  her  father's  sister  or  her  mother's  sister  will  make  a  potlatch 
for  her.  If  anybody  has  not  many  dentalia  the  people  are  in\  ited. 
They  do  not  dance,  but  look  at  the  girl.  Presents  are  distributed  among 
them.  Not  many  dentalia  arc  distributed.  In  the  same  way  ])reseut8 
are  distributed  among  the  people  when  she  has  '    r  second  menses. 


MARRIAGE. 


Ma'nix  eXt  gitii'lEXam  tqjex  aLkLa'x  Lf^a'gil  gO-y-  eXt  e'lEXam, 

Whfiii         one     people  of  a  town       like  thny  <lo  it     a  woman      in  one  town. 

2  ka   atkto'cgam   tgfi'XamOta   ka'uauwe   La colal   LE'k-ala,  ka  atgi'-'x 

tlion       tliey  tjike  it  their  propt-rty        "       ull  his  rolativos       tin- man.       thfu    tliey  jjo 


3  e'k-it    atgia'xomx.     AqLit'kux    LEuna'yucX.  Aqto'tgEx    tgii'ktenia 

buying              tlioy  do,             'ilioy  are  sent            lut^sseugers.  They  are  kept        their  dcutalia 
a  wife 

^  tc'lx-Eiu;  ka  nuxo'gux.    Nuxo'gux  ga'taiuEl.  A'lta   pa'apa 

tlie  [M'ople,     then    they  fio  honiH       Tliey  go  home    they  who  weut  Now         divide 


a  wife 

atcta'x 

be  does  it 
to  hiiy. 

K  e'tcam     (}aX     oto'kuil     qo'ta     tkamo'ta     ka uauwt"'     go     tia'colal. 

hir  ratluT        tl)at  woman  tliat  projterty  all  to       his  rela lives. 

g  A'lta     tlayil'     akta'x     tga'ktema     tjaX     »)'kXua     d'^d'kuil.    A'lta 

Now  good      slie  raukes  tliem     her  deiitalin  that         her  luotlier  woman.  Isow 

^   noxm"'tXiiitcgux.       A'lta       atjo'kqx       go       eXt      O'lEXaiu       qigd 

•     they  inakt  themsi-lves  ready.     Now         she  is  l)rought         to  one  town  where 

„  aqr»iiiEla'lErnx.      Nuxiiige'qtclamx.      Aqaktclaiiix       qaX       d'o'kuil. 

"         she  was  bought.  They  bring  the  liride  to  the    She  is  bnuight  as  bride       that  woman. 

groom.  to  the  gri    in 

g   WiXt    aqaxiktcgo'marax.     Ma'iiix     raE'nxkr     qd'ta     e'k-it    aiita'x, 

Again  she  is  brought  to  him.  When       [fori  a  little  m  that         buving  a     it  is  done, 


wife 

wiXt     aqLo'kXnx    LEuiia'yacX.     WiXt     aq<    ilgf-'x-iwa-y-     d  uieI. 

again  they  are  sent  messengers.  Aga'u  U    s  addetl  to  it  pun'tiase 


jj  A'lta    wiXt    atkto'tx    tga'ktf'ina     tt''lx'Em.     A'lta    il'viplo.    WiXt 

Now  again        tliey  give        their  dentalia        the  people.  Now         it  is  right.         Again 

them  away 

atjtd'tx  atcr''xike   tleUkda.    A'lta   uoxoe'la-itx   t<'''lx'Ein    k"La'xaiie. 

''^    thex  are  several  slaves.  Now  they  stay  the  peojde  outside, 

given  away 

|..  AtuXuLX'a'nakox   tga'okkc.    A'lta    uuxniwe'yutckux  tga'cdlal  (jaX 

They  put  them  on  their  Idankets.        Now  they  dance  her  relatives     tluit 

ji    oi^o'kuil.     Nugd'tcxamx.     A'lta     mixd'wax     t**'lx*Eni     f''wa    qd'tac 

woman.  'Jhey  sing  lonjurers'  Now  llie\  run  the  people  thus        [to)  those 

S'mgs. 

jK    e'natai  dxodla'  itx-.  Atiugugd'Latatekd.    La'cjLaq  aqtd'xdx  ka'uauwe 

on  the  I  hey  are.  I'hey  an' taken  ot)    .lieir  Take  ort'      tbiy  are  done  all 

other  side  blankets  |. 

IQ  tga  okkc.         Ld'nt"'  atiugngd'Eatatckux,         e'XtEiiiae         la'kte 

their  blankets.       Three  times  they  are  taken  oli,  Bonn  time;*  fo\ir  tiu>es 

^-  aqiigugt'Latattkux.      A'lta     ue'Xatk      aqa'x.      Tkt(''iua      iu''Xatk 

thiy  are  taken  ott.  Now  a  road  it  is  uiwle,  Dentalia  a  roA<l 

aqta'x.    Ud'Xatk    atia'x    d'wa   x-ix*   d'k-ala   tia'colal,     AqT,a'goL;Ex 

•"      is  nunle.  A  road  is  maile       thus        this         the  man      his  relati\es  It  is  tiuished 

tjaX     ue'Xatk.     A'lta     aijo'ctxAx     qaX     dcd'kuil.     Aqaiik;e'Litcax, 

i"      tUat  road.  Now         vhe  is  eHrrie<l         that  woman.  A  lilauUet  is  pulled  over 

on  back  her  bead. 

4,Q  nakct   ci'qdcxM    ega'xdct.     A(itdt<'r>'nad\    tidkkc.     Ldn  aqtdtce'nadx. 

**  no:  it  is  swn  hrr  face.  I'hev  me  liiid  dow  n      Idankets.      Thni-         are  laid  down 

.,j    K'XtEina*'   indkct    aqtdtce'nadx.      ALgd'ctxdx    i/a'gil   tjaX  d'O'kuil. 

"^  Sometimes  two  are  laid  down.  She  vari  les  her  on     a  woman      tliat  woman. 

batk 

,^^^   A'lta    i»qLguinge'k"tix    qd'i.a    qi.ge'ctxdx.      Aqtii'tElutxax    tkte'rna, 

—      Now  she  IS  paid  that      Iheone  who  carri-d      The\  are  paid  to  lier        dentalia. 

her  on  her  back. 

348 


•CH 
HO 


l']^'']  MARRIAGE.  249 


Ala'tfwa    k'ca'xali    aLga's   iLa'ctxul.   Aqtsi'tElotx  tlokko.    Ala'tewa     ^ 

Again  up  ulie  makes         luTldiid.  Slie  is  giveu  blaukcts.  Agaiu 

her 

k"ca'xali    aLga'x.     O'xiiit    tkaino'ta     aqte'tElotx     (jo'La     Lgv'ctxox.     2 

lip  sliK  niake.t  Iht.      Mu(.'h  property  is  j;ivfn  to  her  tliat        the  onewlio  rar 

rie«l  lier  ou  her 
baek. 

Tcx-I    aLgoLa'f'tainitx    go    qo'ta    t!okkc.    k"(axala'.    A'lta   atjto'qLx     .. 

.lust  she  puta  her  liinvn  mi        those         blankets,  uji.  J<'ow         th'\  are  ear 

ried.  to  her 

tkt<''nia.    Atktri'qi.x    tga'colal   qaX    dco'kuil.  A'lta    k;u'tk;ut   aqta  x     ^ 

(leiiiaha     They  carry  th'Mii    her  i.latives      that  wouiau.         Xow  toar  they  are 

to  her  (ioiif 

go     LE  lc"a(|t<i.      0'<jxu(isr     aqa'lax.     A<|tikXa'tkoax       qix-     e'k-ala     5 

«n  her  hiail.  Her  louse      is  made  ou  her       They  are  pm  ou  his  that  niau 

liead 

tktr''ma.      Tia'cdlal       atktikXa  tkoax.      O'yaqct      aqa'-ilax.      A  Ita     g 

derjtaliii.  His  rehitives    they  put  tlieni  on  )iis  head.        His  louse        is  made  on  liiiu         Nom 

aqto'kui])t<'kax  tkIf''wulElqi..    ALuxiipo'nax  tga'colal  (jaX   om'kuil.     7 

it  is  earried  up  to  her  food.  They  carry  it  to  her    her  relatives     tliat  woman. 

Ta'cka   qO'tac    oXuige'Xiwax,  ta'eka   aqta'witx  <ir»'ta   tk;r>'wiilF:l(iL     g 

They  those  they  help  thej  they  are  fwl  that  JoimI 

qo'La       i.ga'pdna.        JM'apa       a([ta'x      (jo'La       i.ga'poiia.       A'lta     5^ 

that         it  is  brought  to  lit  r.        iJivide  it  is  done  that         what  is  brought  to        Now 

her. 

nuxiimaya'mitx   tga'colal   qaX   r>i:r)'kuil.     Ma'nix   itfi'Lelani  ti)aci'ci  y    jo 

they  return  the  pur         hor  relatives      that  woiiiau.  When  ten  blauki-ts 

chase  luouey 

uya'wa,  ksta'xtkin  aLX'mo  yamitx.     ^la'nix  qoa'riEin  uya'wa  iLa'kit,   ^j^ 

her  expend-  ei;iht  they  rtl'uiid  them.  Wliea  live  ijer  exjH'iid-     hi  r  price 

iture,  itiu-e      of  purchase 

lakt     iiya'w.i      niLx-uid'yainitx.      ^Ma'nix      «*'xauwit      aLuXu])o'nax,   12 

four  herexpeud-  the\  refund  il.  When  tniich  food  is  brought  ber. 

Itllle 

a'lta  wiXt  c  k-it   aqia'wix.     WiXt  aqta'witx   ikamd'la.     A'lta  wiXt  |;^ 

now        atfain    buvinga       is  done.  Again      thev  are  jjiven        property-  Now        auai" 

wit.- 

nuxiiniaya'yamitx.  14 

they  return  it 

La'xka     La'<|ok('in,     La'xka     c'kit      aLgr-'tElax.    Ma'nix     LKa'kil  jg 

Those  are         relatives  of  «  they         buying  wife    they  did  it  to  them.      AVIien  a  woman 

married  couple. 

La'(|("»kcin,     kauarad'kctikc      ta'uEmckc      La'qoqcin      La'xica      c'k-it  |(j 

married  con  pie's  b.ith  women  married  con  ph  s  the\  buying 

relative,  relatives  wife 

ai.gr*'tKlax.  17 

they  did  it  to  them. 

Ma'nix     aLE'kxtox      Lga'cinEnia-iL;    ma'nix     aqLo'niHqt     La'Xa,   ,^ 

When         she  gives  birth  to     their  relative  marrieil         wlien  it  dies  her  child, 

a  child  in  a  foreign  village: 

atcLlo'tx    qaX    o'd'knil    O'tcani    LKla' T'tix'.    INIa'nix    iif'kct  LKlaT'tix-   jjj 

he  gives  liim       Ihat  «oinuu         lier  father  a  slave  When  not  ii  ^ilave 

U>  him 

ka       ikani'm       atcifi  tx.       Lka'nix'f-       atol.a'x.       Ma'nix       aLdix  ^o 

then  a  canoe  he  give*  it.       I'a.vina  indemnity      he  does  him.  When  she  goes 

for  the  I0S8  of  8 
child 

aLxElk;r''wulalEinanix    aLXgd'nianix,    a'lta     ka'nauwc    aLgid'niakux   01 

she  goes  to  gnliier  roots  or  lierries      she  reaches  her  now  all  she  gives  fmul  in 

house.  ilishes 

iLa'kjt'wula.      Ta'cka      (jd'tac      tkhuniElalEmx,      ta'cka     ka'nauwr   ,^ 

whi.t  she  tuui  They  those  they  liought  her,  them  idi 

'iillben  d. 

ai-fjianwc'cmx.    Ka'nanwc  Ltjita'krina  y    c'ka,  lua'nix    aLxElk;r''wiila    23 

s'le  teeds  them  .VII  y««rs  tlius,        when        she  giMs  to  gather  risits 

IehiX     qd'La    L'a'kil. 

or  berries       that  woman. 


250  MARRIAGE.  ["xuxolo^v 

Ma'nix    aLo'mE<it     La'k-ikala,    a'lta    go    LifiViiX    qiX     e'k-ala 

When  he  die H  her  husband,  now  to        his  younger        that  man 

brother 

2  aqLo'cgam  qo'La  L<^a'gi].    Ma'nix  niikct   Lia'wuX  qix*  e/k*ala,  ka  go 

she  18  taken  that        woman.  AVhen  not         his  younger    that  man,        then     to 

brother 

3  Lia'mama  aqLo'cguiii   L'a'kil.    Ma'nix  k;e  Liii'mama  qix-  T^'k-ala.  ka 

his  father  i<he  is  taken      the  woman.         When  no  hi'*  father         that         man,      then 

4  go  Lia'ieX  aqLo'cgam  qo'La  Lf^a'kil.  Ka  a'yipIC'  tia'colal  e'tamxto. 

to    hi.t  relative     she  is  taken  that         vouiaii.      Then      right      his  relatives      theii- heart. 

Ma'nix     e'k-it     aLgia'x     L«i;oa'lipX     aqL'lague'gux      La'xaradta. 

When  buying  a       he  does  it  a  youth  it  is  refused  his  property, 

wife 

6  MtVkcti  qe'xtce-y-  r*'k*it  aLgia'x  a<iL'laguo'gux  La'xamota.  E'XtEmae 

Twice  trying        buying  a    he  does  it  it  is  refused  his  jiroperty.  tM>metinie9 

wife 

7  LO'ne  qtVxtcr'-y    O'k-it  aLgia'x.   ALxaLk;EmLu\ra'kutcgux.  Tca'2xeL 

three  trying         l»uyiiig  a    he  does  it.  He  hides  for  her  in  the  wooils.  Several  times 

times  Wife 

g  ka    L;ap  aLkLa'x   go  ko'lx*e.    A'lta   aLkmngo'mitx.   ALaLgE'ldax, 

and       find        he  does  her     in     in  the  woods.      Now  he  carries  her  away.        She  leaves  tliem  for 

liis  sake. 

g   naxE'ldax  qaX  o'o'kuil.  AqLona'xLatcgux  Lt:a'kil.  AtkLona'xLatcgux 

she  leaves  tliat        woman.  She  is  lost  the  woman  They  lost  her 

jQ  La'colal.   NacEla'xo  ix-tx   cjaX    o'd'kuil  ua  xElta.    Atge'ix   tgfi'colal. 

her  relatives.    They  leam  about  her       that  vvoiuau  she  left.  They  go      her  relatives. 

H  Ma'nix   tga'xkjunakc,  atge'ix    ka'nanwe.    xVqoLn'taiux.    Atga'yanix 

Wlieu  lier  elder  bi-others,       they  go  all.  They  go  to  t:ike  her        They  arrive 

bar  k . 

j2  tga'colal     go     qaxe'      iiakf^'x.    AfjoLa'tax.     A<io'k"T[X.     NuXo'gux 

"*    her  relatives         at         where  she  is.         She  is  taken  back.      She  i.s  earritd.         Thej-  tio  home 

13  tga'<*r:]al.    Aqo'k"qamx.    Tca'xi'L  aya  o'ixe,  a'nqatr>  wiXt  iiaxE'ltax. 

her  relatives.     She  is  brought  home.       .Several  days.  alrea<ly         agiiiii        she  haves. 

14  WiXt    ia'xka    na  igE'ltax.     WiXt     atioLa'tamx,    atgr  ix    tga'oOlal. 

Again  to  hiiu         slie  leave-- for  lii.s       .\gaiu      they  ao  torarry  her        they  go        her  relatives. 

sake  ba<k, 

jrj  Tcii'xt'L    aya-o'ixO,    wiXt    naxE'ldax.    A  Ita    ia'c  aqf'x.     E'ytEinae 

S«>veral  days,  again  she  lea\t  s  JS'ow       let  alone    she  is  Sometimes 

done 

.^   Lo'ne     aLXE'klax    Lta'kil    ka    ia'<'     aqLa'x.     A'lta     niikct    o'Xue-y 

*''      three  she  leaves       the  woman    and  let  itlone  she  is  done.        Now  not  much 

times 

p   O'k-it    aqeE  Lgax,    niE'nx-    ka    tkamo'ta  y     r-'k-it   aqti'/Lgax.     WiXt 

*     buying       i.' done  lo  her        a  little         only  property  buying  a    is  done  to  her.  Again 

a  wife  wife 

|o   aqLaxo  iktt'gd'matnx.        Ka'nauwO     tga'colal    atgj^'ix    qaX    o'o'kuil. 

they  are  maiTied  All  her  rrl;\tives        they  go  that  woman. 

jj,   Aqaxiktcgo'raani.       Ma  nix    lu'ket   La'xamota   LE'kala  cka   ka'ltac 

She  is  married.  "When  not  his  ])ropeTty  the  man  and         only 

2^)  aLd'pIx     go     La'qcix-.     A'lta     aLgidgona'oxor'     t!oL     go     La'«isix-. 

they  enter         at         his  father-  Now  he  looks  aftei  it         the  iiouse     at  bis  father 

in  law.  in. law. 

21  ALgiagEna'dx  ofO'lEptckix.  Ai.xelala  gnya  itx   go   ka'nauwc   La  cola  1 

He  looks  after  it  the  tire.  He  always  catches  salmon      to  ail  her  relatives 

22  La'k-ikal. 

"         his  wife. 

Ma'nix    aqLE'Lcgamx    La'k'ikal    LgoLc'lEXEmk,    a  Ita  y-    d'Xur' 

When  she  is  carrieil  away  his  wife  a  man,  now  many 

24  tlo'Eltkf'U  rMia't«'m  aqtc'tElax,  ka    itid'kti  no  xax  c'l.amxtc.     Ma'nix 

sbivcrt  pa>liii£Ui  it  is  done,  and         giM)d  ;;»t8  his  heart.  XX'hen 

diinnil\ 

25  niikct  iqati'in  aqii'tElax  ka  aLkjA't+^nax.  Ma'nix  niki't  L;ap  aLkLa'x 

not         pa\ingin         it.  is  done      and  he  kills  him.  When  not  find      he  dues  him 

demuity 


^^ols'"]  MARRIAGE TRANSLATION.  251 

qo'La  Lfi'k'ikal  kLkLxE'cgam,  ka  Lfi'icX  aLLu'waf^ox  qo'La  LE'k-ala. 

that  hi»  wife  who  cankil  Lit       and     bis  relii  be  kills  him         tliat  niau 

away,  live 

LE'k'ETiiaua    aLxa'x.     AqLgE'iiuax    La'icX    qo'La    kLgoxoge'cgamx. 

Taking  icveiifie        bf  does  it.        A  rflalivt- of  an      bis  nlative       that  who carriwl  ber  awav. 

on  a  re  hit  ivf  (if  evil  d<H>r  i>  killed 

an  evil  doer  in  revenge 

A'lta-y-  okuma'La  it  nE'xax.  E'ka  wiXt  La'pL^au  aqLiVcganix,  wiXt 

Now  a  faiuily  feud         it  {.ets.         Thus       also  a  dead        she  ie  taken  away,       also 

brother's 
wife 

itju'tPm  aqr'tElax  ka  tlayfi'  ne'xax  o'Lamxtc. 

paying  in-         it  is  done       and      gootl  gets  his  heart. 

demuity 

Translation. 

When  a  man  of  one  town  likes  a  girl  of  another  town  his  relativ^es 
take  [part  ofj  their  property  and  go  to  buy  her.  They  send  messen- 
gers. The  [girl's  relatives]  keep  the  dentalia  (which  have  been  .sent 
them]  and  the  messengers  go  home.  Now  the  girl's  father  divides 
that  property  among  all  his  relatives.  Now  her  mother  prepares  lier 
dentalia  and  the  ]»eople  make  themselves  ready.  They  bring  her  to 
the  town  where  the  people  live  who  have  bought  her.  Thej^  bring  the 
bride  to  the  groom.  When  they  had  given  a  small  amount  only  in 
payment,  they  add  to  the  purchase  money,  giving  more  dentalia  and 
several  slaves  to  her  father.  Now  the  [amount  paid]  is  sullieient.  The 
relativesof  the  girl  stand  outside  the  house.  They  put  on  their  blan 
kets,  dance,  and  sing  conjurer's  songs.  Now  the  man's  relatives  run  to 
the  other  party  and  take  off  their  blankets.  This  is  done  three  or  four 
times.  Now  a  road  is  strewn  with  dentalia  by  the  man's  relatives. 
When  it  is  finished  a  woman  carries  the  girl  ov'er  it  on  her  hack.  A 
blanket  is  pulled  over  her  head,  so  that  her  face  can  not  be  seen.  Two 
or  three  blankets  are  laid  down.  The  woman  who  carries  her  receives 
a  payment  of  dentalia.  When  she  lifts  her  load  again,  she  receives 
blankets  in  payment.  She  lifts  her  once  more.  She  receives  much 
property  for  carrying  her  on  her  ba<'k.  At  last  she  puts  her  down  on 
those  blankets.  Now  the  relatives  of  the  girl  bring  her  dentalia. 
They  are  torn  over  her  head,  and  [they  feign  toj  louse  her.  Dentalia 
are  also  strewn  on  the  man's  head  by  his  relatives  and  they  feign  to 
louse  him.  Now  the  girl's  relatives  bring  her  food.  This  food  is  divi- 
ded among  those  who  helped  [in  the  ceremonies [.  Then  the  woman's 
relatives  return  the  purchase  money.  When  ten  blankets  are  paid, 
they  refnnd  eight.  When  five  weio  paid,  four  are  refunded.  When 
much  food  is  brought  to  her,  the  man's  relatives  pay  once  more,  and  this 
purchase  mon«'y  is  also  returned. 

The  relatives  of  the  married  couple  transact  the  purchase.  [Male 
and  I  female  relatives  of  a  married  couple  are  [called]  La'qoqcin. 

When  the  relative  of  a  family  who  is  married  in  another  village  gives 
birth  to  a  <'hild  and  the  child  dies,  the  woman's  father  gives  a  slave 
or  a  canoe,  lie  pays  indeiiuiity.  When  |the  young  wife]  gathers 
n)ots  or  berries,  she  distributes  them  among  the  people  who  bought 


252  MARRIAGE.  [kj 


KEAC  OF 
THNHUXJT 


lier.  TbiwS  is  done  every  year  when  she  goes  to  gather  berries.  When 
lier  husband  dies  she  is  taken  to  his  younger  brother.  If  he  has  no 
younger  brother,  she  is  taken  to  his  father.  If  he  has  no  father,  she  is 
taken  to  one  of  his  relatives.  Then  the  relatives  of  her  husband  feel 
satisfied. 

When  a  youth  tries  to  buy  a  wife  and  his  property  is  refused,  he  may 
try  twice  or  three  times.  If  he  is  still  refused,  he  hides  in  the  woods 
in  order  to  wait  for  the  girl.  Often  he  meets  her  there  and  carries  her 
aMay.  She  goes  to  him.  Then  her  relatives  have  lost  her.  Her  rela- 
tives learn  where  she  is.  If  she  has  elder  brothers,  they  all  go  to  take 
her  back.  They  .arrive  at  the  place  where  she  is  and  carry  her  back 
home.  After  several  days  she  leaves  again  and  goes  to  the  young 
man.  Her  relatives  go  again  and  carry  her  back.  When  she  leaves  a 
third  time  they  let  her  go.  Sometimes  she  is  allowed  [to  stay  with 
the  man]  after  she  has  left  tlu'ee  times.  Now  she  is  bought  for  a  small 
amount  of  property.  They  are  married.  All  her  relatives  go  to  [attend 
the  marriage].  If  the  man  has  no  property,  they  liv-e  with  his  father- 
in  law.  He  looks  after  his  father-in  law's  house.  He  looks  after  his 
tire  and  catches  salmon  for  his  wife's  relatives. 

If  a  man's  wife  is  carried  away,  many  slaves  are  paid  to  him  as  an 
indemnity,  and  he  is  satisfit^d.  If  he  is  not  paid  indemnity  he  kills 
[the  abductor].  If  he  does  not  find  him  he  kills  one  of  his  relatives. 
Then  a  family  feud  arises.  It  is  the  same  when  the  wife  of  a  man's  de- 
ceased brother  is  taken  away.  Then,  also,  indemnity  is  paid  and  he  is 
satisfied. 


La'pi.au,  tatc!a  Lsl'Xlia  aLkLO'cganix.     I?ka  LE'kala,  e'ka  LCa'gil. 

hwviddw,  then  to  Uini  they  tuki'Iier  Than  a  man.  tliii>*    a  wuiuaii. 

I     Ma'nix  Lks'i'nax   aLcx'plEiia'x:  aqiup;Ena'x  iLa'xal.     ALX*p!Ena'x 

Whi'ii  a  clnt'f         lie  takt^s  biit  naiut> ,  In- is  naine<l  liin  name.        Hf  taken  lust  naiiic 

La'icX.  Acito'IXamx  amft'kctikc  td'lx-Em:  "ME'taika  amtiup;Ena'ya/' 

his  I'l'lative.       I'liey  arc  tolii  two  pwiplc.  '    Vmi  naiiif  liiiii.  ' 

A'lta  amo'kctikc  te'lx-Em    actiuplEiia'x.    A'lta  y-    o'Xue   tqanio'ta 

Ni.w  two  iiet>|ile  tliey  uauit  lijiu.  Now  iiiucli  proiuTty 

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Ma'nix  aLo'mEqtx  o'Xue  La'colal  o'Xue  La'ktema  LgoLO'lEXEink,     - 

When  lie  dies  many    his  relatives     many        liis  dentalia  a  i>erson. 

o'Xue       Lci'f'ltgOu,      a'lta       ka'iiaawH      atkLk;r''niakux      Lfi'colal.     <, 

many  bis  slaves.  now  all  tlit\  tie  it  on  to  him  his  relatives        "^ 

Amo'kctikc  aqto'egamx  t^'lx-Em   Le'x-i.ex-    atkLa'x  tqjolipx-Ena'yu. 

Two  are  taken  men  to  prepare.         tlu'v  ilo  yoiiiijr  .iien.  >i 

<  or]ise 

Ma'mx  itio'kti  iLa'Xanim  ka  ia'xka  aiiLc'nkana  itx   ka  acjiupo'iiitx     ^ 

When  tro<«l  hi^  oauoe        then        it  he  is  put  into  it  and        it  is  put  up 

qix-   ikaDi'm   k"ca'xali.    Onufi'Lema  acia'clax  qix'    Ikani'm.    M»Vkcti     5 

tJiat  canoe  up  I'aint  it  i.s  done        that  <anoe.  Twiee 

Lxoa'p    aqia'x    go    ia'potc.     AtgE'Lxamx    tc'lx-Eiii    ka    noxoo'yutx, 

hole  It  is  made      in        its  stern.        They  eome  down  to     the  people       and      they  wash  them- 

the  beacli  selves. 

ai-oxo'ctamx.     LE'ka<ico   Lqap   atqi.a'x.    Ka'nauwe    LE'katieo   Lqup 

they  com  1>  them-  Their  hair  eut  they  do  it.  All  their  hair  cut 

selves. 

at^iLa'x       ta'iiEmckc,       tkii'lamuks,       tqa'cociniks.        ALoXuLjax 

they  do  it  women,  men,  children.  It  is  finished 

LE'kaqco   Lqup   atkLa'x.    A'lta    Laq"    atco'xox   tga'xal.     Ka'nauwc 

Ihenliair  tut  they  do  it.  Now        takeofi'    the\  do  them    their  names.  .\11 

ta'jiEinckc     i^ruf     ato'xox      tga'xal,     ka'iiauwf^     tkalamuks     Laq" 

women  take  ott    the.\  do  tliem     their  names,  all  nun  take  ott' 

aLo'xox  tga'xal.    Oxoe'ma   t'atoxuplEiia'x  tE'kXala  ka  tqa'cociniks. 

they  ilo      their  names.         Others        they  name  thenisehes  names         and  children.  II 

tlieni 

A'lta  aqta'ma<in<j  La'titi^'raa  qo'La  Lo'niEqtx.     Ka'nauwe   atktr>'(gaui 

ISow       they  aredistrib-      his  deutalia         that  dead  one.  All  they  take  them     12 

ute<i 

La'colal     LaT'ltgcu,     uLa'Xaninia.     Ma'nix     tq:cx     La'icX,     q;oa'p 

hisp-latives         his  slaves,  his  canoes.  If  liKo        his  relative,  nearly      l-'J 

aLo'mEqtx    aLkLo'lEXamx:   "x-ix-T'x   tcuega'ina    dgu'k-ikal,    ma'nix 

he  dies,  he  says  to  them:  'Thi.-' one    lie  will  take  her  my  wife,  when  14 

aiio'mEqta."    Ma'nix   amo'kctikc  Lfi'iiEmckc   ka  amo'kctikc   tclx-Eiii 

I  die.  When  two  wives  and  two  jiersons        J«> 

aLkto'lEXamx.     A'lta   ia'xkati    atito'cgainx   La'uEinckc   go    La'colal. 

he  sjieaks  to  them.  Now  there  tliey  are  taken  the  women  to    his  relatives.     H* 

Ma'nix      LEfi'gil       Urt'X      La'k-ikal       qoa'j)       aLo'mEqtx      L'a'kil 

When  a  woman  likes  her  hnshand  ne,arl,\  she  dies  the  woman     1  < 

aLkLo'lEXamx  La'xk'un:  "Mai'kXa  tcEmucga'ma  im«'  p'jau."   Ma'nix 

she  says  to  her         her  older  .-tister:  "You  he  will  take  you      your  hrnther-  When         |s^ 

inlaw.' 

La'wuX,  ii'ka  wiXt   aLkLo'lEXamx.     Qc'xtce    Lq;  cyo'<ixut,  Lk;asks 

her  younger     thus        also  she  says  to  her.  Intending  old,  yuug  l«j 

sister  *  ■  i . 


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2   aqta'witx   qo'tiic    tgiupjEna'x    o'qxal.     E'ka   LE'k-ala,  e'kn    ml'gil, 

tliey  are  given      tho»«  tlioy  nauie  liini  iiiimt'  Tims  uiuau,  thus      a  woman, 

2  e'ka    Lk;asks,    ma'nix    aqiupjEiia/x    r*'(jxal. 

thus  a  child,  wlien  he  ir»  iiaiiied  name. 

NexEltil'koraxea    wiXt    tjayiV     aqLa'x    Line'iiiEluct.    Amo'kctikc 

AM»>r  one  year  a-^aiii  giHxl  it  is  iiia<le  the  corpse.  Two 

4  aqto'kux    t(i;uHpx*Eiia'yn.    Tlaya'    atkLa'x    ka    qix*    ikani'in    wiXt 

are  hired  young  men.  G<kkI        the     luake  it    and       tliat  eanoe  also 

r   tlayii'    aqifi'x.    Oimu'r-Ema    a(|!ViIax. 

goixl        it  i.s  luailo.  t'aiiil  it  is  done  to  it. 

Manix     giLJi'Xawok    aLo'iiiEqtx     aqo'tXEmitk     aLa'XEnia^k    g5 

When       a  man  having  a  guar-  dies  it  is  place<l  iiis  baton  at 

dian  spirit 

7  qix-  ikanl'iu.   Ma'tiix  La'qfwam  aLo'inEqtx  aqLxe'nx-ax  La'XEmatk 

that  canoe.  When  a  shaniau  iliew  it  is  placed  his  haton 

Q   git    ([ix-    ikani'm.     Qul   aqa'wiX    ULa'aiiaLaLa  go    g()'qx6iame   qix* 

at        that  canoe.         Ilang  up    it  is  done  his  bear-daws         at  its  steru  that 

rattle 

9  ikani'm.    Ma'nix      iLa'gilx'EmalalEma     LJi'qewain,     quL      aqia'wix 

canoe.  When  his  shell  rattle  a  shaman.  hang  up        it  is  done 

10  iLa'gilx'EmalalEma.    Ma'uix    O'Xue    La'a    La'(|ewam,    a'lta    ko'lEXi 

his  shell-rattle.  When  many      his  chil-         a  shaman,  now       far  into  the 

drcii  woo4ls 

^1   aqLo'kix    La'Xematk.    A'ka    wiXt    uLa'anaLaLa    ko'lEXi   aqo'k^x. 

it  is  carried  his  baton.  Thus         also  his  rattle  far  into  the     it  is  carried. 

W0<k18 

12  Ma'nix    Ltlo'xoyal    aLO'inEcitx    aqawik;  e'ktuwElax    La'k;eckEla   go 

When  a  l)rave  dies  it  is  put  on  top  of  a  stick  his  head-dress        at 

^..  igo'mXatk.    Ma'nix  iLa'gilx'EmalalEma  Lt:o'xoyal,  quL   aija'wix  go 

canoe  burial.  When  his  shell  rattle  the  brave,       hangup    it  is  done      at 

^.   ikani'm.    Ma'nix    LEfi'gil    aLo'mEcitx,    a'mkXa-y     ULa'q;eLxap    (lUE 

canoe.  When  a  woman  dies,  only  her  coat  hang  up 

i~  aqa'wix  go  ige'mXatk. 

it  is  done      at     the  canoe  hurial. 

Ma'nix  Latj  aqtE'Lxax  Laxige'xo  il,  LgoLe'lEXEmk  Laq  aLktE'Lxax, 

When       take        it  is  done        the  corpse's  den-  a  person  take       he  did  thorn, 

off  talia,  ott' 

jy  a<iLa'wac6x  LgoLe'lEXEmk.  Ma'uix  aqix^EnEmd'sXEmx  iLiT/k*emXatk 

he  is  killed  the  person.  When  it  is  made  fun  of  it,  his  canoe  burial 

|u  Lme'mElost,  atcila'xo-ix-itx,  ma'nix   nekct  aLktO'tx  La'ktema  qo'La 

a  dead  one,  he  learns  about  it.  if  not        he  gives  tham    his  dentalia         that 

away 

,(,  qLX'EnEmd'cXEm     Lme'mElost     ka      •H^La'wa'^ox.      Ma'nix     d'Xoe 

'     the  one  who  made  fun  of  him       the  dead  one  then  he  is  killed.  If  many 

rti,  aLkto'tx  Lfi'ktema  ka  niikct  aqLa'wa-dx. 

^  he  gives  dentalia        then       not  Le  is  killed, 

them  away 

Ma'nix    aLo'mEqtx    La'Xa    Lka'nax,  a'lta    Lia'xauyam    aLe'xElax 

When  it  dies  his  child  a  chief,  now  its  poverty  comes  to  be 

on  it 

oo  e'Lamxtc.    A'lta    aLktO'lXamx    La'colal:    ''Tea    Ixd'ya    go  y     eXt 

'^*'        his  heart.  Now  he  says  to  them        his  relatives :       '  Come    we  will  go         to  one 

2-}  e'lXam  go  Le'Xat  Lka'nax."  ELamxtc  t!aya'  qitEla'xd.  A'lta  atge'ix 

town  to  one  chief."  His  heart         good     it  willbeniade.      Now        they  go 


,,.  t*5'lx'Em  go-y-  eXt  e'lXam.  ALo'nikc  aqtE'tEldtx  t!e'Eltgeu,  o'kunim 

■"'*        peoi)le  to  one  town.  Three  am  given  him  slaves.  canoes 

,,r  aqa'tElotx.    Tkte'ma      aqtE'tElotx.     O'Xue      tkte'ma      atitE'tEldtx. 
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Ka'uauwe  aLkta'witx  La'cr>lal  ({o'ta  tkte'ma,  qaX  okuni'm.  Cmdkct 

All         he  distributes  them    hisrela-         those         dentalia,        those        canoes  Two 


among  them  fives 

2"  ka   cEla'itiX   atcxele'maox.    Ma'nix    nf'kct  aqta'witx  tkte'ma  go  y- 

only         slaves  he  keeps  them.  When  not       they  are  given  to    dentalia  at 

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♦^=^r]  DEATH.  '  255 

eXt  e'lXam   ka   a'lta,    noxo'niaqtx.     O'Xuitikc   aqtotf»'nax   t«"'']x*Eni, 

one         town  and      now  tlifv  tiy;ht.  Many  aro  killi<l  pfople,  ^ 

ka    a'lta    okonia'La  it     uaxa'x,      ]\Ja'nix    aLo'inEqtx     La'ieX     qo'La 

ami        now  ft utl  it  is.  When  li<-  dii  .s  his  relativi>       lluit  ^ 

kLkto'tx    tkte'uia,    aLgo'xuptctlax    La'colal,   aLo'ix    wiXt  yo    qigo 

the  one  who         doiitalia,         he  calU  them  together     his  relatives,     he  goes         again      to       where       ^ 

gi\«-suway 

a'liqate  aLktK'tElotx  Iktr-'nia.   A'lta   wiXt  oka  aqLa'x.  AqtE'tElot      . 

before       he  gave  then)  to  liim     deutalia.  Now  again       tlin.'<      it  iin  done.      They  are  given 

tlr-'Eltgeu,   aqtE'tElot   tkto'ma,   Okuui'ui   aqa'lElOtx.     T!aya'    iie'xax 

slaves,  they  are  given      deutalia,  canoes  »re  given  to  him.        G«o«l  geta  ^ 

e'Lauixtc. 

liis  lieart.  " 

Ma'uix  aLo'mEqtx  Lgak;  Ema'na.  A'lta  ri'yat«!a  ne'xElax  G'Lanixtc. 

When  he  dies  a  cliief.  Xow     hi.s  sickness       is  on  it  liis  heart.  ' 


Ma'uix     aLk;  e'teuax      LgoLe'lEXEink,     aqLo'lXam      Lq;  eyd'qxut, 

When  he  haa  killed  one  a  person,  it  is  said  to  an  old  man, 


A'lta  aLkto  kux    Lri'colal.    Nugoge'sta(|;oauix,     AqLa'wa^^ox   Lka'iiax 

Kow  ihoy  tell         his  relatives.  They  go  to  war.  lie  is  killed  a  chief  " 

go-y-  eXt  Jta'lXam. 

at  one        their  town.  " 


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giLii'Xawok  Lq;eyo'(jXut:  ''Mai'ka   miaxo'tckia.*'    A'lta  aLkLo'cgani 

having  a  guard-         an  old  man :  •You  work  over  him."  Xow  he  takes  it  W 

ian  s]iirit 

Lqfi'LXatcX     Lqteyo'qxut.     A'lta      L^a'tcau      aLqcela'kux      ([O'La  -,0 

coal  tne  old  man.  Jsow  grease  he  mixes  it  that 

Lqa'LXatcX.     ALkLE  tElax  go    Lcta'xost.    ALga'tElax    okuk;uetik. 

coal.  lie  puts  it  en         on  his  face.  He  puts  it  on      a  headring  of  cedar    1»3 

bark. 

Ink     La'eowit    k;au   aLkLE'tElax    l'uP'IoL,    io'kuk    wiXt    kjau,  gO 

Here  [at      bis  legs  tied  it  is  done  cedar  bark.      here  [un-        also  tied,        at      14 

ankles]  der  knees] 

La'pote    wiXt     k;au'k;au.    Qoa'nEmi    aLii'o  ix    nikct    aLkLa'ainctx  ^g 

his  anns  also  tied.  Five  days  not  he  drinks 

[wri-its] 

Ltcuq,   nekct  aLao'ptitx,   uekct   aLo'Laitx,   gua'nEsum   aLo'tXuitx.   ,« 

water.  not  he  sleei)8,  not  he  lies  down,  alwaya  he  stands. 

Po'lakli  aLgo'cgf' walEinx ;  aLkciLo'tElkEnia-itx  cE'qoalala  aqce'LotElk ;   ^i 

At  night  he  walks  about,  he  whistles  mncli  bone  whi8tle,s        he  whistles; 

e'nx«'^axul    aLgiaxolEma  itx    gaLfi'k;  auk;  an.    Cka    wax    ue'kt^ukte. 

he  says  li  ii  a  he  always  says  the  murderer.  And   on  tlie  next      it  gets  day.        18 

morning 

Qoa'iiEiiu  aLa'o-ix  uikot    aLxEmr^'iiagux.  A'lta  tcx*I  aLkLoine'uagux 

Yixv.  his  sleeps        not  he  washes  his  face.         Now         then  he  washes  bis  face 

Lq;eyd'qxut.    Laq     aqLE'Lxax     qo'La    Lqa'LXatcX.    Laq     aqe'Lax 

the  old  man.  Take  otf  he  does  it  that  coal.  Take  otT      it  is  done 


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e'Lamiiukt   gaLfi'k;  auk;  au.    Aqa'tElax  onuwa'LEma   gaLa'k;  auk;  au.    .^., 

bis  blackened  face       the  murderer.  It  is  put  on  him  red  paint  the  murderer.  "* 


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Menx"  Lqa'LXatcX   aqcx-Ela'kux.    La'xka    wiXt   tjo'La   Lq;ey(l'qxut 

A  little  coal  is  mixed.  Tliat  again  that  old  nmn 

aLga'tElax    ouuwa'LEiua.    Ana'   LE'k-ala   Lq;eyd'qxut,    ana'  Lca'gil   .,3 

he  puts  it  on  him  red  i>aint  Sometimes        man  old  person,        sometimes  woman      " 

Lq;eyd'qxut.    La'tjLaq    aqLE'Lxax   (jd'La   L^ue'ldL,   qd'La   k;au'k;au   . 

old  person.  Take  olf  it  is  done  that        cedar  bark.         that  tied  —'* 

qLE'tEla  ut.    A'lta  it;a'lE<iEiua   k;au'k;au  aqe'tElax  go  La'pote  k;a   ^^ 

being  to  him.  Xow       buckskin  straps  lie<t  they  are         to        his  ann        and      ^"^ 

go      La'-owit.    A'lta     atiLE'l'emx      Ltcui)      go      qui'iiEme     aLa'o  ix 

to  bis  feet  Now  he  is  given  IVkmI  water  at  fifth  his  slee;) 

gaLa'k;  auk;  au.      A'lta      a<ja'tKlotx      o'cgan      LkLa^E'mcta.      A'lta 

the  murderer.  Xow  ho  is  given  a  bucket     out  of  which  be  drinks.         Now 

aqextEla'max    ik;e'wulElqL.      Qia'x    Ltl'el    nexa'x,    uixLE'lx,    tcx'i 

it  is  roasted  until  it  food.  If  black         it  gets,       it  is  burned,         then 

ia  burm^ 


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256  '  DEATH.  I  B>  "EA.  uir 

1  agiLE'leinx.     LotX   ka   aLgiu'x.     Qoii'iiEmi   iiLgiiVwulax   ka  kapK't.. 

he  IS  giv.n  it  Ui  H«       then       h«' t-ata.  Five  times  he  s\4allows         and      enough, 

cat.  Htands 

2  LonLa'Li    aLa'o  ix,    ka  wiXt  a/gon    ouuwa'LKuia    aqa'tKlax.    A'Ua 

Thirty  his  sleeps,        ami     again       aiu.thcr  rwl  paiut  is  put  on  him.  Now 

3  atM'kti  onuwa'LEma.    A'lta  aLgo'k^ix  uLsl'Xakjetik  k;a-y-  uLa'cgau 

gno<l  red  paint.  Xow        he  carries  it  his  lioad  rinK  and  his  ixioket 

4  go  k"(a'xali  y-e'iiiaktcX.    QnL  aLga'wix  go  y-  a/ai>  e'inaktcX.  Niikct 

to  oil  Kip  of      a  .spruce  tree.  Han;^        he  doe.s  it  on         top  of  sprnce.  .\.,i 

5  <ia'iisix-  aqa'Lxamf'ex  gaLa'k;auk;au,   ina'uix  aLxLxE'lEiuax.     Niikot 

anjhow         the  i)eoplft  eat  in  tlie  murderer,  wheu  he  eatA.  Not 

his  loiiipany 

0  <ian.-;i'x    aLo'La  itx     aLxLxE'lEmax,     gua'nsum    aLo'tXnitx      ma'nix 

»".^'i"«'  lie  sits  heeal.s,  always  he  staii.ls  when 

7  aLxLxE'lEinax.  Ma'nix  aLr»'La-itx  ka  eXt  iLa'cowit  ai.cxteawa'txu-itx 

'"'fiat*-  When  he  sits  and    one  his  leg  he  kn -els  on  one  leg 

8  gaLa'k;auk;au.     Niiket  qausi'x   aLkLa'kctx   Lkpickc   gaLa'k;auk;au. 

tlu- murderer.  Not  anyhow  he  looks  at  it  acliild  tlie  nuinlerer. 

y   Niikct  (jansix  aLkta'qainitx  te'lx-Ein  iioxo-iLxE'JEinax. 

Not  anyhow  he  sees  theui  people  they  eat. 

Ma'nix    aLo'oiEqtx    LKa'kil     La'k-ikala    LE'pi/au     aLxa'x.      A'lta 

When  .w  dies  a  woman        her  hu.sliand  a  widow  she  bet  oiues  Now 

2j^  aLd'ix   go  k"ca'la  e'qxeL.     E'XtEmae    mtVkctr'   aLa'o  ix,   r>'XtEma» 

she  ^oes       to       up  river       a  creek.  Soiiietimes  twiie  her  sleeps,  soiuetimcj? 

^2  f''Xte      aLa'o  ix.      ALE'X'otx.     LdiiLa'L      L^aLa'ma     iieket     aLgiax 

"*       once  Iier  sleep.  She  bathes.  Thirty  days  not  she  eats  it 

23   ixge'wal.     E'ka  wiXt  niikct  akLE'tqamt  Lk;a<-kc,  niikct  akLE'tqanit 

fresh  food.  Thus        also  not  she  sees  it  acliild.  not  she  sees  him 

j^   gc'Latc!a.       Ka'nauwc    L'aLa'ma     aL.x'd'toLa  itx.      ALxC'iicnago  itx 

a  sick  one.  Every  day  she  always  bathes.  She  rubs  on  herself 

jpj  gc'takjEsEma  gd-y- c'LaL'a.     Niikct  qa'nsix-  it;o'kti  iLa'ok  LCE'pLau; 

good  smelling  things      on        her  boiiy.  Not  anyhow  a  good  blanket         a  widow; 

jjj   ia'qratxala    iLa'ok   gua'nsum.     EXt    iqr''taq    uckct    qa'nsix-    bc'Ue 

its  ba<lness       her  l)lanket         always.  One  year  not  anyhow  laugh 

^-   aLxa'x.    Qia'x  aLkLd'lXam  La'pL'au:  "A'lta  itld'kti  e'xa  c'mcmxtcl 

^^      she  does.  If  he  says  to  her  her  dea<l  "Now        good        make  it     your  heart! 

husband  s 
relative: 

-g  TcEmucga'ma    ime'pL'aii,"    a'lta    niLX'Lx-a'nagox      itld'kti     iLa'dk. 

-'•  Ho  Hill  take  you     your  dead  husband's     now  she  puts  it  on  gonl  her 

brother,"  Idanket. 

10   Ma'nix   nakct    id'Lqte    LE'pL'au,    ka    gua'nEsum    hc'be    aLxa'x    ka 

Vvhen  not  long  widow,  and  always  laugh        she  does       and 

20  nckct      itld'kti       nc'xax      o'tamxtc       La'pL'dnan.        Ma'nix      ai'aq 

not  good  got  their  hearts        her  dead  liusbauds  AVhen  quick 

relatives. 

^     aLdle'mXa-itx    LE'pL'au    ka   ai^Ld'gnx    tiLa'qewani,  tq«^'wam    aqLa'x 

•^l  she  marries  a  widow        then     lie  is  asked  a  shaman,  sending  is  done  to 

disea.se  her 

o.>  LE'pL'au.    ALd'mEqtx.    Mane'x  La'Xa  LE'pL'an,  iLand'kstX  Lil'Xa, 

the  widow.  She  dies.  If  her  child      a  widow,  its  emalliiess       her  child, 

oo   ka     niikct     id'Lqte     ka     aLkLd'lEXamx     La'pL'au:     "TIa'ya  c'xa 

and  not  long  and  he  says  to  her         her  dead  husband's      "Good         inako 


relative :  it 

24  e'mcinxtc;"  nan'itka  t!ayii'  ne'xax  e'Lanixtc. 

your  heart;"  indeed  good  gets  her  heait. 

Translation. 

When  a  person  dies  who  has  many  relatives,  much  property,  and 
many  slaves,  bis  relatives  tie  [dentalia]  to  his  body.  Two  young  men 
are  selected  to  i)repare  the  corpse.    If  [the  deceased]  bad  a  good  canoe, 


^"fl'oi'^'']  DEATH — TRANSLATION.  257 

he  is  placed  into  it  and  it  is  put  u]*.  It  is  {minted  and  two  holes  are 
made  iu  its  st<Mn.  The  peoi>le  go  down  to  the  beach  and  wasli  and  comb 
themselves.  They  cut  their  hair — men,  women,  and  children.  After 
they  have  cut  their  hair,  they  take  other  names.  Women,  men,  and 
children  change  their  names.  Then  the  denralia  of  the  deceased  are 
distributed.  His  relatives  take  them  as  well  as  his  slaves  and  canoes. 
If  the  deceased  liked  one  of  his  relatives  [particularly J  he  would  say: 
"He  shall  take  my  wife  after  I  am  dead."  W  he  had  two  wives  he  si)eaks 
in  this  way  to  two  persons.  Now  the  women  are  taken  to  his  relatives. 
When  a  woman  loves  her  husband  and  she  is  near  her  death,  she  will 
say  to  her  elder  sister:  '*  Your  broth«;r-in  law  shall  marry  you;*"  or  she 
may  say  so  to  her  younger  sister.  When  an  old  man  dies  and  his  widow 
is  young,  she  .is  taken  to  his  younger  brother.  In  the  sjime  way  [when 
and  old  woman  dies  and  her  widower  is  young,  he  is  given  his  wife's 
younger  sister]. 

When  there  is  a  chief,  he  takes  the  [deceased  chief's  name  a  long  time 
after  the  death  of  the  latter |.  His  relative  takes  his  name.  Two  peo- 
ple are  told  to  name  him.  Now  two  people  give  him  the  name.  They 
are  giveu  juuch  property  [for  performing  this  service].  This  is  done 
when  a  man,  a  woman,  or  a  child  is  named.  After  a  jear  the  corpse  is 
cleaned.  Two  young  men  are  hired,  who  also  jearrange  the  canoe  and 
paint  it. 

When  a  man  dies  who  has  a  guardian  spirit,  his  baton  is  placed  ne.xt 
to  the  canoe.  When  a  shaman  dies,  his  baton  is  placed  next  to  the 
canoe.  His  rattle  of  bear  chnvs  is  hung  on  to  the  stern  of  the 
canoe.  When  he  had  a  rattle  luade  of  shells,  it  is  hung  in  the  same 
place.  When  a  shaman  has  many  children,,  his  baton  is  carried  far  into 
the  woods.  His  rattle  is  carried  there  also.  When  a  brave  dies,  his 
headdress  is  placed  on  top  of  a  pole  near  his  canoe  burial.  When  he 
had  a  shell  rattle,  it  is  hung  on  to  the  canoe.  When  a  woman  dies,  only 
her  coat  is  hung  on  the  canoe  burial. 

When  anybody  takes  the  dentalia  away  from  a  corpse,  the  person 
who  took  them  is  killed.  When  anybt)dy  makes  fun  of  a  canoe  burial, 
and  [the  relatives  of  the  deceased]  learn  about  it,  he  must  give  away 
many  dentalia,  else  he  is  killed.  If  he  gives  away  many  dentalia  he 
is  not  killed. 

When  the  child  of  a  chief  dies,  he  becomes  very  sad.  He  says  to  his 
relatives:  "Let  us  go  to  the  chief  of  that  town."  The  chief  tries  to 
please  him.  Now  the  people  go  to  another  town.  Then  he  is  given 
three  slaves,  canoes,  and  dentalia  by  the  chief  whom  lie  visits.  He 
receives  many  dentalia.  He  distributes  all  these  dentalia  and  canoes 
among  his  relatives.  He  keeps  only  two  slaves.  If  [the  chief  of]  that 
town  does  not  give  him  any  dentalia  they  tight.  Many  people  are 
kille<l,  and  now  a  feud  originates.  When  a  relative  [of  the  chief]  who 
has  giveu  dentalia  dies,  he  assembles  all  his  relatives  and  goes  to  the 

BULL.  T=20 17 


2- a  upath  fBt  reac  or 

.)0  DhAlU.  Lbtunolooy 

man  whom  lie  had  ;.  ..  dentalia.  Now  the  same  is  (h>iie  |a.s  before]. 
They  }Jtive  him  shives,  dentalia,  and  canoes.     His  heart  becomes  j;hid. 

Wheu  a  chief  dies,  his  relatives  are  sad.  They  speak  to  ea«'h  other 
and  i^o  to  war.    They  kill  the  chief  of  another  town. 

When  a  ]>erson  has  l>een  killed,  an  old  man  who  has  a  guardian  spirit 
is  asked  to  work  over  the  murderer.  The  old  man  takes  coal  and  mixes 
it  witii  grease.  He  puts  it  on  to  the  face  [of  the  murden-rj.  He  gives 
him  a  head  ring  of  cedar  bark,  (knlar  bark  is  also  tied  around  his 
ankles  and  knees  an«l  around  his  wrists.  For  five  days  he  does  not 
drink  water.  He  does  not  skn-p,  and  does  not  lie  down.  He  always 
stands.  At  night  he  walks  about  and  whistles  on  l)one  whistles. 
He  always  says  il  ii  ii.  For  five  days  he  <loes  not  wash  his  face.  Then 
on  the  next  morning  the  old  man  washes  his  face.  He  takes  ott'  that 
coal.  He  removes  the  black  paint  from  his  face.  He  puts  red  paint 
on  his  face.  A  little  coal  is  mixed  with  the  red  paint.  The  old  man 
puts  this  again  on  to  his  face.  Sometimes  this  is  done  by  an  old  man, 
sometimes  by  an  old  woman.  The  cedar  bark  which  was  tied  to  his 
legs  and  arms  is  taken  off  and  buckskin  straps  are  tied  around  his  arms 
and  his  legs.  Now,  after  live  days  he  is  given  water.  He  is  given  a 
bncket,  out  of  which  he  drinks.  Now  food  is  roasted  for  him,  until  it 
is  burned.  When  it  is  burned  black  it  is  given  to  him.  He  eats  standing. 
He  takes  five  mouthsful,  and  no  more.  After  thirty  days  he  is  painted 
Avith  new  red  paint.  Good  red  paint  is  I'aken,  Now  he  carries  his 
head  ring  and  his  bucket  to  a  spruce  tree  ami  hangs  it  on  top  of  the 
tree.  [Then  the  tree  will  dry  up.]  People  never  eat  xii  company  of  a 
murderer.  He  never  eats  sitting,  but  always  standing.  When  he  sits 
down  [to  rest]  he  kneels  on  one  leg.  The  murderer  never  looks  at  a  child 
and  must  not  see  people  while  they  are  eating. 

When  a  woman's  husband  dies  she  becomes  a  widow.  Then  she  goes 
up  the  river,  (There  she  stays]  sometimes  one  day,  sometimes  two 
days.  She  bathes.  For  thirty  days  she  does  not  eat  fresh  food.  She 
also  does  not  look  at  a  child  or  at  a  sick  person.  She  bathes  every 
day.  She  rubs  her  body  with  sweet-smelling  herbs.  She  never  wears 
a  good  blanket.  Her  blanket  is  always  bad.  For  one  year  she  must 
not  laugh.  Then  her  dead  husband's  relatives  tell  her:  "Now be  glad: 
your  brother-in-law  will  many  y(m:"  then  she  ]»uts  on  a  good  blanket. 
When  she  laughs  shortly  after  becoming  a  widow,  her  husband's  rela- 
tives are  not  pleased.  When  she  marries  again  quickly,  they  ask  a 
shaman  to  send  disease  to  her  and  she  dies.  When  a  widow  has  a 
child  which  is  small,  her  dead  husband's  relatives  say  to  her  soon; 
"Now  be  glad,"  and,  indeed,  she  gets  glad. 


WHALING. 
(Tii;ri'])rr»yi,  nia'iiix   Ljap   aLgia'x  r''ko1e,  aqLo'IXamx    r.fj-oa'lipX;     ^ 

'1  lie  |ii  iijilc  ot  wlii-ii  Hiitl         tlicy  do  il      a  whale,  In- i<  tfil'l  .iy<mth; 

Stalaml, 

''Ainxklf-'tcAinn."        Mn'uix       O'Xoetikc       L;ap       atgia'x       e'kolr*:     2 

'Gi<  ami  <<  11  llieiii.  '  When  iiiiiii\  timl  they  <lo  it  a  wIikIc: 

''Ainxklc'tcnfuin    go    ilxaiEXam."    Ma'nix   aLiVk-iLau,   aqLo'lXiunx:     3 

'■(  til  and  tell  llit-ru  nt  ourtown.'  Whi^u       one  liavinj:  talxwis.        lii-  i.-t  told : 

"hnr'a    ma  Lua  La'qLaq  amxijia'nuix."  A'lta   La'qLaq  atxr-'xax  iau'a     4 

"ThtTe         st'iwiiril      j:oin!.;  iipaud  do.'  Now      goiiiir  up  and     tlif>  du         there 

down  down 

nijl'Liia.    E'ka   wiXt  jfaLa'poL,    iau'a  ma'Liia   LaqLat]    aLxf-'kEmax.     _ 

seaward.  Tlias  also      one  liav msi  eo-      thi!re        r-eaward      );i>iiiii  ii]>  and  lif  d<>»'.<.  " 

haliited  llie  pre  down 

cediuji  iiiglit. 

Ma'nix  nekct  La'qLaq  aLxf-'kEinax  La'k'iLau,    ka  ayuXune'x.  Niikct     g 

AVIieu  not        coini;  up  and  lie  doi^s  ilie  om- iiavinfr    then      it  dirtt.i  away  Not 

down  taliiMis, 

atgia'xcx   qA'tac   Ljap   qtjria'x,  aqLgE'rnLa  itx    LkA'nax.    At*;a'yanix     7 

they  cn(  it         those  hnd        who  did  it,      they  wait  tor  liini  the  <  hi«t.  'I'liey  arrive 

ka'nauwe   tt''lx-Em    go   (px*    r^'kole,  ka   aLgio'epimx   (^'m'EcX  qo'La     g 

all  people  at       that        whale.      then  lit- takes  it  a  &tick  that 

Lka'nax.     A'lta    atpgEinjif 'k*aiuita  ox    (jix*    e'kole    ka'nauwe,   kojw't     f. 

chiet.  Now  it  is  measiirtd  that        wliale  whole,  en(>u{:h  " 

latl 

La'yaqtEq,     kopji't    cia'liet.     A'lta    aqto'lXarnx    te'lx-Em:    "  lo'knk    iq 

it.s  head,  enouj;h[at!        its  tail  Now  they  are  told  thi  people:  "  Uen- 

mai'ka  mia'xca,  io'kuk  xix-T'x'  tcia'xca."    Ka'nauwe  aqiauwe'makiix   \i 

you  you  will  out.      hei<'  this  one      he  will  I'nt."  All  it  is  distrihuted  atuonj; 

qo'tac    te'lx'Em.      Ma'iux     }rita'q;atxalEma     txela'yuwinia,     ka     go   j'j 

tliose  people  When  had  one.n  coniinon  peopl.-,  'hen       at 

cia'liet     atkca'xc.      Ka'nauwt'      aqia'xc.      A'lta      atgio'kuix      e'wa   13 

it.stiiil  they  rut  It  .Ml  it  is  cut  Now  they  ciary  it  thus 

ita'lEXaui   qo'tac    t^'lx-Eia.    Ka'nauwe   atgio'k"T^amx   go   tga'uLEnia  14 

their  town  tho^ie  people.  All  theyearry  it  to  their  hou.ses 

qix-    e'koli'.     E'ka(okuj    a'yaLqt    e'm'EcX,    moket    cia'kotctk    taguu   15 

that  whale  Thus  h)us  stick.  two  spans  others 

qoa'iiEm  tkci.   Mokct  cia'kotctk  e'wa  a'yaxalx-t,  aLE'gimx   Lka'nax 

tive         tin^ters         Two  spunH  thus  wide,  he  say. s  the  chief        10 

wide. 

aqignmge'k'amita-6x    ita'kole    tt^'lx-Em,    ma'nix    ia'qoaiL    iLa'kole.   17 

it  is  iiieasured  their  whale        tiie  people.  when  l.Trji--  their  whale. 

AqLo'lXamx      io'kuk      i>q;<">p     ii'xa.      Lq|oa'p      aLgia  x     iLa'kole.    4^ 

Tliey  arc  t(dd  tiere  out  do.  Cut  they  do  it         their  whale 

Ka'nauwe   e'ka    atjia'x     ita'kole.     Ma'nix    mokct    cia'kotctk    taguii    29 

All  thus      it  is  done     their  whale.  When  two  spans  others 

qoa'nEin    tkci,    ka   Lpaci'ci    aci'xLa-itx;  qoii'nEm    Laq    iqauwiq;e'Le   ,^-. 

*ive  tiDgers       wide,     then     a  blanket        they  exchaujie  five  outside  deutalia  ■^'' 

for  it ; 

aci'xLa  itx.  Ma'nix    mokct   cia'kotck    a'yaLqt,  iika   iawa    a'yaxalx't,   ^.j 

they  excluinge        When  two  .spans  it.s  length,      thus       here  its  width.  •^-'■ 

for  it. 


ka    c'^ula'l    aci'xLa-itx    ma'nix    aqiumEla'lEnix. 

and    aground-      they  exchange         when  it  is  Viought. 


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Ma'nix       gita'ckewal       (iita'tSjxeEls       i-;ap       atgia'x        e'kole,   23 

When  tra\  elers  Chehalis  tind  they  do  it  a  whale, 

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200  V   lALlNG.  [^^1 


BE  AC  OF 
KTHNOLCKiY 


aqioxo'cgamx,  aqioxoXuLfi'tax.    Ma'nix     Wintciawa'ct    L;a{»   aqe'ax 

1  it  !«  tak>ii  from  it  i.-*  anki-il  l>a<k  Ijoiii  Wlitii  at  ()y>.tervillc  foiiud      iti«<tone 

th«'iii.  thfrii. 

»'''kolr',      Lsi'cka      GiLa'peo-i      iLfi'kolf'.      Ma  nix      mEnx-      niiVema 

2  a  whale,  those         the  people  at  Sea       thtrir  whale.  When  ii  little    down  the  river 

land  [northwar<l] 

3  Wintciawu'ct    ka    GiLiVXnilapaX     iLa'kolr.    Ma'nix    L;ai)    aLf^ia'x 

Oystcrville  anil  tin-  Willapa  th<!ir  whale.  Wh<  ii  finii  thtjy  ilo  it 

OiLa'pco-i      ina'eina       Wintciawu'ct      ka      aqiLXaLa'tax.      Ma  iiix 

*      the  (Hople  of         northward  OysttrviUo  and  it  ta  aHked  liack.  When 

Seiilaiid 

^  GiLa  XuilapaX     iau'a    k"ca'la    Wintciawu'ct    L;ap    aLgiax    c'kole 

"  the  Willapa  there    up  river  nimth  0>8t«rviUe  find         they  do  ii.       a  whule 

ward  of 

Q  aqiLXaLa'tax. 

it  i»  asktil  back. 

Ma'iiix      aL^cE'lkElax      qLa'k'iLau.     q;oa'p     iuxoTic'ptcga,     tatca 

Wlitii  he  ^e4■s  't  onf-  luiviai;  lalioou,       marly  it  drittH  itsliore.  behold 

wiXt   ayo'Lx,   ma'Lne    ayO'ix.     K'ka   gaLa'pol,   c'ka    i.(iLa'xit,   e'ka 

8    again        it  goes  sta       seaward  it  goes.  Tiiu«      witiie  one  who      tliim    a  menstriiatiUK      tliiis 

ward  Iia.i  onhabiteil  the  wciuau, 

la.-'t  iiit;ht. 

wiXt    L(j;ela'walX,   e'ka    wiXt    gaLa'k;auk;aii.     Ma'nix    Lii'k-iLau, 

()        also       a  ^irl  wlioi.H  Mien         tlni.i  aluo  a  murderer.  \\'hen  thbirtaboo. 

'  striiant  for  the 

(ir»t  time, 

-./J  nckct  Lgfi'tckcwal    c'wa   tkaniila'lE(j.   Ma'nix   aLgo'cgcwalEmx  c'wa 

r.ot  thty  go  thii.i  beach.  WLtn  they  i|i;o  much  thus 

.,.,    tkamila'lEq,    a'lta     niikct    Ljap     a<iea'x    c'kole.    A'lta    O'ld    akta'x 

^A  beach.  now  not  lind         it  is  done       a  whale.         Now      huDger     coniest  to 

them 

tc'lxEin. 

J--'     the  lieojilc. 

Ma'nix     go    Xit<*;xe'Els    Ljap    atjia'x     c'kolt^,     ka'naiiwe    atgc'ix 

When  at  Chehalis  hnd        it  is  done      a  v.- hale.  all  they  go 

13   t/''lx-Eui      (ilLa'lcIani,      (riLa' XuilapaX,      atgiumla'lEniarnx     c'kolc, 

tliipeojde  the  Nmal  the  Willapr.,  thiy  go  to  bu>  it  iht   whale. 

1^   A'ka      wiXt      La'pcoi      nia'nix      L;ap     ai.giii'x    f-'kole,     ka'nauwe 

Thus  also  Sealand  whi-ii  find  they  do  it  a  whale.  all 

jr,  (iita'tCjXcEls  atgiumia'lEmamx  c'kolt^. 

'hehalirt  they  K"  •*>  buy  it  whale. 

Ma'nix    o'lo   akta'x   te'lx-En>,  ma'nix    iLa'yuLEnia   LgoLc'lEXEnik, 

Wh>-ii       lnnigiT    oiunes  to      the  poojih',  wlieii  hii  Hii|>ernBtural  ,i  person, 

them  hil|»>r 

iau'a     niaLna'      liio'LEma.     a'lta     aLgigE'UxxEmx     f'kolc.      Xiikct 

17     there  iteaward    wheie  his  snperiiat      now  iie  siugs  for  it  a  whale.  N'ot 

iinil  helj>er  is 

jH  aLo'plx        qLkLa'xElt,       niikct        aLd'pIx        Lq;oa'lipX,       taua'lta 

she  MUlerH  a  mature  woman,  not  he  en  tern  ayouiiKnian,  eli*e 

aLkiJE'lkElax  LE'ktcxEni  kai/.Vpol.    A'ka  wiXt  <|LkLa'xElt,  taua'lta 

IM  be  ite«8  it  he  singn  man  who  i  ohab      Thun         also       a  mature  woman,         eUe 

lte<l  the  laat 
ni>;ht 

on  aLkLa'xitx    go    wc'wiilc    kLE'kt<;xEm    L'a'gil.     Ta'niae    tq;eyo'<itikc 

**         she  ijetH  men  in     the  iiilerior  of  thi- xiniier  a  woman.  Only  old  |H<ople 

Htruunt  th(  houae 

21  nuvot'xo'tcnema  itx,       ta'nuuj       t^acdcinikn       niixocxo'tcneina-itx, 

tli'y  ht'lp  ainjr,  oiil\  hoyst  tliey  help  sing, 

22  tqLapLxiXEna'yu.      Qoii'nEini       aLa'o  ix      kLE'ktcxEni.      AtjLo'gux 

tcirlR.  Ki\e  liiitHleepn  HingliiK  Hi  in  Hent 

23  Lqoa'lipX :    ''Aingr'/kctani   go   ma'Lne/'    Qoii'nEiui    iwjLo'guX,    a'lta 

a  youth :  "(}o  an.i  hmk  at        Moaward.  '  Kivetime.s  he  ir  !*ent.  now 


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Lrap  aLgl'aA.   Nau  itka  iiujuna'itix-  c'kolf'.    Ma'nix  kaEa'pol  aLo'plx 

And      he  does  it-  ludiMl  it  drifts  a  wliulh.         When     a  man  wlmhax      enters 


lolialnted  the 
last  night 


'"ic^Ar]  WHALING.  261 

go  qd'ta  tluL  (jo'Lii  (jLE'ktcxain,  naa'i    k;a  aLxfi'x,  ayuwiVxitx  <jix*     , 

ID       that       house        that  siu;^iiif{.  at,  unco  uothiug    it  jjeta,  if  f^eex  tliiit 

iLri'vuLEma.     iVkii  wiXt    i.kLa'xit.     Ma  nix    aLo'pIx   LkLa'xit   iiau'i     c, 

his  siiiieniatural         'Ihus        aiio       a  lui-iintniaut  Whfii         slit  cutf rs     a  meiifltriuiui   at  once       "^ 

helper.  woman.  woman 

k;a      aLxa'x      kLE'ktcxam.      PAL      e'l^iOn      (^o'La      kLH'ktcxam.     3 

iiutliiug       it  jrtits  tlie  singer.  Full  down  that  singftr. 

ALgio'tXKinitx    e'lu'EcX    jfo  wf-'j^wa,  iO'Ltite   o'luf^EcX.     ALE'k-imx:     ^ 

He  |)laoiM  ujiri^hl  aslirk  !it       tli»fo<eau.        a  hmz  stick.  HeHay.s. 

"Yukm'    iuXuiif''i»tcga  <"*'kolr'."    Nau'itka   ia'xkati    ayd'Xiiniptckax,     5 

'   Here  it  « ill  ilril't  ii.^hoff     th- whalf.'  Iinii»t;<l  there  it  (iritt.i  a.-ihorH, 

iiia'nix    (lui'iiEiui    ayau'cxr'    aLE'ktcxEuix.     iLa'kital    ii,a'\al    qo'La     (j 

wh«u  live  fitim.H  Iii.s  Ml<it?i).H  he  biiigs.  Ike'lal  bis  uarue         that 

iana'  ma'Lna  jj^iLa'Xawok,  7 

there        seaward      haviin;  a  Ki'-'f'l'an  njiirit. 

Ma'iiix  Lri'k;«"lak  <''kolt"'  Ljap  atgia'x,  ina'nix  ami'y'kntikc,  Lxoa'p     ^ 

\Vlit!u  Clatso])  a  whale        tind        thev  do  it.         wlicn  two,  hoh> 

ar.gia'x,    kjau    aLga'eiax    o'kur'ina;    nia'nix    nt'kct    o'kiir'ina    ka  y      9 

I  hey  make  it,       ti<-         they  do  it  to  it  a  .^trajc  when  not  a -trap  then 

ogo'cil.     Akoapii'tikr  La'folal,  koapii't  k;aii  ai.gia'x.     A'lta  atj^'iaxc   jo 

kelp.  As  many  hi.s  relatives,     as  many  tie         he  does  it.  Now        they  cut  it 

f''kolr'.    E'xuuwe    atgia'xc.    A'lta   a<iLo'y;ux   Ltl'Xat,  aLxkLe'tcgoiux   w 

the  whale.  Much  they  cut  it.  Now       they  send  hini         one,  he  jjoes  to  tell  them 

(■''way    ("''IXain.     A'lta   atge'ix  t»?lx-Em.     A'lta  argia'xcx  ka'iianwr!    12 

thus  the  town.  Now  they  f;o         the  i»*-o|ile.  Now  they  ent  it  all 

t«'''lx-Em.     Ma'nix  k';au  akt^'x  OkiiAma  go  qix*  r^'kolO,  nJikct  qa'iiHix   13 

j>eople.  When  tie»l  it  is  asirap         at     that       whale,  not  anyhow 

Lq;ui)  aqia'x  ia'xkato.     Qia'x  aLo'yamx  tjo'La  y    O'kur'iua  aqa'tElax,   ^. 

cat        It  is  done        there.  If         he  arrives  at  that  strap         it  is  made  for     ^^ 

fatm, 

tcxi  aLgia'xcx  go  tjaX  o'kut-ina  k-|au  aT'laut.    ^Iaiu"'x  Lq;di>  a<|a'x   ^5 

then  heeiils  at      that  strap  tied  it  is.  When  cut  it  is 

,i,a  k»''nia  LgoLe'lEXEink,  Lxald'iuia   Lq;op  aLga'x,  ka  nuXiiiga'yax   jg 

his  strap  a  jierson,  another  one  nit  he  does  if,  then  they  tiuht 

tv'lx'Ein.     Ta'cga     uXui)ta'(*gapXit(;,     ta'cga    (px*    e'gigula    r'kolr'   jj 

the  people.  Those  they  oonie  t<M>  lat-^,  tlione  that  under  it       the  whale 

ka'nauwo  atgia'xc  t4''lx-Eia.    Ka'Dauwf'tikc  <]d'tac  te'lx-Ein  tkilr''uuik   1^ 

all  they  rut  it       the  [KM, pie.  All  those  people  sell 

atgia'x  ita'koU"'.    la'tjoa  IL,  kapii't  ia'tjoaiL;  niiket   Lq;up   akr''rxo-il.   19 

tlir^y  do  it     their  whale  Large,  enouffh  large;  not  eiii  it  is  done. 

lanu'kstX,     ka     iaim'kstX.     Ma'nix     ianu'kstX    a'lta    uiikct    ]»at  20 

Small,  then  .small.  When  small  then  not  very 

atiiuinEla'lEiux.     Ma'nix    ia'q<)a  iL     ka    LJiXt    Lpaci'ci    aci'xLa  itx.   ^>i 

it  is  liought.  When  larire  then         one  Idanket  they  exchange. 

Maiir''x       Lcta'xr'lalak      L'a'kil       ka       tc«'x      uya'giL«i;ui»      «''kolr'  2ii 

WIeii  stron);  a  woman  then        Koveral  itsnitt.  « hale 

aijiLgEmd'ktix  ai.gr'ctxoiilLx.  Go  aLd'iiikc  tv'lx-Ein  ai.j;ugigr>'('gamx;   23 

she  ir*  paid  she  earries  them.         To  thre««  ))eopli'  -he  Kelps  them , 

una'      ala'ktikc      te'IxMCni       ma'nix       u-ta'xf'lalak       i/a'kil.      Eka  24 

sometimes  four  |>eo|de  when  .■»tri)uj{  a  woman.  Thus 

Lq;oa'lipx'     wiXt,    nia'nix      aEXnlgr- »;gElitx,     ai-gr''('txoiiitx     tcf'X   25 

a  youth  also,  when  he  helps.  he  earrii-s  on  his  hai  k    several 

ii.\a'gii,<i;up    r''kolr'    a<pi.gEinr>'ktiX.        Kawi'X     La'k;<Iak     a'ntiatr'  20 

Its  ruts  \N  liale  he  is  paid.  Kui'ly  the  Clatsop  aln  ady 

nnxo-iExE'lEniax.  Ma'ni.x  gatElo'panjc  LgoLe'lEXEink   27 

they  eat.  When  jejune  a  pj'rson 

ka       a^'xanwiku 'togumx       nnxo'wax,      .ska       niii'nx'i      aLxE'ngux   28 

Mild  they  uo  to  tell  them  they  run.  atul  a  little  he  runs 

qd'ha      kLr>'paiu»*       kLki'X        Lg<">L»''lEXEink      aLixtX'ga'ni'antcgux.   ojJ 

that  jejune  heiiiK  person  he  ){els  I'aiut. 


2G2  WHALING.  [-;;-;; 


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j    Al-Xii<5'Kiuw;Mil/iix.     A'lta   al,{;iX!;iiHV<-k;ipjiiiix    ('k<il«',     Alfa  iiiikrt 

I'lii'V  I'iivc  liliii  )>' iiiiiil  .Nov  ln' (irrivcH  Ino  liilc  «l  llii'whali-.         Now  not 

.»  (•'xiuu-       ii.a'kolr.      A<|in'tcf,Ximix,      tc.vi      ai.«»'yaiiix,       (inii'tiKHiiin 

nimh  liin  hIiiiIc.  II  im  (iniRhril  flu  ii  hi'iirri'<'«  Al'*it\H 

..   ui.a'kiiiiii  k;!i,  ni.i\'(\i'\\f-t\\(';    cx-Kla'wat    uLfi'kiina    k;a    uLa'<|<''W«'<|x6 

'         timir  atrnii       itml  ItMsir  kiilfn;  linn  urn  iiikI         lliclr  mIiu|>         <iiii1  l)i'.;ir  kiiliis 

t'lliltlKI 

4   k;a  iSt'rknU-,  LiVk-r-lak.     Ka'nauwctiki'.    «''kii. 

au<l        lUuir  iiiitt        llu- <;litln<i)i.  All  liniM. 

TiariHlation. 

WIk^ii  tli<^  p<()pl«*  of  Sculiind  fiiMl  ;i  wliah*  tlify  t<'ll  a  youth  to  fj^o  to 
Mm-  town  and  to  inrnnii  \\h  .  \tfi>\tU\  A  pi-ixoii  wlioli!i«to  <i|>sci\('  (alxioH 
in  asked  to  m*  n|)  ami  down  |in  liis  <'.ano«',|  below  Wn-  wlialc  'J'Im'u  Im* 
{.'OOM  lip  and  down  Ixdow  flu-  wlialo.  Tlmsalso  a  pcrHon  wli(»  colnilntc*! 
tin*  pr«*r(rlinj»:  nij^lit  ^'ocs  up  and  dowfi  Ixdow  tin*  whale.  If  no  pcrMon 
who  liaH  to  ohs<',rve  taboos  would  ^^o  up  and  down,  if  would  dn'tf  away. 
TliftHe  who  found  th(^  whalti  do  not  cut  it  ;  tlu'y  "I'it  for  the  i-.hiet'.  All 
the  people  reaidt  the  wliale.  I'Immi  the(d«ie,f  talc<rK  a  stiek  and  ineasuren 
the  whale  from  the  head  to  the  tail.  'Ihen  lie,  tfills  the  jieople  :  '^  Vou 
will  eut  henv,  you  will  eut  thore.'"  It  is  distrilmfeil  anujuj;  those,  peo- 
ph'.  'I'he  (ouiinon  people,  eut  from  the  lad  end.  Wh(;ti  it  is  all  «'.ut,  it, 
iHcarriiMl  to  the  town  into  the.  houses.  When  the  whale  is  ineasuied, 
the  chief  tells  the  pe,o|»le  to  make  the  |  ujeaKiinn^(  j  sticks  two  spans 
and  one  haml  width  lonjjf.  it'  the  wliah'  is  lai^e  |  ;  two  spans  wide  \\  the, 
whahi  is  sinallcr|.  The  people  are  told:  "  V'ou  cut  here,"  and  they  cut 
the  whale.  MverythiiiK  in  dono  this  way.  A  cut  two  spans  and  (»nei 
harid  width  lar^e  is  exchan^^ed  for  one  blanket,  or  f«»r  a  string  ol  den 
talia  i'lvv,  shidis  lon^^er  than  a  fatinun.  VV  lioii  a  (;ut  two  spans  lar^u 
is  s<dd  it  is  ex(dian}.;ed  for  a  {ground  ho;;  Idanket. 

WluMi  travelers  from  (jhehalis  lind  a  whale  it  is  taken  back  from 
them.  If  il.  is  found  at  ( ►yst,e,rville,  it  ludon^fs  t,o  the.  p<M»|)|e  of  H«'a 
land;  wlien  it  is  found  north  of  (Jyst-fMville,  it  l>elonj,'s  U^  the  VVillapa. 
VVIkmi  the  pe<»p|e  of  Sealaiid  find  a.  whale  north  of  Oysterville,  it  is 
elaime<l  by  the  \Villa|)a.  If  the  Willapa  find  one  south  of  Oysterville, 
it  is<'hiiined  by  tin*  |K*ople  of  Sealand. 

VVln'n  a  person  who  has  taboos  .sees  a  whale  ueaily  drifting  ashore, 
it  will  drift  out  to  sea  a;;ain.  This  happ<'ns  with  one  who  has  cohab 
\tiOi\  the  precedint;  lught.  with  a  menstiuatinj^  WfUiian.  with  a  >fir|  wlio 
is.menstruant  for  the  first,  time,  and  with  a  murderer.  Pe^iple  who 
have  taluMis  do  not  ;fo  to  the  bea<di.  When  they  ^^o  often  t,o  th(»  beiwdi, 
no  whale  will  be  found  and  tin-  people  ^et,  hunzts. 

When  a  whale  is  foiimi  in  Cliehalis  all  the  Nisal  and  Wilhipa  p)  to 
buy  whah>  meat.  When  u  whale  is  found  in  Sealand,  all  tite  Cliehalis 
j;o  t<»  buy  its  moat. 

When  the   people  are   HtarviiiK,  a  peison  w ho  has  a  Hiipernatiiral 
lielpor  of  the  si-a  sin^H  to  brinj;  a  whale.     No  woman  who  has  her  n^j:u 
lar  iiKMises  cfiters,  no  \ounj;  man;  else  a  person  nii^fht  see  the  siiifxintr 


'T'T]  WIIAFJNU — TUAN.-.LATIMV.  2('>'^ 

who  liiis  ii>Uii\>Hi'i\  llic  |»r«^<<'<|in}^  iiij;li(.  'riH^n'('<»r«%  hIho,  no  vvoinuii 
nniHt  «Miter,  sin  mIm;  mifrlit  )>iH'.i>uu'  rD«'iiHJrn}iiit  in  tin*  lionw  wliore  tlicy 
hiii^.  Only  oM  p(;o|»l(',  t>oyH,  ;ui<|  yom'tf  j;irl«  li^lp  hju^.  I-'oi'  live 
<layM  he  Nin/,'H.  TIkmi  ii  voiith  \h  H(Mit  jiihI  lohl  to  look  sfMW.tnl.  I''iv«i 
tirn«^H  In-  JM  HiMil ;  then,  ind^'cd,  h"  (in<l«  ;i  \vh:ih'.  jMliiff.  When  a  iriuii 
who  h:iH  '•olijiliit-cd  (In-  \nt'(VA\\uii  iii{;ht  ciilciH  \\h'.  hoiiHJr  in  whirli  Mm* 
Hinjfinjf  iiOvH  on,  t,h<"  SMfx-rnatiual  h«'l|»T  \  iinj.-th<'.s  at  oner,.  Thus  uIho 
when  a  in<MiKl,niant  woman  ••nt.<'rH.  Tin-  sinj^rr  is  covirriMl  wifli  down. 
Il(^  |i|}u;«*H  a  pole  uprij^ht,  on  t,h<- b<'.a<'h  an<l  suyn:  "  ll«'.i<' a  wlialct  will 
drift  anhore,"  and,  indci'd,  if,  <hif't;H  aKh(»n'  ♦hon-  after  Im-  liaH  nanj;  liv« 
dayM.     TIm"  nauio,  of  th<»  sup«i  niif  nrai  helper  of  th<'  sea  is  Ikc'fal. 

Wln-ii  Wiv  (!latHop  lind  a  uhahi,  an<l  tlii-rr  an-  i  wo  pooph-,  1  h«^y  mak<^ 
liol<5H|in  the  skin]  and  tie  their  ntrapH  Ut  it.  it  t4iiy  have  no  strap 
tln*y  take  k»^lp.  I'iarh  ties  a8  njiiny  wtraps  to  it  as  In-  lias  ro.lativeM. 
TlKiii  they  <rnt  Uw.  wiial*-.  They  cut  Niiich.  Now  they  sen<l  one  man 
to  lirin^'  word  to  the  town.  Tln-n  the  people,  jfo  and  all  ent  it.  They 
will  n<»t  cut  where  a  strap  has  heen  tied  to  it.  When  tin*  m;in  ;iriives 
foi  whom  tlie,  strap  has  i)een  tied  to  tiie  whale,  he  euts  at  that  |»hiee. 
If  one  man  eutsal  the  strajtof  anothei- one.  they  will  (i^iht.  Those  who 
conic  hint  tako  the  lower  side  of  tin-  wh;ile.  ,\ll  th«»se.  people  sidl  their 
whale  meat.  The  piet^cH  are  not  cut — when  they  are  lar;^e  (hey  are  left 
lar^e,  when  they  are  small  they  are  h-fl  Ntnall.  .Small  ones  ure  nofc 
expensive.  Larf^e,  ones  aie  exchanged  for  a  blanket.  If  tliere  is  a 
Htron^  woman  who  ean  carry  several  <  iit.s,  whe  does  h<»  and  in  paid  [for 
her  services |.  .Srunetimes  .she,  liel|»H  three  people;  when  she  is  stronj; 
h\u'.  may  help  four  |MM>ple.  Thus  also  is  a  youth  pai<l  who  helps  the 
people  earryinjf  neveral  cutK  of  meat.  TlM'TlatKop  always  eat  very 
early.  When  a  person  haw  not  yet  (-aten  and  they  learn  jlhat  a  whale 
lias  Htraiide<IJ  and  they  run  theie,  he.  ^'et>.  faint  ami  is  lelt  behind.  Me 
eomestoo  lute  to  the  whale  and  tinds  that  only  little  is  left.  He  may  not 
arrive  until  the  eiittinuj  is  finished.  The  <  hit-^op  always  carry  their 
Ktn»])H  and  knivcH,  which  are  tied  to^fther,  and  their  mats.     All  do  thus. 


ELK  HUNTIXG. 
.        Ma'Tiix     aL{xia'wa'6x     La'xekLax     imo'lak      go     knla/yi,      ma'uix 

AVhfii  he  lias  kilU-d  it  a  huiitor  an  flk  at  tar,  when 

.)  e'k-ala      iino'lak      aLgifi'wa^ox     iLa'Lf'lamiuks      igo'n      am«">'kctikc 

"        male  elk  he  has  killed  it  ten  others  two 

o  at^iugd'lEmamX.    Ma'nix  i^se'kil  imo'lak  aLgia'wai^ox,  akstuXtke'nikc 

tliey  go  to  fftoh  it.  When  t'ciuale  elk  he  has  killed  it,  eight 

.    atgiogo'lEiiiamx.       Maiiix      mokct       aLgiute'iiax       La'x«'*kLax      ka 

they  go  to  fetch  it.  When  two  he  has  killed  theui  a  hunter  then 

K  oXo'etiko      atge'ix,      atginga'lEinamx      imo'lak.      Ma'nix      e'Xaue 

many  they  go.  they  go  to  fet^'h  it  the  elk.  When  many 

g  aLgiute'nax     La'xt'kLax     ka     ia'xka     go      aqid'kcEinx      inri'Lxole 

he  has  killed  them  the  hunter  then  that  there  it  is  dried  inland. 

r-  Ne'x'caox,      tcx'i      imxo'gux.      Ka'nauwe      aqidwf''raagux      qd'tac 

It  is  dry,  then  they  go  lionie.  All  it  i.s  distributed  among        those 

g  te'Ix'Ein.     ALgio'iiiagux    iLa'k;et(inax    kLa'xekLax. 

people.  He  distributes  it        what  he  has  killed  the  hunt+ir. 

Mane'x    LtiLa'xElt    Lf^a'gil,    niiket   Lgitcga'liL  a'yaqtq,   tga'k-iLau. 

When         menstruating      a  woman,  not  she  takes  it  its  head,         it  is  her  taboo. 

always 

Niiket     iLxe'tElax     ia'niEmkunEmatk     Lsa'gil,     La'mkXa    LE'k-ala 

Xot  she  eats  it  its  tongue  a  woman,  only  a  man 


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^.    aLgia'x.  Niiket  ca'ea  LktEtx  go  tia'pdte  tia'Xatn(")kXuk.  G()2  kula'yi 

^^     he  eats  it.  Xot  break    tht^y  do  it     at     its  forelegs  its  bones.  There        far 

a(ito'k7X  tkamd'kXuk,  taua'lta  aLgoe'kElax   LkLa'xit  tkainO'kXuk. 

'\^2i    they  are  car-  the  bones,  else  she  sees  them     a  menstruating  the  bones, 

ried  woman 

Mane'x  aLkta'x  tqe'd'eutk  LkLa'xit,  pax  aLxii'x  kLa'xt'^qLax.  Ma'nix 

13  When  she  eats  hof>f»  a  menstni-    unlucky    begets  the  hunter.  When 

them  atiiig  woman, 

aLkcikLka'nanukLx   imd  lak  a'yaqtti   LqLa'xit,  o'Laaliqct  na'Lxalax. 

14  she  steps  across  it  often  an  elk  its  head     a  menstruating         dropsy  eonies  to  he  on 

woman.  her 

A'ka   Lq;ela'wuiX.    Niiket   Lgo'tqamt   imo'lak,  o'Laaliqet  na/Lxalax. 

15  Thus    a  girl  who  isnieiistru-     Not  shelooksatit  the  elk,  dropsy  comes  to  be  on 

ant  jor  the  tirst  time.  her. 

Ma'nix    aLX'CE'ingEmax   La'xekLax,    nekct    qa'nsix    aLd'Lx    La'Xa. 

K)        When  he  is  unsuccessful  the  hunter.  not  [anyjhow      it  goes  to       his  child. 

the  water 

Ma'nix  aLd'Lx   T.ii'Xa,  a'lta    c'Latela    n'xa'LElax,   nau'i  aLo'niEqtx. 

1<         When       it  goes  to     his  child       thtrn      its  sickness     conies  to  be  on  it,    at  once  it  dies, 

the  water 

^c  Ma'nix      aLxngdma'q;anwox      ka      cgapE't      nOxd'x      La'aa     k;a 

When  he  goes  hunting  then         motionlesd         they  are     his  chihlren      and 

La'k-ikal.     Niiket     qa'xewa     aLd'ix    La'kikal     La'xPkLax.     Ma'nix 

his  wife.  Not  [anylwln're        she  goes  his  wife  the  hutit«>r.  When 

aet'ixoe'nx-ax       La'a,     ka      Le'Xat       f''Lat(j!a       no'ixElax       La'Xa 

thev  make  noise  his  rhil       then  one  its  sickness       comes  to  be  on  it        his  child 


19 
20 


dren. 


21   manix    aLx-eE'mgEiiax. 

when  he  is  unsuccessful. 


TranMntion. 


When  a  hunter  has  killed  a  male  elk  far  away,  then  twelve  men  go  to 
fetch  it.    When  he  has  killed  a  female  elk,  eight  go  to  fetch  it.    When 
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^'"b'S^^]  elk   hunting — TRANSLATION.  265 

a  biinter  lias  killed  two  elks,  many  people  go  to  fetch  it.  When  he  has 
killed  many,  then  it  is  dried  in  the  woods  [it  is  not  carried  awayj.  The 
people  go  home  when  it  is  dry,  and  the  hunter  distributes  the  meat 
among  all  the  people. 

A  menstruating  woman  must  not  take  the  head  of  an  elk.  Women 
do  not  eat  the  tongue;  only  men  eat  it.  They  do  not  break  the  bones 
of  the  forelegs.  These  are  carried  far  away,  else  a  menstruating  vvomaa 
might  see  rhom.  When  such  a  woman  eats  the  feet  and  hoofs,  the 
hunter  will  be  unlucky.  When  she  steps  over  an  elk's  head,  she  will 
be  sick  with  dropsy.  Just  so  a  girl  who  has  just  reached  maturity. 
iShe  «loe8  not  look  at  an  elk,  else  she  will  be  sick  with  droi)sy.  When 
a  hunter  is  unsuccessful,  his  child  must  not  go  near  the  water.  When 
it  goes  near  water,  it  will  fall  sick  and  die  at  once.  When  he  goes 
hunting,  his  wife  and  cliildreu  sit  motionless.  His  wife  must  not  go 
anywhere.  When  bis  children  make  noise,  one  of  them  will  fall  sick  if 
the  hunter  is  unsuccessful. 


TMF-;   POTKATCH. 
Mii'iiix    ikjoano'rnKin     ar-K'^''^'     i.kiVitstx,    a'lta     afjfc'ix,    ;u|tu'k)jx 
,,   a'k;iiliiktik<',  •''Mi;iiuu'  y   n'k:a<|iihHimik<;,  O'XfKrna*'  y    a'k;atxi,rnikf'. 

'"'       fiiiir  iu  B  </itn<)<i,  Monii'ttiniin  nv«  ia » <'aiMHv  HoiuHtlnieai  hU  in  n  rmvii-. 

Ma'nix    j^'iMVNawok,    kailix*    a<|i.o'ifu\.     i^^oa'p    atni;Vx«')iu\   r'lXain 

■'  Wlifii  a  iiiiiii  Iwii  iiti;  »      in  '"iiniiariv        he  Ih  writ  Ni^iirly  tin  \  rrach  ii  Inwn 

i;ii<iri|iiiij  M|tii  it. 

«|o'tac  ;i<jt«i'kiix.  ai-K'ktr.xF.mx    <|ri'i.M    jjiLil'Xuwok.     Nox<)-«''t<'Biii!ioX 

'*        rlinHf        *hi' uri' «Piit  111  HiiiKH  tliiil  oiH-    hiikliiK  !>  i!>inrillnM  Tb^j  luinii 

xplnl 

fi[ihi'l.\;iiri :     "O     (jkI  \!  jja'liMiiaiii,"      nu^o'/^fo  iinx.      Atxiycljt'mamxo 

t>        llid  |K-<ililii  ol  "<lli.  |«Mi|ili.  rddio  III  frtrli  ilM  lluv»».V.  TiiiN   liiliil 

thii  town. 

<l<)'tii<'  t»'''lx-Kin    <|tktnK<»'H''tii;imx,  Niixo'klit<'t;nx   jfo  y-  «'Xt    ♦•'iKXaiii, 

<>  IIkki'.  |i<ii|i|>  I  liimt     »  I|i>  I  illlil'   III  ll'lrli  TlllVVt'll  lo  <ll)l'  tll»ll 

tlll'lll 

«   si'lta  wiXt    sittjr''ix  j{o  y  «'Xt  f''lEXaiii;  ka'nauw*-    t<''lx-an<riia.     Alfa 

ruiH'        HK»in         lln'v  ii«»  to  <in<-  town,  nil  l4iwii«  Now 

u   iiuXo'^iix.     A'lta  nuXin''tXiiit<'^iix    t/''lxatn.     Tn'ckii    «|<»  ta<'  kiihi'yi 

Idi".   i!<i  lioiiH-  Now      tlii-\  iii.iUi    lli''iri«rl  vi'n  rcmii     tin    ikdjiIi'  liny  IIiumh  hir 

,.   ^itiilXain.  tii'rka  iW|UK<iin:i'L;i  it  X.    Qi;i'x  aJK-''yi«iiix,  ;i'lta.  ka'iKiiiu*- 

|M  iijilr  111' ii  (iiwii,     t)ii-\  nil    wiiiti'il  lor  II  tlMV  iirrivH,  now  nil 

;ityi/t,<'t4ax     t^'Ix-am.     Fl'ku     wiXt     iaii'ii     at^K'd-tolax.    ina'nix    k*"» 

•"       III!  V  K" ''"*'"  tin- jiriiiili'  1  liiiM  nimi  thiMi'       tlii'V  ;;«  lip 'I'"  fi  ••■''■        when  Hi 

tlt«  rivnr 

k"(:ria       ik;(>atn»'ni       ni-Kia  x        i.kiVnax.        At;,M'yainx       ^o       «|it;<» 

•  I        ti|iilvio  p'ltliilih  III'  iiinki'H  It  H I  Im  f  riiMi.iii.ivi'  fit  whcrit 

a<|tnji<»'li:rnanix.      <^;'>iVi>     atgia'xo*- y-     «''IX;mii,     kji     ;M|ax'o'yui.:Kx 

\'Z  IIk-n  iiii' li'l' loll  Niiii  ilic,\  HiTiv©  llidtnwu,         iinil         liipy  »r'<' (lilt  nidi^ 

l»v  nUle 

okiiiii'iii.      Kii'trKk     uMHr.i'p    aq;ik'ii't<|«»ax,    f-'wa     iitil<;<'''<|r,kuitx    <iaX 

\\\      I  III' iiiii'X'M.  Ill  iiiiililli  iiliiiikK  iri    liiiil  'III  i'i|i  ol  IIhin        I  Ii<\V'  Id  <  tliitiii  iici'imh      tlioi*>> 

tlicin 

0<»iii;i'i),      Ka'iiJMiwc  ,\        c'k;!      {:<»      (|aX      oklllii'in.      A'lta     i;i'\katf 

W         planki.  All  lliiiM  on  thono  raixtCM.  Now  llii-in 

iMix«n"'ii:VXitx,        »i.K'kt('\i;mx        n'lla        jfil.ii'Xawok,       akiiapii'fikc 

li)  limy  lUnri',  lln'>   -liiK  mm  Hio-ii' Ijn  iiii;  i;iinii|iBli  imiiiitii;, 

upirllH. 

tfitri'Xawuk,  ;ik!i|Mi'tik«'   ii!i<»^<»'t«'xi'.inx.    Aiki.iljjii'mifaxiM'  .luto'lX'Mnx. 

|({      liH\  ini;  uiiunliiiii  im  in  my  kIpk.  TIkw  niiill  iii  Uin  i-miiiw  tliny  •F'?  t4>N. 

Kpiritu 

NuXiiiwii'yiitrf'.knx     ),'o     ^aX     ooiiiiV|».     Ka'iianwr  y     i»ta'iiuwar.Kma 

II  TIu'V  iliiip'o  on         llioMi'  (liiiiUi  All  tin'lr  pHinli'il  fioi'" 

ipi  fac    tr'lxMWn;    ka'iiaiiwr  it;t'|n)(»n.     'I'lVriKim-kr  ka'iiiniwc  pirjj'.iiia 

IH        Ihnii'  piopli  .  nil  i  ii.  if  <l'i»»  II  Tim  vvoiiini  nil  lull 

tkt«'mii,  Ha'i'kr.lal,  t^a'*|ox(ialXt,a,  ita'k;«'i,xot.    Ka'iianvvc  f^i.tjo'kfi 

j'>        ili'iiliiliii  tlii'ii  I'lii  tlim  liiiir  oriiHiin  iilii       llii-ii  iii'fUliiri'*.  All  k"o<I 

III  niiiiii'iiiM, 

tua'okc-.     iVIa'iiix    i.tlo'xoyal    iJ'/k-ala    ka   i,a'lik;t»ki;lal,  t'l.amiaiukt. 

«i"  iIk'ii  Wtii-n  •  hrnvp  i  iii.in  llnii     liin  In  ml  iiriiiinii-nt.    IiIk  lilin  ki'inilrui'i-. 

liliiliki'lD. 

Ma'iiix      La'qrwarii      lkhIJ-'IkX  Kink       ka      La'Xiiiiiatk      ahkr-o'kr.X. 

*'  \\  luMi  II  riiiilii      '  IMTKoii  llii'ii  liU  liltliill  lir  I  III  rji » It 

Niijfii'tc'XKiiix     tka      atxij^r.la'xi'.      Aqi.n'IXamx      ua'^il:      "Maika 

*-  rioy  "Ini;  uml  lt'\  Uiiil  Slii' U  loWl  n  wkiimii  Vmi 

.,     ia'iiiilHtkKiiiaiia   iii\Klii'x«»,''    AiJ-;'kM»ix     r.^a'^fil:  "K;*"*  U-xr-p  nkfix." 

*"*  yi'ii  tiiHil  il«nr<r  Ikv  ^ttifiiutvt  lli"  »"Iiihii  '  Vii      ikiI  •ImlttK     I  niu    ' 


'''Z\T]  TFrK  I'orr.ATCH.  2f;7 

Qia'x    fjTii.fi'f  !(»wil    t«-x-i    iii'i.atHtkEiii-.ma   na'r.xaliix.     F^'ka    i.K'k-ala, 

If  iiiM' who  iiimIit       tl(fn  H)ir>  H  lii'iut  <)un<  *ir  nix- u'>lii.  Thud  n  iriHii,  1 

ntaiKlH  it  w>  II 

fjiiVx  j^ii.a'tNtwil  i,H'k-ala,  t<x-f     iji'iatHtkK.iiKina     nfi'i.xalax.      A'lta     ,, 

if         one  who  uiiilir  n  iimn,  IIm'ii  In-  h  Imik)  iIiuiht  he  yi  U.  Now  ^' 

mUiikIn  it  HI  li 

atirinxia'rnaxi-,     .Matiix    lax"     ai.xa'x    l-'a'{iil,    ai,<Vix    Fvc'Xaf    i/a'^il      •» 

(tii'V  •■iit<'i  ilip  lioimc  Whin      h«iiit|liiT       i;i  t>i  u  wom.'in,       xlir  k"«"«  '""•  v  Diiriin 

ilmiciiiK'  Iii'ikI  I 

tlii'ya     a«|iii'x     v'i.:it\U[.      A'lta     ar-ki-«'''"'K«''><''x,     t!a'ya     }U|i.Kia'x      4 

;iiMiil  It  iM  iiiihI)'         Ihi  hiiail.  Now  nln    |i«y«  h"T  uimmI  M  in  inailii 

•■'i,a(|t(j.       Ma'iiix       iiai>k!;iiikja'|>ax       i>goj,«-'li;XKrnk,      ;w|r,n'<'gaiiix      5 

lui  Ipi'mt  Willi)  III   ifi  f«  mil  111  liivUiiii  u  |iir«<iii.  In- In  titlii  ,i 

iiia'i,xo]«\      a(|i,f>l-a'ct<'iiiitx.         Kapr-'tikc       f /^a'XawAk,       kajH-'likc 

ii|»  t<i  llii niili'H         h(i  1«  (ildi'f'l  ii|i  Mil  n-  Am  iimiiy  tliowi   Inn  lug  Kiuinlian  «h  inHiiy  '* 

of  till   hiiii-ii'  ninritu 

iniKo'tcMaiix.     Aj,<»'Xni,;'r,x    f'Xt    f{ir,a'lKXain,   a'lta    wiXt    tiro'iiik*-     -, 

kIiik  I'Iii'v  (IiiimIi  (iliii         1 [ih    111  ;i  li)«  II,  fiHW  duniii  ntlirrM  ' 

•■Xf,  {iita'li;Xarii  wiXt  c'ka.     Ma'iiix  ii«'k«l  6'Xiif  (/''Ix-Hiii  ka  inokct.     j. 

liHl-         |lill|lli-  l>l   11   tllW  11        IliiHlll  tliim  Wh'll  lint  lllllliy  (11  iiplr  iImii  two 

tga'iKXariicina    afpfjuxf a'iii;i,x.     Nnx-ix-auwa/Xitx.     Maiiix     ta'<|rii;  iL     ^ 

tiiwii«  tlmy  ciitiT  tliii  liiiiiii'i  'rimy  roint   l(ii[fth«ir.  %Vliiii  lari<<  •' 

iliiltciHif 

tloi.   1,1)11   tj;;('l!;Xaiiiciija  luix'ix-aiiwa'Xitx.  c'Xfi  iify^iiixfii'max. 

hoiiw     Ihri"  tiiwrm  tiny  riiti  r  li)i;«tlii",  iit  uin-      liny  intii  llin  liuimf  H' 

I  IMll^  llfllM   lllj; 

A«|Co'}^iix    ('iiiok<'f     rq;f>ri'Iipx,    ina'iiix     inanx-     ka.     La'k;fH<tlr,l(jr,    .. 

I  li<"y  nrfdriil  two  yniiSliH  il  ii|il(|i'         inly  hi«  ChimI 

ik;(»antt'niiaii         «|!ij,na'xc>  i) :       "'lytlo'kfi       into'ya,"       H<|to'IXaiiix    .., 

the  (lilt  lull  II  tin- 1)111    «  ho  riKiiiin  it,  "(JoimI  y<"i  ll",'  tln^y  jin   tolil  "' 

t<j;iiliitx'i:ii;i'ya ;      "  iiittci;r(ia'inciiiaiua      go       La'icX       ik;oaii«)'iiii;iii    ... 

tin- V"iilli»,  (cti  h  IoimI  hI  Iii«  riliil  i  v»»  tin-  (.oUnti  Ii 

<|l-j.'i;i'xo  il."     <Jo     cXt     O'lXajii     iiuptiiia'nKinatiix     Ujjulijixiaia'ya, 

II »•  w  till  At         imi'  t<)«n  they  l'«ti  II  f'loii  ili«  youthtt.  *^ 

iiiiiUiK  it. 

A'lta         al,kt(>'k"'ix        La'k;r'wulKl<ji,        <|o'l  a        H<il,xiaiia'iiiaii;ifiix.    15 

Now  111!  \   'iiiiiK  "  '"  ''"'11  (ooil  tliooi  will)  W(  II   Mi'iit  liiliriini  IimmI 

Ar,kt/»'k  "ix        r.iV'oIal        ka'iiauwf;       al,ktu'k"'[X       La'kjrvvolKhji,.    .,. 

Tiny  hrlitK  it  t«  hit  n  Itttivim  ftll|  lln-y  In  joy  it  to  Lfikid. 

tliMii  I  III  01 

>'ngo't«x.ainx,     wiXt      at\itjt"Ia'x«",      WiXi     af},'iiixta'rnaxri      (jo'taj-    ., 

Thiy  <l«IM<',  uiiiikU  tiny  IhiiiI.  A((UJri  Ihoy  I'tihr  tin' honnw  llioaf-  '* 

iluiii  iilU 

nxnxr»mri'nr.inamx.  MaTic'x  o'lF.Xkul  at|iix<iin!Vtir,riianix,    j^ 

who  W'lir  m'Tit  to  hrifiy  t'oiMl.  V\'lii'u  lir*.   ^iilmoii  N  hroiiich' 

f|Ui'iiK-rniki;    i,k;i'larnukc   at<;a'(|<'X    o'lEXkul.    Atgiiixta'rdax    tt^a'tjcit 

live.  «»t:u  liny  Imlil  it  in      tin- ili"\  Hal  'J  Ui:y  ijul<;r  il4iU(.iU|i     tln\  lii<|i|  it      j  t^ 

tlnir  iiioiitliti  iiinii  intlnlr 

iiioiillm 

(|aX      6'lr.Xkiil.       MaiiO'x       t<'axalt'at,      a<nii'iii.niikf',       ita'tl  xt<-i)|    , 

llmt  ilrv  ubIiiioji  Whoti  <ilihli'  ioot4,  (im  tiny  •  .iirv  it        -"'' 

iiii  liiM'k 

atjiiuxta'max.      (J|«tii'nFani      iity;f\'o  \x      iiiiXiiiwa'ynttknX       t/'lx-aiii,    <»j 

thi'y  i<nt«'r  ilnin  iiiK  Kivi'tinnin  tln'li  «U'i|i«  ilnv  'l-iin  o  tin    |iio|ili 

a'lta         a(|aii\vi{i»''i|Xo  inix.         i,;i'iM\va         r.ka'nax         uqi.oplKiia'x.    ^>^ 

now  tlii'>  arn  K>^"ri  pri'MRiitn.  Kn^st  tin' I'lihif  inniinnil 

Aiji.o'IXamx     i,«'Xat    i,K'tT'«"''lK.XKiiik :     "Mai'ka       aiiitop!iaia'iii;nia   'jli 

III'  In  tolil  iiiii'  pirMon  '    V  on  H'l  uini  HMtin    tin  in 

t«'''Ix'ain.''  <h">    <''Xt,   ita'li.Xain   liC'Xat    i.ka'iiax   a(|i.»iplr:na'x.    Ma'riix    24 

till'  (iro|)|i'    '  At  oiii'  tin  11  town  inn-  i  hn  I  In-  li  imiiifil.  VVInii 

tiiyiVyiiL;  r-      I'Lamxtr,       rh'k       al-jrt'i,i;liit  x       <|<Vi,a      kiJttplKiia'n 

Hhrral  hi*  hi'iirt,  a  lilaiikit       In   gi  vrn  it  to  htm  tt.iit  tin  oiir  who  rmnir«     — i* 

I  In  III 

it'IxFaii.     li)ainvik:(''Lr)     jm(»"''I.E1<>(x     (|o'l-a     ki,t<»p!i;r!a'ii      t/lxain.    , 

ill"' piii|l|l'  I,Ollg  lll'lllHlill  hi'  in  (jiv    11  tllitt  thl'  Kill'  wini  Ininiril  fill'  ||i'0|lll'        *" 

timin 


268  TFIK    I'OrLATCII.  [';^r^Z::^ 

I    I'iXt    itj'i'lXairi    ju|i,«Vj;;nL:ax    nqawijjc'qxo  iiiix,    wiKt   ••'^«'»ti    f^'IXiim 

()ii«  ilirlr  tiiH  II  IN  IIiiIhIiiiiI  I»  L;ivi-ii  |iriiiii  iitx  hkhIii      oih  innri'  town 

,,   arjiiiiwi(^c'(jX(>  imx.     i,;i'iicwa    i,k:i'iiax    a<piLK'l<|i;max,    a(|ij>p!i;fia'x. 

*^  ■  1  yivi'ii  |>i«niiil«  I'irnl  flu- rliirf  In  <  iiliiil,  li»^  in  nitiiitd. 

..    Ma'iiix      al.jj^iiii-a'tax      i,a'j^<Mio  itii,     a'lta      in<Vk<'ti     n(\:i\A:'\^Kur,i\. 

Wliiii  Im  iliii){N  11.  Inn  iiri'miit,  lluii  twin-  lii)  i»  rblltxl. 

4    Ka'nauwj- V      <*'ka;    (•'ka    ta'iiKin«k<-,    <'ka    tka'latiiiikf. 

Atl  lliim.         tliim         Mil- wi>iii<!ii,  Mhih  Dm  iikui 

NiiK«» '(<<>  imx      ^'ita'k;oanKrrii:i!i:      "Ntki^f      Lu'k<ta       r.^i'i^a'ta  y- 

'I  )i('>  Hity  t|i>ixi;  ;tt  I  111    (uillul'  h  Not  uiivlMiily  nhoot 

,.   okiilai'taii."    Ma'iiix    <'iua«|l,    atcta'x    v\t    tJita'liiXurn,    al.^jui-a'tax 

liin.iirow  "  Winn  m  tltilil       hiwiiiilioM  lo       iiii«  |M<ijp|i<  of  ;t  luvt  n,  liti  mIiiiiiIh  it 

t  hem 

7   oLa'XalaiLaii       ka      iiuxn'rriaqlx      U'lx-atii.      Atcii'xikr.     af|tot/''riax. 

nil  iirriiw  lliiii  lln*.\  ll«l"l  Hi«  ii«i>|il<v  Stivitral  n-rit  UiIIimI 

la'iixaina    ckiipkii'p    aqfaawi' tiiaknx-    i/.i' uKmckv .     Ta'rnkXatikc. 

A  r»tliiiiii  li>        ulim  t  ileiiliiUii     lliii_y  iin    k'"''i  •'"  I"'"*'"'!*''        I.lm  woiiii  ii  (Milylhiy 

<H<  li 

fj   tka'lamnki:  i(iauwik;<''i,r'  aqiauwj'inaknx ;  txiJa'yowt'fiia    tka'Iaiiiukc 

iiK'M  liiiit; 'li'iitiillii      t  III  V  iint  |{i  viMi  a*  |>ri-Ni  iilH,  riiiiiiiiuii  mill 

ikttpKii'p    a<|iaii\v«''makiix.     Ma'nix     ti'Xtxi    j.a'kt/'ina    i,ka/nax    ka 

1'*     ilim  I.  i!t  iiluim       tlii'V  iirr  uivnii  iiH  |ir<iit  Wliitii  iiiikiiy  In*  i|iiiilaii»  H  cLlxf         Iliili 

nil  In. 

in«'ikctK'int"i    i.ja'iix  aiiia    «'kiipku'p    aLRio'majfux. 

II  two  to  eiich  fitlliouiii  t(it!tK;h     iihurt  d«lit.iill>t      lin  i;i  w  n  it  to  iIhmii 

MK  »  pruMUt 

TraiiHiation. 

When  a  chief  inteiulH  to  n'lvc  a  pt.thitch,  four,  five,  or  Nix  men  are 
N(;nt  <Mit  ill  a  raiioi'  jto  invili-  tin-,  j4^in*,hfs|.  Out'  man  wlio  ha.s  a  j^uard- 
iaii  Hpirit  i.s  si'iit  ainoii;^  tln'iii.  VV!i<'ii  Mn'-y  ap|)ro;M-.h  ;i  town  tin-  man 
wlio  has  thi!  {{iianlian  spirit.  Hinjjf.H.  'I'hc  p<Mipl(;  of  (iiat  town  htar  iiijn 
aiiil  Hay,  "Oli,  we  art"  jjoin^  U>  be  invititl."  TIm',  nH'HH«'nj^«'rs  hind  ami 
Irll  thi'  peoph' to  i-oino.  Thon  t h<'!y  ^'o  t.o  the  niixttown.  .Vtlta-  having 
vJMito.iI  all  the.  towiiH  they  ^o  honn'.  Now  the,  people  jnaki-  tlHMnH<«lv«iS 
roady.  They  wait  for  thosi- who  Iiv«*,  farthi^st  ;i\vay.  VVImmi  tlwy  arrive 
they  all  ^o  down  tin-  liviM  to«etlnu.  TlmK  tliry  do  also  whon  a  chief 
on  the  upper  part-  of  tlie  river  has  .sent  an  invitation.  They  ^o  up  the 
river  toin'.tUvT.  When  they  reach  the  txiwn  to  whieh  they  were  inviteil 
they  put  tlie'ir  eanoeH«i«le,  by  Hide  aii<l  lay  plankw  aerosH.  ThiH  is  done 
with  all  their  earmes.  Now  tliey  (lari<;e,  and  those  who  have  {^uanliau 
Hpii'itH  sin^.  1'he  [leople  dance  on  the  planks.  'I'heii  fa<;es  are  j)ainte<l 
red,  tlieir  hair  in  ntrewn  with  ilown.  All  the  vvoincn  wear  their 
dentalia,  their  ear  an<I  hair  oniainentH,  and  their  ne<',kla<M',H.  J'hiy 
weai  ihhM  hlankets.  Hraven  wear  their  head  urnanientH  and  their 
faecH  are  blackened.  ShanianH  carry  their  batonn.  They  Kiiifj  and 
finally  land.  Then  they  fell  a  wimijin,  "  Von  hIihII  btMiiir  head  <lan('er." 
Hhe  replicH,  "N<»;  I  do  not  dare  to  do  it."  One  who  knows  how 
t<»  dance  well  in  made  head  dancer,  a  man  or  a  woman.  Now  tliey  e.iiter 
the  hfiiiHe  daneinj;.  VVlien  a  woman  [while  danc.int{|  bemlH  her  head, 
another  one  ^;» ten  and  raineH  if.  Then  she  payn  her  for  havititr  made 
ht*r  hea<l  Mtraitrht.  When  a  )»orHt)n  jfets  out  ot  rhythm,  he  Ih  taken 
t<i  the  Hide  of  the  hou.^  ami  must  Hit  down  th(!re.    All  thoNo  who  have 


"Za^"]  THH    I'^ITLATCII TKANSLATION.  269 

{{iiiirdiiiii  H{»iritH  sin},'.  VV'Ihmi  tin-  iH'oplr  <»C  om-  t»»wii  liav«i  (iiiiHln'<l, 
tlioH(5<»r  ;iiif»f  h<  r  (own  i'uU'.T  diiiH-iii;,'.  \Vli<'ri  t\uif  ;i,i<'  not,  iriaiiy  [M-opIo 
of  one  lowii,  thoHi'of  (wo  (owns  «nf«',r  tonvUu'V.  VVIicn  (li<-  lions<' in 
liirj.'*),  Mic,  |H!Oj>l«'  oCtliror,  towns  will  i-uU'V  U»{4«i(Imt. 

II  the;  IiohI,  Iihh  (oo  little  food,  (wo  yo"'!'*^  ii'*'  «<'"'  ""•'  (old,  "(io 
and  ank  Jny  rcladvt'H  (,(»  hrinj^  Cood."  Tin-  yontliH  j^o  to  a  (own  and 
ank  tli<-  [lioHt's  n'lHiiv<'HJ  t«»  hrinjj;  Cood.  'limy  all  come  and  hrinij  lofMl. 
Tln'y  also  dan«"<'  on  tlic  j'atux'H  and  land.  'I'hcy  «'n(«'i  tin-  houH«'  djun;- 
injj;.  VVIkmi  tlu;y  hrin^  diy  salmon,  (iv*-  uutu  hold  it  in  their  inoiitliH 
while  th*y  (!iit,«',r  the.  house  diinein;^.  When  (hey  bring  roots,  live  men 
earry  Ihein  on  I  heir  baeks  when  they  eiit«r  the  house  daneinj^'.  Altiir 
the,  jMiople  have  danced  (ive  days  (hey  receive  presetits.  ()ite  man  Ik 
asked  jtostaiKl  ne,aithe  hostandj  to  name  the,  people.  I'iist  he  naineH 
the  <hiero(' one  town.  When  tlie.  iiost  IH  liberal,  he  giveH  the  inaii  who 
callM  out  the  names  a  blanket.  <  )i  Ikj  is  jjriven  lont,'  dentalia.  AOer 
one  t<iwn  is  finished,  ai. other  one  r<-eeives  presents.  Aj^ain  (irst  (he, 
chief  IS  called.  When  he  draj^s  his  present  he  is  called  back.  .Men  aK 
well  as  women  are  thus  j^iveu  presents. 

Tint  peojjle  are  Corbidden  to  shoot  with  ariows  during  (In-  potla(<;h. 
It  a  man  should  want  (o  (IkI'I  auiimst  (he  j)<'ople,  of"  a  t^)wn  and  shoot 
an  arrow,  the,ii  (he  peojde  would  fif.(h(  and  several  would  be,  killed. 

The  women  icceive  each  a  fathom  of  short  denlalia.  Only  ujen  are 
^'iven  lonj:;  den(.'ilia.  (,'ominonmen  i«eeive  short  dentalia.  If  a  t;luef 
has  many  d«Mitalia,  then  every  one  receiv<'s  (wo  fathoms  c)(  shor(  den- 
talia. 


WAR. 
^       Mii'iiix        nugnj;nr''siiq;oiuuX        ka        aLnXiiilil'lamX.         Ma'nix 

-•■  Winn  tlitv  ;;o  to  w  iir  tlicn  tlitv  sin;;.  WluMi 

t,  aqi/e'kKlax  i/a'wul(it,  La'xka  aqLa'vva'ftx  qigo  uoxo'maiitx.     Ma'iiix 

•^  it  lit  Hccn  lilooil  tliat  <iiie  is  killed  « bert^         tliey  fl>;lit.  Wlit-u 

.J  aiiKVkctikc    aki^of-'kEla    L'a^vulqt    ta'cka    acitote'iiax.     Alo'Xulex 

•'  two  they  ^•■c- it  bl'Hid.  those  two         nn- killtMl.  They  finish  it 

.   aLoXiiiJa'lam.       Ma'nix       aL«yXiiilriiainx       aqa'xtEooax       oonifi'i^ 

*  tli'-y  niiii;.  \\'!ii  ii  tln^N  siug  t buy  :iie  put  down  j)!aiiks. 

^  o'Lqta-y     ooina'i)    inokct    iiia'xEmo-ix.     Aknpil'tikc    f'Oxula'ynwima, 

O  long  pifiiiksi  two  |iarii!l<  1  At*  many  warriois, 

kopii'tikc         aniXuilil'lainx.         AtkcTiitEiiji'xr*.         A'lta  atgP'x 

'•        as  many  ftiuji.  Thi-y  kneel.  iNow  Mi«y  K" 

^    iiuj;fU{;e'staq;oanix.        A'lta       m.xd'maqt.        Ma'nix      kana'intEinax 

i  1 1  ley  (;o  to  war.  Now  tlwy  tljilit.  When  ,        hot  !i  parties 

aqtotr-'nax      t^'lxani      ku      aLf'xoL-ax.       lo'Ltjte      ka      iqajj^'niak 

ft     they  are  killed  peojilf  then  th;'y  finish,  Nmietinie*       then    exchanueof  jires- 

entH  after  «  ar 

ayo'xo-ix.    Kana'intEnui  iqago'niak    ayo'xo-ix,    ka    oxo'tlus    noxo'x. 

9  it  18.  Both  exehanjjo  of  i>ri3s-  it  is,  then        jieaceful    they  beeomr. 

euts  after  war 

Ma'nix   niikct  tiaya'    naxa'x    okiiina/La-it,  ka   Lf^a'sil  aqLo'tx  go-y- 

10       When  not  good       they  make  it  a  lend,  thu     a  woman     it  is  given       to 

away 

eXt   ita'lEXam   ka   tIaya'    naxa'x    okuma'La-it. 

one  their  town         and        good        tliey  make  it         the  fend. 

Translation. 

Before  tbe  peoi)le  go  to  war  they  sing.  If  one  of  tliem  sees  bloocl, 
he  will  be  killtxl  in  battle.  When  two  see  blood,  they  will  be  killed. 
They  finish  their  .singing.  When  they  sing,  two  long  plauk.s  are  ])ut 
down  parallel  to  each  other.  All  the  warriors  sing.  They  kneel  jon 
the  planks].  Now  they  go  to  war  and  fight.  When  people  of  both 
parties  liave  been  killed,  they  stoj).  After  some  time  the  two  parties 
exchange  presents  and  make  peace.  W^hen  a  fend  has  not  yet  been 
settled,they  marry  a  woman  t(»  a  man  of  the  other  town  and  they  make 
peace. 
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llisioiMcAi.  Tai,i:s. 
WAR  BKTWEKt  THE  Ql'ILEUTK  AND  CLATSOl'. 
A'Ua    O'Xat   i<i;oa'lipx-    go    TijVkjriakf'    aqiu'go    nix'o'tani    iau'a 

Now  oue  V'liith  at  <.'lat»o|<  he  was  Hi'Ot       lie«i'iitto         tbtfe         l 

Imtht! 

^akot;ri't.     Qoii'nErrii    aya'qxou'    ka    nr-'Xatgo.     Nf'Xatfjo',    mai.nfi'     2 

>i»kiit;!rt.  Kivi- tiiiu'H  hi<(  Mlceps         and       hf  rftuiutid  H(!  returned.         scawiird 

nf'i'Xat';^      i.'ui'a     tkatnila'lK(|.      Tso'yustr-!      ka     (ijoa'p     atci'txaiiu*     o 

li€' retiiniiil  tlicri^  lieucli.  It  not  ilark  then         nearly  li«' rfa<liril  it 

Tia'k;r'lakt\     iau'a     tstaX     Tia'kjf'lakO.     Nr^'k-ikct    cwn     ina'Lxolf-. 

Clatso)).  tlieri'      iiriiuiul  the  t'latHop.  Ue  k>ok>-(I  tims  Iitiidward.  4 

(loiiit 

A'lta-y    dkuiii'm   ola'ox;  iVXoyii   dkuiii'in.    "Qa'xr-wa   Lx    nate'inaia 

Now  caiioiu       t liJ-y  lay  »i<lo    iiiaiiy  canoes.  ■  Wlit-n-from     may        they  laiun  O 

liy  Hide;  be 

Xak    okunl'm?"    iiiXLo'lEXa-it.     -'NXta'ko.'*     NixELxr-j^'f)    iXta'kd. 

tho«e  cautM'H.'  '  ht- thought.  "I  will  turu  back.  Ho  tiiriiefl  he  will  go         " 

l.ac'k. 

A'lta  atgfia'wat  t(Vlx-Em  «'ka    pfiL    tkamila'lE<i    te'LvEiii.     Nf-'k'ikct     „ 

Now       lliey  followed         people  and         full  the  iMiach  p«'ople.  lit- look i-d  ' 

him 

^'wa  (|igo  ayo'yama,  A'lta  wiXt  LgE'l.xat  ttVlx-Em.  Lf);oi)  tgixa'xo-O. 

thiiH     where        he  will  go.  Now        also    they  went  down    people.  Cut  olf      tliey  did  him.        " 

to  the  lieiich 

A'lta   at»''xLakr>    qo'tac    t»Vlx*Eiii.     A'j^o,  a'yr»,  a'yo;  a'lta   att'''xLako 

Now      they  rtiimiuideil      those  people.  He  he  he  now  the\  8ur  "^ 

him  went.        went,      went;  rounded  him 

<jo'ta<3    te'lx-Ein.     Ka'nauwe    cqiiiL;a'rnuk('    aki><»'kt<aii.     Atn'-'lkikc,    ,.. 

those  people.  All  spears  they  held.  lie  was  throw  ii, 

atso'pKua    k"(;a'xalr',    atjio'kLpa    iau'a     ko'kXulr'    ka'tiauwo     qd'La   ^j 

hejiiinped  lip  he  was  mis.Hed        there  helow  all  Ihose 

cquii-;a'inukc.    "Ilaha'!"    at^io'lXaiii    (jo'Lac    t»Vlx-Em.    AtkLO'lukc     ^^ 

spears.  '  Halia'  they  said  to  him  those  jxiople.  They  threw  liim      »" 

iau'a   k"ca'xalt'*    tjtVtac    te'lx-Em.     Tsk;Es    iir*'xax.     A<iiu'kLi)a   iau'a 

there  up  those  jieople  S^oop  he  did.  He  wa.s  missed       there       ''' 

k"ca'xale.  WiXt  atgio'lXain  qd'tac  t*V]x-EHi:  -'■  Haii;i'!*'  A'lta atsr)'i)Ena 

above.  Again     they  said  to  him       those  people:         ''Huha'"  Now        he  jumped        ^^ 

ka'tsEk  go  (jo'tac  te'lx-Ern.    Ayo'ipa  qd'tao  t«V]x-Ein.    A'lta  atigE'ta 

middle         at        those  i»eople.  He  went  those  {>eoi)le.  Now        the.s  fol         \~f 

oiit  of  lowed  him 

qd'tac   te/lx-Eui.     Qe'xtcf'    aciu-'lukc'ax    arsdpEua'x    k'ca'xali.    A'lta    ,-. 

those  people.  lutendin/i         he  wa.s  thrown  he  Jumped  up.  Now 

ayo-d'ta<iT-  qd'ta<*  t/''lx-Kni,  ta'kE  niti^'main  Tia  k;rlukr'.    lv;«''  Lia  naa   ,- 

lie  left  t hem  those  people,  then        he  arrived  at  Clatsop.  No      hi.i  moflier 

4px'  i(|;oa'lipx,  aLd'niEqtx;  k;e  Eia'niama,  aLd'mE([t;  cka  Eia'tjaiqac.   ^o 

that  youth,  .she  was  de^-nl ;       no  his  father,         he  was  dead;      anil      his  grandfather. 

A'lta    tsd'yustf'     ka    uiXatgd'inain    Tia'k;('lakt*.     A'lta    dxor''nx-at   lo 

Now  evening  and  he  eame  hae.k  to  Clatsop  Now        they  stoml  there        ' 

Tlilt'iiiuko;   oXuiwa'yutckd.     ''^I'kta     iiicx-»''lEX'alEni?     Mckti'ckani    u^ 

the  Tillamook ;  they  danced.  'What  are  yon  doinj;?  'J'ake  them  " 

tEnicaxalaitaii.       Stru);       qE'lxax.      Te'lx-Ein      ]>aL      ikd'x      tt-'iti'.   .>j 

your  arrows.  War  is  made  on  us.  I'eopie  full  it  i.s  on  land.     " 

McxE'ltXuitck!"     '' Kia'    EjEmr-nXut"    a(|id'lXani.     '-Tnu'inEld'ctikc  ,>., 

.Make  yourselves  ready  I  "      "  Eia'  lies  "  wa,s  said  to  him.  "  ('rhosfs  ~~' 

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1  xitA'c    tq-r*x     t<i(|txTj(F,lil'xo.     zVydxotaw:l'xit."     Ta  kK     atno'lXAm 

th'-ftf  likf,  h.' louiiil  tlifin.  He  IxMiiim' atraiil   '  Tli<;n  he  naiil  t^)  linn 

2  Lia'<iaR<|as:     "KVjiaiii     fMne'ok.    Txo'ptcpiya     txpco't'ama!"    Ta'kH 

hJH  <rrHn<lfutli«T:  "Tiike         jour  lilankft.     I<pt  ^l^4  go  iiilaiwJ  let  u.s  liiilt.'!  '  Tlieii 

r.  a'ctoptek    ii'i'qasqiis.     Acxpt'O'tain.     A'lta    miXaiwa'yul    Tlile'mukc. 

they  Morit      his  graud ''ither.    They  went  to  hide.        Now  theydanred  the  Tillainfiok 

inland 

^  Ka'tsEk   o'pol    ka    nnkiu-'witXit   T!ilr'»nnkr,     (^joa'p  e'k'tEliL  ta'kK 

Middle  night       and         iliey  lay  dowu  the  TiliatruMik.  Nearly  dawn  then 

5  staq;      akE'tax.     Aqto'tena-y      a'lta     TIilf''mnkc     go     k"La'xauT-y- 

nttack       they  did  thi  in.     Thej  were  killed  now  the  Tillaniixik  at  outnide 

g  dgO'L'aio.     xVqto'tr'iia     ka'nauwe      qO'ta<;     ojio'i/aiO.     A'lta     staq;'* 

sleeping.  They  were  killed  all  those  sleepera.  Now  attack 

agE'tax  tIdLf''ina.    AniE'nx-katikc    aqtotr''na  iau'a  ci'tkuui  r-'lEXam 

7       thev  did        the  houses.  Few  only  were  killed        there  jit  the  town 

tbeiu  '  [upp«'rj  half 

of  the 

g  ka     Doxod'yoko     ka'nauwe      qo'tac     te'lx'Em.      A'lta     atktd'cgam 

and  llicyawok«  all  those  people.  Now  tliey  took  tt  em 

f,   tga'xalaitanEma        La'k:f'lak.        A'lta        aqta'ktntj        tka'cocinikc. 

"  their  arrows  the  cfatuop.  Now  they  were  carried  the  boya 

away 

-^  O'Xuitikc   tka'cocinikc    afjtri'ktuq,  -  Tknle'yutlkc    atkta'ktnq.    A'lta 

•*'-'  Many  boys  were  <arr'"d  away,      the  Qutleute         carried  them  away.      Now 

^.j    aLE'xaugo    LgdLe'lEXEmk    aLxkLe'tcgom    iau'a    k"ca'la    go  y-    eXt 

■-^  he  ran  a  jK^rnon  he  informed  them         there        up  river  at  one 

f''lEXam       Kdnd'p«'.       A'lta       aLxawigu'Litck       te'lx-Em,        A'lta 

town  Kono'pe.  N'l.w  he  told  them  the  people.  Now 

.JO  atkto'c^ram     tgfi'xalaitanEnia     ka'nauwe.      A'lta     udxo'tna     qo'tac 

-'■'^    they  took  tliem  their  arrows  all.  Now  they  ran  those 

ti''lx'Em     ia'koa     niai'f'iiir'.     Atktoogam     naua'itgEnia;     atktd'cgani 

J 4        people  hen        down  the  river       They  t<Hik  them  the  nets,  they  took  them 

away 

Tkuleyu't'.kc.     A'lta    noxd'maqt    qo'tac    te'lx'Eni.     A'lta     aqta'wa 

X5  ♦!'•-■  t/uil*"te  Now  they  fought  those  jieople.  Now  they  were 

driven  away 

Tkuleyfi'tlkc.      Aqt<'>'tf'na      tce'2tkuui.      Ta'kE      aqtd'k"iani     go  y- 

the  t^uileiite.  They  wi're  killed  half.  Then  they  were  carried  into 

uta'xanim.     Atgd'egiLx     uta'xanim    Tknlyf'fi'tlkc,     qamx    ia'xkate 

17     thi'ir  caniKis.         They  liauled  them         their  caliot-s  the  yuileute  part  there 

into  the  water 

-m  ma'Lxolf'     atae'taqi..     Atgo'cgaui     qaX     dkuni  in     Lfi'krelak,    ta'kE 

inland  they  left  them.      They  took  them       those  canoes  the  Clatsop,  then 

atgd  cgiLx.     Atfiga'la-it     La'k;elak     (|aX     okunT'm;     Tkuleyutlkc 

they  haiiiedl  tliem      Tliey  were  in  the  Clatsop  those  canoea;  the  (juilente 

into  the  water.  the  canoes 

uta'xanima.  A'lta  aqtr-'lna  y-  e'niai.  Tknleyf;'t!kc.  Lap,  Lap,  Lap, Lap, 

their  camK's.  Now        they  were  pur-      the  sea  the  Qiiileute.  Shoot,  shoot,  shoot,  shoot, 

sued  on  the  water 

•>i    tga'ma'     aqta'wix.     Ta'kE     aqa'Lxalukrtgd     Lk;rickc.     AqLa'owilX 

"         shooting     thcj  were  done.        Then        he  wab  thrown  into  the  a  boy.  Ue  va.x  strnck 

them  "  water 

oo  g*~>-y-       e'Laqtq.        la'xkate        LtEla'p        a'Lo.        VViXt       LE'gun 

""~        on  hi.i  head  There  underwater        he  went.  Again  one  Miore 

atjE'i-xalukctgd.    AtiLilowilX  ka    LuXunen.    AqLga'dni,     aiiLd'cgam 

2,'{    he  was  thrown  into  the       He  >ras  struck        "id        iie  floated.  He  was  reached.        he  was  taken, 

water. 

aqLaQsVna  it.       O'Xuitiko       «»^  a'cocinikc       aqto  a'lguiLx.        QAni.^" 

»4    hi>  was  put  Into  the  Many  boys  were  tliniwn  into  the  I'art 

caniH'.  water. 

_^  ita'xanat/',        (lainx  .Ela'p  f-p,  'x.       lakoa'       aqaxatgd'mam 

^"  their  life,  part  unuer  water  ,eiit.  There  it  was  passeil 

WalE'mlEin.      AtjtK'tua     Tkuhn'u't  :itc.      t^'maL     aqt4l'yitoa.     A'lta 

»iO  Port  Can  by.  They  wer^  pur  ilie  i^uileite.  .S«'a  they  were  puraiied        Now 

'•u«d  tiiwards  here. 


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ilnAr]  ^^'AK    HKTWKKN    t^UIKEUTE    A.VI*    CLATSOP.  273 

{l2k;aL*Viiikc    go  y-    T'Xt    ikanrin.     x\k;al;»  ktikr     go-y     »'Xt  ikaiii'iii.      | 

thr>'*- III  <i  CMDOn  in  oiin  ruiot-  K'nir  in  ■»)<■  cuuik-. 

A'Uii    iiiE'iix'ka  y      uta'xaninia    Tkiilf'yu't  Ike,    n<*krt    Jl'Xane;     ka     2 

Now  ffw  only  tlieii  canot-  tti.  '^uiU-iii*',  not  many,  '' fn 

nt'kMin       iLa'XakjEmaua      La  k-elak:       '-A'lta       Ixta'ko.       Ta  kK      ^ 

lie  nail]  their  chi«'t'  tlj»- ('f;iiHO|>;  "Now         wt>  will  return  '1  lifii 

o'Xuitikr   alxkto'ti'iia/'     A'lta   aLi'Xtako    La'kM-lak.     A'lta    mVxogo 

many  we  havif  kilifd  N<.w        they  returntiU       thf  Clatsop.  Now         tlicy  went       4 

them."  hJtnit! 

TkulOyfi't !kc.        Atxigila'liiuam        go        Kiu' naiyfiL      Tkiilr-yfi'tlkf.     5 

tlif  t^uileuti".  Thf.\  arrivid  at  yiu'iiiiiult  tlic  \)iiili'Ut<' 

PaL      tnu'mElo'ctikr'       nta'xaiiim.      A'lta      atktagElai  tamit     qotac     q 

I'uU  ot'itorpses  ttii-ir  laiioes.  Now         tlioy  pliwwl  tht-in  iiprii;lit  thf>H«« 

tmt'mElo'ctikc.    A'lta    qu'LtjuL     a<ita  wix    tga'x»'Lf;t(Uwama.     A'lta 

rtttad  ones.  Now  pat  on         they  wi-rt.'  dont-  their  hatH.  Now  ' 

to  them 

a'tgEpti'k        qO'tac         gita'Xaiiate.        A'lta         a(iawigr^'waL;amir. 

they  went  up  to  thoae  who  witi' iilive.  Now  they  Were  j;iven  to  eat.  ^ 

tlie  shore 

Noxo  iLxa'lEm      Tkuleyu'tlkc.     A'lta     tk"tca' it     utktri'wix     qo'tdc 

They  ate  the  n^iiileute  Now  r.irrying  food       the;,  did  if  to  those  9 

tlioni 

tga'colah     Tate!     axo'Laitt     tjo'tao     tga'colal.    Att^'xuxoi  oa    (ligo   ... 

their  relatives.     Behold.      they  were  dead         those        their  relative.^.      Tl!e\  liedbeiaiise       where 

they"  were  ashamed 

a^ito'tena.  jl 

they  were  killed. 

Trandation. 

A  youth  at  Clatsop  was  sent  to  bathe  at  Nakot;a't.  After  tive  days 
he  returned,  going  along  the  beaoh.  In  the  evening  he  apj>Toa('hed 
Clatsop  and  came  around  the  point.  Then  he  h>okwi  landward  and 
saw  many  canoes  lying  side  by  side.  "  Where  did  these  canoes  come 
li"om?'' he  thought;  "T  will  turn  back."  He  was  going  to  turn  back, 
then  many  peojjle  pursued  him.  The  beaeh  was  full  of  peo])le.  He 
looked  in  the  direction  where  he  wanted  to  go.  Now  there  also  the 
people  wei.t  down  to  the  bea<*h.  They  cut  him  ofl  and  he  was  .sur- 
rountled.  They  all  hehl  spears  in  their  hands.  They  threw  the  spears 
at  him.  He  jumped  up  and  they  missed  him,  the  spears  i)assing  below 
him.  "Ha,  ha!"  said  the  people.  They  threw  their  spears  again  and 
aimed  higher.  He  stooped  and  they  misse«l  him,  the  spears  passing 
above  him.  Again  the  people  said  ■'  Ha,  ha!"  Now  he  jumped  right 
through  tliem  and  esca[)ed.  They  pursued  him.  They  tlirew  spears 
at  him,  but  he  jumped  high.  He  escaped  and  arrived  at  Clatsop.  The 
youth  hatl  no  mother  and  no  father;  they  were  dead.  He  lived  with 
his  giandfather.  Now  it  was  evening  when  he  came  back  to  (Clatsop. 
The  Tillamook  st<K)d  there  and  were  dancing.  "  What  are  you  doing  f 
he  said.  "Take  your  arrows.  We  shall  be  atta<'ke«l.  The  beach  is 
full  of  ])eople.  Make  yoursehes  ready."  "  Eia.  he  lies,"  said  tiie  peo- 
ple. "He  wanted  to  see  the  ghosts  and  became  frightened."  Then  the 
youth  said  to  his  grandfather,  '-Take  your  blanket.  Let  us  go  inland 
and  hide  ourselves."  Then  he  ami  his  grandfather  went  inland  to  hide. 
Now  the  Tillamook  danced.  At  midnight  they  lay  down.  When  the 
dawn  of  the  day  apprt>ached,  an  attack  was  ma<le  on  the  village.  The 
BULL.  T=20 18 


274  WAK    HETWKEN    yUII.El'TK    AND    CLATSOP.  [I1th**mJiT 

Tilliiiiifxtk  vrhii  nWpt  nuUuiv  wi'TV  all  kill»''l.  Now  tli«y  attsM'ked  the 
iMmtf'M.  *hi]\  ii  feu  ssvrt'  kilh'd  in  IIm-  upjMT  liiilf  of  tin*  town,  when 
the  iM*(»i)h'  }iwok<».  Tli«'  ('latMop  iiwoke.  Now  thf  UiM'mv  retiiHl  and) 
carrMMl  awny  the  rhildren.  Tlie  Qnileiit*'  f.ariied  away  many  boyt*. 
Now  a  person  ran  up  the  river  to  inform  the  |)eople  at  Kono'pe.  Now 
he  inUi  theni  what  had  happened;  they  took  their  arrows*  and  ran 
down  the  river.  The  (^ni!eut<'  t<M>k  away  the  nets.  Now  the  |»eople 
foui;ht.  and  t!ie  (^uileute  were  driven  away.  One  halfof  thein  were 
kiUed.  Then  I  the  dead  ones  j  w«>re  carried  into  the  canoes  and  they 
hiurH'hed  their  i-anoes.     Part  tiiey  left  on  the  shore. 

The  <  Clatsop  took  those  canoes  and  lannehed  them.  They  went  into 
the  canoes  of  the  (,>Jiileute  and  pnrsue<l  them.  They  shot  their  arrows 
at  them.  Then  the  (^uileute  threw  a  boy  into  the  water.  They  struck 
him  on  his  head  and  he  was  <lrowned.  They  threw  another  one  into 
the  water  and  struck  him  oji  his  head.  He  swam,  and  the  (Mat sop  took 
him  into  their  canoe  when  they  reached  him.  Thus  many  boys  were 
thrown  into  the  water,  fart  survived  and  part  were  drowned.  Now 
they  passed  I'oint  Oanby.  The  Clatsop  pursued  them  <m  the  open  sea. 
Now  only  three  or  four  men  survived  in  each  canoe,  and  a  few  canoes 
oidy  were  left.  Then  the  chief  of  the  Clatsop  said,  '*  We  will  return. 
We  have  killed  a  great  many."  Now  the  Clatsop  returned  and  the 
Qudeute  went  home.  They  arrived  at  Quenaiult.  Their  canoes  were 
full  of  corpses.  They  placed  them  uprijLfht  and  put  on  their  hats. 
Then  the  survivors  went  asl:ore,  where  they  were  fed  by  the  Quenaiult. 
The  Quileute  ate.  Now  the  Quenaiult  c.irried  food  to  their  relatives  to 
the  canoes.  Behold,  they  were  dead !  The  (Quileute  had  lied  because 
they  were  ashamed  jthat  so  many  of  their  number  had  been  killed  j. 


THK  FIRST  HUH'  SKKN  HV  THK  CLATSOI'. 
Ayo'iiia(|t      (piX       a  eXat       o(j;<M'yo'(j\at       itca'xa.      (lou'iiEftuni      | 

It  wan  (li'iMi  th«t  OOP  uiil  wtiman  lier  wm.  Always 

naktcfi'xrt-it.     EXt   iijo'tax    <;oa'iisu;n    uaktoa'sa  it,   ka    k:a    luVxax. 

hIu- waileil  Oiic  y»'ai  alwiivs  nlic  «ai)«-<l,  ;iinl     silent  -Iip  -^ 

A'lta  l«*'le  ka  nr>'ya.    lau'a  Nia'xakci  no'ya.     la'xkatf'  iia4>yHniL  jjo 

Now      along   and  Abe  w»nt        Th'-rt*      to  ihn  r)  hikIi    bIio  went  Iheni  mIi*' »taye«l         fit         3 

lime  at  8f».    If  alwujn 

Kia'xakci      ka      iia'xatj^O.      Na'tr,      na'te,      iia'tt',     ns«'xatj{o      iau  a     ^ 

Viixakci  and        nlu»  rpturuid.        Slv  i-atm-      (the  lanie,     «he  citne.      shf  retuMifil  tlitri 

tkamr'Ia'lKq,    Qjoa'p  ag<''txame   Tia'k;r'lak»"'.    A'lta    i'kta  ayf  sr.lkKl.     5 

tbe  liea<  li.  Nwirly       she  riai-iied  it  l.'UtMO]i.  Now    sdiuetliing     nhf  naw  it. 

Naxi,o'lEXa  it  ("''kolr'.     (^joa'p  a^a'xoiii.     A'lta  luokct  tiiuVkt^^XKnia     g 

She  tlio'.ight  a  w  iiale.  Nearly      slm  leuflied  it.         No\\  Ium  s|iiuri- trci'.s 

tifjE'nxat.  XaxLo'lnXa  it:  "0  nekct   taL;    e'kolP,  E<ictxf''i,au  tai.;." 

Htood  upright  .She  thouglit ;  "Oh!       not  l>eliol<l     a  whale  A  monster         behold.  7 

near  her! 

Naiga'tlom  (jix-  r''kta    yiuiuiia'itX.     A'lta  iiVwoxonir*  ka'nauwf*  e'wn 

^^lic  rbac  litd  it       that       t-iiiiie-  it  lay  there  Now  itc  io)iJ><r  all  tlnix  g 

thin); 

k."La'xaiu'.     A'lta   tK'pa-it   k';uu'k;an     tv'laut    ka'iiauwe2    jro    qo'ta 

outside.  Now  ropes  tied  thev  wen-  iill  at         tlioM-         Q 

to  it 

tia'inakt<*x-Enia   cka    i>a2L    t^'tjewiqeiiia.     Ta'kE  Lax  jie'xax  ee'tcxot. 

its  »i)ruee  t.ree.s  and         full  iron.  Then       comf        it  dii!  a  bear  JO 

out 

la'kuc  <xo  <]ix'  O'kta  «|ix-  t''kta  yu(|una'itX.    Tati*'  ev'tcxot  i?i'lEkuil('. 

He  w a.*  on   i)n      that       some       that       nonn'  lay  Iliere  Jiust  like        a  Iw-ar        if  IdoUimI  liki        ll 

thing  tlunj;  it. 

Tate  la    Lg<)i>'lEXEmk     go    cia'xoct.     Ta'ki;    na'xko    no'ya.     Ta'kE     ^^ 

Behold  I  a  )ier»on  in  Iu.h  ta<"e.  Then         Hhe  went      she  went.  rin-n        1-' 

home 


aya'lEkaLx    iti'a'xa.     A'lta     iiagE'tsax.     Xa'k-iiii:  '*()   tjr'au    itcE'xa.    ... 

she  remembered        her  son.  Now  she  cried.  She  staid :  Oh'       that  mv  Hon.        * 

bim 

Ayo'uiErjt  (jeaii  itvE  xa  ka  tqiga'Lxol  atxf''gela-r'."    Qjoa'p  agia'xoiii   ^. 

He  i.s  dead  lliat  my  hoi.       and      «liatir<lold  landed."  Nearlv        she  n-arbed      * 

alxiiit  in  taie!<  it 

e'lEXam.     A  (jxuhjt.    -'A     i'jix-Eiu''mat     io'itEt;     i.o  nas    ik;t"''tr'nax    jjj 

the  town.  She  cried.  "All!        a  eryini^  Jienion  eouies;  pcrhaim  .»frjuk 

e'xax.''      Noxni'tXuitck      c<''1xeui.       Atkto'cgam     tga'xalaitaiiEnia. 

he  18.  "  They  niatie  theinwlvfB         tlie  peopie  They  took  them  their  arrou .«.  16 

leady 

Ka  nauwe  atkto'cgam  tjia  xalaitaiiKnia.  *'  Ni'Xna  aJucxagEluwE'tcatk."   ^^ 

.\ll  they  took  them  their  arrows.  '   Well,  iKsteii, 

aLE'k'im  L«i;«''yo  qxut.    Ta'kE  uoxuwi'tcatk  t«'l\-Em.    A'lta  xa'xoil: 

be  xaiit  an  ohl  man.  I'lH-n  tliey  ILHleneil  the  i»*ople  Now         she  said        JJJ 

alwiiys. 

"Ayo'niEqt      qOaii      'tt-F/xa      ka       txe'gela  it      tqigsl'Lxol/'     Ta'kK    .„ 

'  He  is  dead  that  my  miu  and  it  i.iuded  what  is  lohl  Then        *" 

about  in  tales." 

luigo'kXuiiH    t4'^lx'aiu:  '' R'kta    lx    fxax?''   Ta'kE  a<xalg«''ta«jtajiu';   .,^ 

they  said  the  p«>onle  What    may  be      it  i« '  Then  lhe\   went  I o  meet  ioT 

no  Xua    (}o'tac    telx-Eiu.     Atjo'lEXam:    '" I'kta    t'xax?"     "A,    i'kta 

th««y  rati  those  ])«ople  She  was  npoken  to  What  isltf"  "Ah!      .some       21 

thiuK 

•rrn 


Zit^ 


xix'     iinjurin'HX      «''wh      t<rtax.       IiVk'M-     inokrt      ••iteto'tKniii     un 

I       ilii*  ii«B  lliT*'  'bu<         >ir<iiin<S  thi-    Th«r>' »r«'  imt  iw^ir*  [  (nt. 

point  on  it  part.) 

,^   ten     fv'lx-KTn      iia.''     Tii'ki",      n<V\na      t/''lxKin.      Ta'kK      iVii«H'«»ni 

^       iir  iidplf        'iiit.pnr'  I  In  ti  lli»'>  rjiii  thr  [h-i.|.)c  I'Im'Ii  it  •»»«  ti'M<  tied 

X'ix-     «•  kta     iiKpiiiii'itX.     A'lta     atkf^o'kttiin     t|o'fa<*     t«''IxF'.m     na 

',i       tliiH  »<iin<'.  I;n  ttitp  N<'\»  I  (ii'V  hi  III  tli'-m  tliimf  jxi.(il(  iit. 

•hiBjl  l>art«| 

tctt  y     i'kta     n;»     ni«tkfT    r.tcgF/iiKina     rnaxt'»'ini<|i,    Lkfx.    Ay«»'yani 

4  -T      'Jiiinctliinjj     lilt.  M< n  Jiii' ketK  (•«if»|K'.r  it«.i<».        H«  Hrrive!l 

part . ; 

-   qix*      f'Xat      iji'nt'wa      iii<;j;a'vtn,     Ta'kF.      wiXt      iVXat      ;iyn'ya»ri. 

that  one  tirnt  lie  arrived  at  I  hem       Then  again  obp  In*  arrived. 

A'lUi       jroy*'      aLi'xax       Lgi")!  f''lKXK>nk      ?*>  y        i'Lacqi-.        A'lta 

"       N'ott  tIriiH  )i«  (lid  tin- jXTson  to  Iiih  month  Nnw 

,   a«iL('tVlot     tio'La      LtrgF/iiKina.      r.iV^Kinil'^ks      ([t'l'La      LtcjfE'jiHina. 

'     they  wcit?  civ'-u    tho«»<  liucki'tH.  Ttifv  Imd  lids  thoHc  Imcki'tH 

Gtiye'    arjE'ctax     aLxE'nt<'iyak"tt''    iau'a    ma'Lxole.    i.tcutj    a«[Co'k<"). 

o       'riiiiH        it  \va»  dime  to  they  ))uiut«d  there  inland.  Water         they  were 

♦hem  »<iit  for. 

q   Ta'kE    aci'Xaua    ma'Exolr*    (jo'ctac    cj^dLe'lEXErnk.     Go     j.B'in'EcX 

Thin  they  ran  iTilanil  those  two  jhtsojis.  At  a  ioj; 

^      ka      aLkcr/pcot.       WiXt      aoi'Xtako,      a<;i'Xaua      iau'a      lua'Lnii. 

-'^     and      they  hid  fheiiiselveH         Anaiii  they  retnrniMl ;  they  ran  thert)  Heowuni. 

AyouLXe'wulX    c'Xat,  ayayE'La-it.     N» 'Itco   <jix'  iti'p.     NikV*'x-tkiu 

11  He  ascended  one,  he  entered  it.  He  went       that      ship.  He  looked  about 

down 

i»)   S'^    we'wuLe,    EEqfa'iiukc;   pai     tpx*    i«;i'p.    Lap    atea'yax    e'tx^EltcEl, 

in    interior  ot  ship.  boxes  full         that        ship.       Find     he  did  them       bra.ss  bnttons, 

goyt^' y  ixk;s'Le.      Ayo'pa      k^La'xane,      Qe'xtce      «itouguixc'iiia 

13  thiit  lone  (half  strin(.'.s.  He  went  out  outside.         •       Intending  he  called  »hem 

a  t'atiiom] 

tia'colal,    a'iKjatt'    wax    atia'yax    (jix-    T'^kta    iiiqima'itx.     Atcn'pKiia 

14  his  relatives,        ulrendy       set  tire    it  was  done       that     soniethin,i{       lav  there.  tie  lumped 

to  it 

.--   iau'a        ke'kXulf\        A'lta        kr'kXulf        ckf'X        qo'etac        mokt^t 

there  down.  Now  below  they  were  those  two 

t'goi.e'lEXEink.     Ne'xi.Xa  qix-  e'kta  ka  acgE'teax.    A<ie'xLx-ama  y- 

16  persons.  It  burned        that      some-      and        they  cried.  It  was  burned 

tiling' 

j7   a'lta    ka'natiwi .      Nr''xLXa     <|ix-    t'kta    t;aqr'     iJa'tcan     aLxtx-a'x. 

now  all.  Itbuiiiid  that    soinetliinj;   .|u»l  as  fat  it  burned. 

If^   la'xkatt'      atgiujm'yaLx      *|ix'      iqe-wekf^'ina.       Atgiupa''yaLx      tpx* 

There  they  j;at tiered  it  tb:it  iron  They  jiattiennl  it  that 

iuwaXo'ine,    atgiui»a/yai.x    itjekjE'c     Lrt'k;C'lak.    Ta'kE     noxoo'xiXt 

U  I'ojiper.  they  gathered  it  the  brass  the€lat«op.  Then  they  learned 

about  it 

i^   ka'iiaiiw«l  te'lx-Eni.     Ta'kE   a^ico'cgam  <|o'ctao  rii(">k(t  t^goLO'lEXEink 

"  '  all  the  people.  Then      they  were  takeii        those  two  persona 

21    go  iLa'XakjEuiaiia    La'kjrlak.     Ta'kE   nc'kMiu   goy    f'Xt  iLii'lKXam 

■*■      to  their  ehlef  the  (.'la  I  sop,  llien  he  said  at  oim        their  town 

no   iLa'Xak;Emai)a:  *'<•<"»  nai'ka  nkVuiia'xt'*  y    <"»'Xat,"  La2(ic  nuxo  ma»jt 

thelrilnef,  ■  \t  imi  1  sball  keep  liiin  one.'        Almost         they  f'oiif;lit 

,^  tfr>'lx-Eni,     A.'lta     aqio'cgairi     go  y      f'Xt     f''lEXam    «'''Xat.     A'lilta 

*"       the  people  Now  he  was  taken  to  one  town  one.  Now 

..,    itio'ktr'  iu''xax  a'vanixtc  tiix*  t'Xat  ikak;  Bma'na.   Ta'kE  iioxo^'xiXt 

"'*  j.'fMl  be<'»inn         his  heart         that         one  ehiet'.  Then  thev  learned 

alxiiii  it 


9-   Tkwinaifi'Luke,    ta'kE    noxof'xiXt    (lita'ts;  xf'Els,  ta'kE     noxot- xiXt 

**'  the  ^iienaiull,  then     they  learned  alMiiif  it       the  Chehahs,  then  theyltarntHl 

alMiut  It 

Qg  (iiLa'xicatek     ta'kE     iioxor'xiXt    Gita'qauf'litsk,    ta'ke    noxovxiXt 

**  the  tiwcade.  then     thev  learned  about  it         the  Cow  lit/.,  then  thev  learned 


ahoat  It 


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•*SS»*]  IIhf*T    f*MlF    HKKJS    HY    TIIK    CI-ATHOF,  277 

LFi'«|at«t.    Aitrt  ji'tjf*'    Tia'kjf'liik*'   krt'uaiiwf'.     rkwinain'i.iikc  a't^«,     j 

lh>'  Klirknliit        riicn    tli«"\  went         •<•  ('iiit».i|(  ^11.  I  In- </ii«-iii)iiilt  -vi  ni, 

(fiLii'ts:  xi'KIm   iVko,     (riKri'XuilapuN      i»'L«».      Kti  naiiwf*     tKlaTn«-'iiia     2 

the  iJlit-niilin  upnt.  tix-  WillafiH  .f«'lit.  All  iiiwim 

a'tjrt".     (tii.sVxicatck    ai.K't«*tni,    (}i(ii'<|iiiJ»'litsk    afKa'trtrO,    i,K'<|atat 

wciif  'I'Ih' I 'h»«;mI><         they  w»-lif  <li'wn  iIk' rowlit/,  w»  iit  ilnwn  tiic    thr  KliiUalnf        •» 

till   riviT.  rivi'i. 

atiiii'U'U'o,    Ka'nauwr'   iun'a   k'ca'la    nc'inai,   atga/tcti'o.  Atgat<''mani 

went  «towii  the  Ail  th*-*-     up  the  nvrr    the  river    they  wt-nt  down.       They  came  to  4 

river. 

Tia'k;f'lakr',     .Mok<'t   kci    iwaXA'iiiit    i,ii  Xat   iJaT'tix-   ska    nix'a/onix 

Cl»t»"P-  Two        tiiiifcrH  <«ni)er  uiii>  hHvc  aii<l       il  met  JRijen  5 

(wiih'l  Hrininil! 

go    iLa'pot*'.     Cfoyr''     a'yaLtit     i(|f'Wf''(ixr*     i.r''Xat     LlaT'tix*.    Cjoyf-' 

at  the  iirni.     TIjith  1  hall  the        louK  iron  mic  niave.  TIiiih  h 

lentfth  of  the 
r;»diii«l 

ia'qa-iL      inokct      kci      iqek;E'c      Le'Xat      LlaT'tix*.     Atpo'niElx'ix* 

large  two  tiiiBer*  hran'*  one  slave.  I'liey  were  botight       • 

[wi<le] 

it8usa'(|ama,    t|ia'x     ftld'kti     cjtfi'yix     tcx-i     qHiit8r*'x'     aci'XLa-itX. 

nails  if  ii  s^ootl         curried  deer       th.  n  i^ome  they  exchaneed  ^ 

skin  them  for  tlitni. 

A«iE'x'ctgoax.     Qia'x    iri'L<|ta    i(iauwik;e'Le,    tcx'i    tct*x    aci'xLaitx 

It  wa.s  harterei!.  If  long  long  dentalia,  then      several     tlieyexehanged       f) 

thtan  for  it. 

qix*    itisusii'qEma.    Atgio'mEl   qo'tac    tt''lx*Eni.   TkaiiiVXimct    no'xox 

thope  nails.  They  Ixmulit  those  ]><><)i>le.  (,'hiefs  (richj  liecame 

tlieni 

La'k;elak.     la'xkat*"'    ka    (|;atsE'n    aqe'cElkEl  iqr'wiqf''ma.     lqek;E'a 

the  t'lafsoj).  There  and      fur  the  tirat         it  was  .seen  iron.  Hrass  Al 

time 

ia/skate      q;atsE'n      aqe'tElkKl.      A'lta      nJi'ko      aqE'ctax      qo'ctac   ^<, 

there  for  the  tirst  time      U  was  s«en.  Now  keep  they  were  done  those 

cgdLe'lEXEiiik.       go      r-'Xat      ika'nax      e'Xat;       gdy-      ayd'ktlite   .... 

persons,  at  one  chief  one;  at  point  of  land 

Tia  kjT'lake    P'Xat   iiE'kd    aqa/yax.  ... 

Clatsop  one  keep        he  was  ilone.  ■*^* 

Translation. 

Tlie  !*ou  of  an  old  woniau  liad  dit'd.  She  wailed  for  him  a  whole  year 
and  then  she  stopped.  Now  one  day  she  went  to  Seaside.  There  she 
used  to  stop,  and  slie  returned.  Shereturnetl  walking  along  the  beach. 
She  nearly  reached  Clatsop;  now  she  saw  something.  She  thought  it 
was  a  whale.  When  she  came  near  it  she  saw  two  spruce  trees  stand- 
ing upright  on  it.  She  thought,  ''Kehold!  it  is  no  whale.  It  is  a 
monster.''  She  reached  the  thing  that  lay  there.  Now  she  saw  that 
its  outer  side  was  all  covered  with  copper.  Ko])es  were  tied  to  those 
spruce  trees  and  it  was  full  of  iron.  Then  a  bear  came  oat  of  it.  He 
stood  on  the  thing  that  lay  there.  He  looketl  just  like  a  bear,  but  his 
face  was  that  of  a  human  being.  Then  she  went  home.  Now  she 
thought  of  her  son,  and  cried,  saying,  "  ( )h,  my  son  is  dead  and  the  thing 
about  which  we  heard  in  taies  is  on  shore'  When  she  nearly  reached 
the  town  she  continuetl  to  cry.  [The  i>eople  said,]  "•'Oh.  a  person  comes 
crying.  Perhaps  somebody  struck  her.*'  The  jieople  made  thenii^elves 
ready.  They  took  their  arrows.  An  old  man  said,  "  Listen !"  Then  the 
people  listened.  Now  she  said  all  the  time,  ''()h,  my  son  is  tlea<l,  and 
the  thing  about  which  we  heard  in  tales  is  on  shore."    The  jKiople  said, 


27H  FIRST  HHir  HKE.N  BY  THK  CLATHOI'  [khShT 

"  What  may  it  Im*  ?"  They  winit  niiminy  fo  iiu'ct  Jut.  'rh«\v  said,  '*  VN  hat 
\s  it?"  "  All.  sorat'tliiiit;  lies  tluMt*  'irMl  it  is  tliUH.  Tliere  are,  two  bears  on 
it,  or  maybe  tliey  are  ]>e(>i>Ie."  Tlieii  the  people  ran.  They  re^ieh*"*!  the 
thin^  that  lay  ther»i.  >iow  the  iHwjile.  or  what  else  they  might  be,  held 
two  copper  kettles  in  their  hands.  Now  the  tirst  one  reached  there. 
Another  one  arrived.  Xow  the  persons  took  their  hands  to  their 
mouths  and  *;av«'  tlie  ])eople  their  kettles.  They  had  lids.  The  men 
priinted  inland  and  asked  tor  water.  Then  two  people  ran  inland. 
They  hid  themselves  behind  a  log.  They  retnrned  aj^ain  and  ran  to 
the  beach.  One  man  climbed  nj>  and  entered  tli<  thing.  He  went  down 
into  the  ship.  He  looked  al>ont  in  tlie  interior  of  the  ship;  it  was  full 
of  boxes.  He  found  biass  buttons  in  strings  half  a  fathom  long.  He 
went  out  again  to  ';all  his  relatives,  but  they  had  already  set  tire  to  the 
ship.  He  jumped  down.  Those  two  persons  had  also  gone  down.  It 
burnt  just  like  fat.  Then  the  Clatsop  gathered  the  iron,  the  copper, 
and  the  brass.  Then  all  tiie  people  learned  about  it.  The  two  persons 
were  taken  to  the  chief  of  the  Clatsop.  Then  the  chief  of  tlie  one  town 
said,  "  I  want  to  keep  one  of  the  men  with  me."  The  people  almost 
began  to  fight.  Now  one  of  them  was  taken  to  one  town.  Then  the 
chief  was  satistied.  Kow  the  Quenaiult,  the  Chehalis,  the  Cascades, 
the  Cowlitz,  and  the  Klickatat  learned  about  it  and  they  all  went  to 
Clatsop.  The  Quenaiult.  the  Chehalis.  and  the  Willapa  went.  The 
jieople  of  all  the  towns  \\ent  there.  The  Cascades,  the  Cowlitz,  and 
the  Klickatat  came  down  the  river.  All  those  of  the  upjier  part  of  the 
river  came  down  to  Clatsoj).  iStrips  of  copper  two  tiugers  wide  and 
going  around  the  arm  were  exchange<l  for  one  slave  each.  A  piece  of 
iron  as  long  as  one-half  the  forearm  was  exchanged  for  one  slave.  A 
piece  of  brass  two  lingers  wide  was  exchanged  for  one  slave.  A  nail 
was  sold  for  a  good  currietl  deerskin.  Several  nails  were  given  for  long 
dentalia.  The  people  bought  this  and  the  Clatsop  became  rich.  Then 
iron  and  brass  were  seen  for  the  first  time.  Now  they  kept  these  two 
persons.  One  was  kept  by  each  chief:  one  was  at  the  Clatsop  town  at 
the  cai)e. 


